New Officers

State chamber elects new officers and directorsThe Maryland Chamber of Commerce has elected new officers and 18 new directors to its board.Arthur D. Ebersberger, president of The Ebersberger Cos., an insurance consulting group in Severna Park, is the new chairman. Jerome Evans, vice chairman and chief financial officer of First National Bank, is the new vice chairman.New directors are:Parker O. Chapman, chief executive officer, Poole and Kent Co., Baltimore.Pat Donovan, Comcast Cablevision, Harford County.

The Carroll County General Hospital Auxiliary installed new officers at a recent meeting.They are: Phyllis Ullman, president; Joan Horney, vice president; Shirley Hayes, recording secretary; Erma Frock, corresponding secretary; and Mary Mussari, treasurer.Ruth Dennison-Tedesco, vice president of the CCGH Foundation, installed the officers.The auxiliary's main function is to raise money for the hospital. From 1989 to 1998, the auxiliary contributed more than $650,000 to hospital projects and programs.

Internal Revenue Service to hold Problem Solving DayThe Internal Revenue Service will hold a Problem Solving Day for individuals with long-standing tax problems from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Friendship Valley Elementary School.Individuals can meet with IRS employees to address their tax problems."We want to reach out to taxpayers who have been unable to resolve their problems," said Marie A. Medeck, acting IRS district director for Delaware, Maryland and Washington.Appointments are encouraged; call 800-865-6198.

TANEYTOWN LIONS Club recently installed new officers in a ceremony held at the Firemen's Activity Building.Claude Elmore, a four-year member, was installed as president. Elmore told members he hopes to increase membership and expand the traditional fund-raisers that have provided money for the group's community service programs.Other new officers include George Sauble, first vice president; Fred Martin, second vice president; Ron Cain, third vice president; James Fair, secretary; Donald Lawyer, treasurer; Dean Sholl, lion tamer; David Buie, tail twister; Richard Koontz, membership chairman; Jim Storey, one-year director; Richard Koontz, one-year director; EmRoy Gehlsen, two-year director; and Fern Haines, two-year director.

THE SAVAGE FEST is now a memory. It was a perfect summer day: good food, music, lighthearted games and pony rides.It's still too early to tell how much the Savage Community Association has earned from last week's fund-raiser, but the indicators look good.Best of all, the event was a pleasure for everyone.Special thanks to Myra Phelps who has the reputation of being such an efficient coordinator that she gets dragooned into service for the Savage Fest each year.Due to her preparations -- and her graciousness -- everything ran smoothly.

Sulphur Springs Lions Club held its installation of officers for 1998-1999 recently.The new officers are LaRue Sipes, president; Bonnie Seibel-Talbert, secretary; and Frances Lowman, treasurer.Vice Governor-elect Clare Newcomer of Hagerstown installed the officers. She is the District 22-W chairwoman of the Lions' eye health program.At an earlier meeting, departing President Catherine Booth welcomed new member Coni Humphrey into the club. Lee Ogle was her sponsor.FireTaneytown: Firefighters responded to an investigation of fire in the area in the 500 block of Trevanion Terrace at 4: 22 p.m. Tuesday.

The Cheetah's 4-H Club opened its first meeting of 1998 with new officers.They are: D. J. Bowen, president; Stef Buckler, vice president; Kristy Martin and Hillary Leech, secretaries; Chastity Hare, treasurer; Kirsten Hviding, reporter; Kelly Huff, banner; Tiffany Hare, Emily Doyle, photographers; Bowen, office person; and Kris Buckler, recreation person.The club's annual banquet will be held at 5: 30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Carroll County Agricultural Center.Pub Date: 1/25/98

Manchester Fire Company recently installed new officers at its annual banquet.Administrative officers for this year are: Gary L. Eppley, president; Robert Wheeler, first vice president; Douglas Graf, second vice president; Anna Rae Marshall, secretary; Elwin Wager, assistant secretary; Ralph Dull, treasurer; Harvey Nott, assistant treasurer; Malcolm Helwig, financial secretary; and Bill Dell, assistant financial secretary.Members of the board of directors are: Jerry Crowl, Chris Horrigan, Clyde Kreitzer, Steve Miller and Mike Moxley.

Six candidates have filed for two Town Council seats and two others for mayor in the May 13 election in New Windsor.Councilwoman Rebecca H. Harman, running a door-to-door campaign for a third term, faces competition from Neal Roop, Mike Fritz, Dale Gray, Byron Welker and Kevin Null. Councilman James Carlisle has not filed for a second term, but prospective candidates have until April 14 to file at the town office.Incumbent Mayor Jack A. Gullo Jr. will run for a second term against Sam Pierce.

