Owings Mills

T. Rowe Price, a fixture in downtown Baltimore since its founding 76 years ago, is considering moving its headquarters once its current lease expires in 2017, the company said Wednesday. The Baltimore-based money manager is weighing several options, including building a new headquarters on a number of vacant sites downtown, said spokesman Brian Lewbart. Possibilities include Harbor Point, where Exelon Corp. plans to erect its regional headquarters, as well as the former McCormick & Co. spice factory site at Conway and Light streets, which is now a parking lot, he said.

LaVar Arrington was one of the nation's highest-rated linebackers in the nation during his high school and college career. He was named Parade National Player of the Year after his senior year at North Hills Senior High School in Pittsburgh, and he was drafted No. 2 overall in the 2000 NFL Draft after his junior season at Penn State. But the former Washington Redskins star said he never would have reached those heights if he didn't know the fundamentals. That's why he's teamed up with Heads Up Football to help teach youth football players the proper way to play the game.

Paolo Romeo believes that food is art. The chef-owner of Artful Gourmet, which has been an Owings Mills mainstay for just over a decade, isn't wildly avant-garde in the kitchen. He doesn't take chances on creative dishes. But Romeo does take an artist's care with his capable interpretations of Italian food and global favorites. And the restaurant's adoption of the food-is-art theme adds charm to a menu stocked with familiar fare. His conservative approach, which focuses on well-worn classics like lamb chops and simple pastas, appears to be a hit with locals, who keep the restaurant busy.

Jordan Cargile worked both sides of the ball as No. 1 Eastern Tech shut out Owings Mills, 16-0, in softball Thursday. Cargile pitched a one-hitter, striking out seven, for the host Mavericks (11-0) and went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBIs. The Eagles fell to 1-6. No. 5 Mount de Sales 10, John Carroll 0: Ashley Lesniewski (12-2) got her eighth shutout of the season for the host Sailors (12-2, 11-0 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference). Baseball Annapolis Area Christian School 9, Friendship Charter (D.C.)

Owings Mills senior Alyssa Taylor, an All-Metro first-team selection in cross country, has made a commitment to run at Kentucky. Taylor finished third in the Class 2A state championships this fall. With her time of 19 minutes, 55.4 seconds, she was one of only 14 runners among all four classifications to finish under 20 minutes at states. Taylor also runs indoor and outdoor track for the Eagles. She capped her indoor season with a second-place finish in the 1,600 meters at the Class 2A state meet.

Dong Hwan Lee, a securities salesman who began his career in Baltimore and rose to become a Wall Street sales director, died of cancer April 11 at his Manhattan home. The former Lutherville resident was 37. Born in Seoul, South Korea, he was the son of Myungock Ro, a nurse, and Kwang Sung Lee, a restaurateur and shop owner. Raised in Cockeysville, he attended Padonia Elementary and Cockeysville Middle schools and was a 1994 Dulaney High School graduate. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Towson University and a master's degree in business administration at the Johns Hopkins University.

As many of the Ravens gather in Owings Mills today for the first voluntary workouts of the offseason, the organization is still awaiting word on its opponent for the Sept. 5 NFL regular-season opener. There was plenty of speculation that the league's regular-season schedule would be released tomorrow. However, that won't be happening, according to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. "The schedule is not completed and a release date has not been determined," Aiello wrote in an email to The Sun. The schedule is traditionally unveiled before the draft.

Caribou Coffee is converting to the Peet's Coffee & Tea brand in the Baltimore area, and one of the four area locations, in Owings Mills, will close on Sunday. The Reisterstown Road Caribou is one of 80 "underperforming" stores the company said it decided to close after closely evaluating markets over the past few months. The three other Baltimore area Caribou coffee shops, in Hunt Valley Towne Centre in Hunt Valley, in Gambrills and at North Charles and Fayette streets in downtown Baltimore, will stay open but will be re-branded over the next year and a half.

Spring is the time of rebirth and renewal . For some, that means tee time and a chance to be outdoors, unwinding from the stresses of everyday life. If golf is your sport of choice, then you need to check out the Zero Prostate Cancer Golf Classic. This event takes place on May 13 from 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Towson Golf and Country Club, where LPGA tour players will join other golfers to help fight against prostate cancer. Founded by Chesapeake Urology Associates as the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge Baltimore Classic, this event raises funds to further research and provide free screenings in dozens of cities across the U.S. A Driving Range Clinic with the LPGA pros, plus a brunch, is from 10:30 a.m. until noon when a shotgun start begins the 18-hole adventure.

Norman W. Meekins, founder of a Baltimore County paving company who was also a World War II veteran, died Thursday from complications of an infection at Carroll Hospital Center. The Sykesville resident was 94. Born in Stevenson, Mr. Meekins moved in 1921 to Stevensville, where he grew up on his family's farm. After graduating from Stevensville High School, he moved to Baltimore, where he worked delivering ice for Melvin J. Burnham Co. He then took a job as a salesman for the Formstone division of Lasting Products.