The Landscape Contractors Association of Md., D.C. and Va. installed Jack Baur of Jack Baur Horticulturist Inc. of Rockville as president for 1997 during a recent meeting at the Gaithersburg Marriott.Other new officers are Scott Brinitzer of Scott Brinitzer Design Associates, Arlington, Va., vice president; and Howard Burrill, Lakeside Gardens, Mount Airy, secretary/treasurer. They will serve on the executive committee with immediate past president Kevin McHale, of McHale & McHale Landscape Design Inc., Lothian.

Ever since a string of violent, seemingly random attacks roiled the Inner Harbor and downtown area earlier this year, residents have been demanding a more visible police presence on the streets. Despite Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III's insistence that crime overall is down, people needed the reassurance of seeing his officers working their beats. The recent mass shooting at a cookout and apparent acts of retaliation have only made that need more dire. That's why President Barack Obama's federal stimulus plan to give Baltimore $10 million to hire an additional 50 patrol officers is good news for city residents.

'Prepare for Success' needs supplies Program sponsored by the Community Action Council of Howard County raises funds to purchase backpacks and collects donations of school supplies from around the county. Donors will be able to drop off pencils, paper, scissors, rulers, crayons, notebooks and other supplies Monday through Aug. 28 at boxes throughout the county, including the Columbia Village Centers, all library branches, Columbia Association gyms, the George Howard Building and the Columbia Gateway Building.

Apple unveils new iPhone 3GS, cuts some prices Apple Inc. slashed the entry price for an iPhone in half and rolled out new laptops for $300 less than previous models Monday, the company's first dramatic price cuts since the recession began a year and a half ago. Apple unveiled two new models of the iPhone - the 3GS - that will sport a faster processor and sought-after features like an internal compass, a video camera and an improved photo camera....

Westfield mall plans 19 more new stores Westfield Annapolis announced this week 19 new stores as part of the mall's $100 million expansion. Many of the retailers will make their Anne Arundel debut, and when the expansion is complete, the mall will be the biggest in the county. The new restaurants and specialty food offerings are Noodles & Company, Stoney River Legendary Steaks, and Teavana. New clothing retailers are Martin + Osa, Janie and Jack, Garage, Ruehl, Madewell 1937, Fossil, GUESS, Aerie, Vans and AnnTaylor Loft.

Earlier this month, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon held a news conference in a wood-paneled room on the second floor of City Hall to announce the expansion of a federally funded, community-based program intended to reduce homicides and shootings. Hours after the event, Troy Richardson, a 30-year-old Baltimore County man, was gunned down in the middle of the day near Park Heights Avenue in West Baltimore. His killing was the city's 194th this year. And on a day in late July that City Councilman Keiffer J. Mitchell Jr.'s campaign launched a series of television commercials dealing with crime, police were called to Southwest Baltimore where, they say, a man had killed his wife and then rushed downstairs to repeatedly shoot his 13-year-old stepson.

Police charge man in woman's fatal stabbing A 49-year-old man has been charged with fatally stabbing his girlfriend during a dispute in their Woodlawn apartment Monday night, Baltimore County police said yesterday. Bennie Fullard was being held on a first-degree murder charge in the death of Satya Duana Long, 39, police said. She was found dead with multiple stab wounds about 10:35 p.m. Monday in the couple's apartment in the first block of Cedar Heights Court. Police said they received a call from Fullard's family saying he told his mother he had just killed his girlfriend.

The search for new Howard County police officers has taken recruiters to the southern Pennsylvania countryside and to the heart of New York City. Closer to home, they drive an SUV that looks more like a billboard from the Army's "Be all you can be" campaign, its windows emblazoned with pictures of a SWAT team and a phone number to call. The Baltimore County Police Department has advertised its career opportunities on a plane-towed banner above Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and the Harford County sheriff's office has handed out pamphlets at a pro wrestling match.

Ten police officers were sworn in yesterday as officers and board members of Vanguard Justice Society, signaling an overhaul of the advocacy group for minority police officers. Each officer and board member was newly elected -- including the president, Sgt. Darryl Massey, a homicide detective supervisor known for his interrogation skills. Massey said the 650-member group would have discussions with police leaders about what he described as a dearth of minorities and women in leadership positions.

CHICAGO - President Bush, who has served three years without vetoing a spending bill, has never wasted any political capital trying to reduce the size of the federal government. But his new budget offers one conspicuous display of political courage: proposing a drastic cut in the program that helps pay for local police. Community Oriented Policing Services was the official name of President Bill Clinton's celebrated effort to put 100,000 cops on the streets. It was a politically savvy scheme to enlist Democrats firmly on the side of law enforcement, and it also appeared to have a dramatic, positive impact.

Agency offers help to consumers with insurance concerns The Maryland Insurance Administration wants to help consumers with insurance concerns. A representative from the administration will be at the state comptroller's office in Westminster, 532 Baltimore Blvd., Suite 306, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. People with questions about their insurance coverage or who need help filing a complaint against an insurance company can get help. Appointments are not required. Information: 800-492-6116.