Pollak

On Saturday, November 5, 2005, ANNE POLLAK (nee Bender); beloved wife of the late Morris Pollak; beloved mother of William "Bill" Pollak, of Baltimore, MD, Susan P. Fine, of Ellicott City, MD and Michael Pollak, of Tulsa, OK; mother-in-law of Marlene Pollak, Marc Fine and Maura Pollak; adored grandmother of Steven and Juli Pollak, Todd and Ellyn Fine, Mindi and Brad Levin, Lee Pollak, Stephanie Fine, Zachary Pollak, Shari Fine, Joseph Pollak and Daniel...

On Saturday, November 5, 2005, ANNE POLLAK (nee Bender); beloved wife of the late Morris Pollak; beloved mother of William "Bill" Pollak, of Baltimore, MD, Susan P. Fine, of Ellicott City, MD and Michael Pollak, of Tulsa, OK; mother-in-law of Marlene Pollak, Marc Fine and Maura Pollak; adored grandmother of Steven and Juli Pollak, Todd and Ellyn Fine, Mindi and Brad Levin, Lee Pollak, Stephanie Fine, Zachary Pollak, Shari Fine, Joseph Pollak and Daniel...

ANNAPOLIS resident Elizabeth Pollak is a woman of vision. The 82-year-old's dream is to build a community center for Eastport where all the disparate groups in the neighborhood can work toward reconciliation.A year ago, she sent out thousands of questionnaires to determine what kinds of services were needed. The initial response wasn't great, especially among lower-income groups, but she reports that progress since then has been "slow but sure.""The people who are really interested in what I'm trying to do are coming together and beginning to work together," she says.

On August 30, 2005, MR. JOHN ELDER, beloved husband of Betty Elder and a board member and foster parent for over ten years with the Martin Pollak Project, Inc. On Saturday, September 3, a viewing will be held at Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Service, 8728 Liberty Road, Baltimore, MD 21133, from 5 to 7 P.M. Funeral, Monday, September 5, at 1 P.M. at the Piney Grove Baptist Church, 6828 Old Stage Road, Lawrenceville, VA, 23868.

Lisa Pollak, a reporter for The Sun, won the Pulitzer Prize yesterday for an eloquent story on the family of baseball umpire John Hirschbeck, who lost one son to a rare genetic disease and whose second son also has the disease.The award of journalism's highest honor in the feature writing category to Pollak, 27, who joined The Sun last year, was the first Pulitzer in 12 years for the newspaper and the 11th in its history, in addition to two for The Evening Sun.Pollak's story, "The Umpire's Sons," which appeared Dec. 29, recounted a family tragedy that had become a footnote in the feverish media coverage after Orioles second baseman Roberto Alomar spat on Hirschbeck after a controversial call.

On Monday, October 11, 2004, EVELYN HESS (nee Silver), loving wife of the late Frederick Hess, beloved mother of Marlene Pollak and Albert Hess both of Baltimore, MD, devoted mother-in-law of Bill Pollak and Sondra Hess, devoted sister of Honorable Edgar Silver and Leonard Silver and the late Irene Silver and Shirley Kaplan. Beloved sister-in-law of Ann and Beverly Silver and the late Alan Kaplan. Loving grandmother of Steven and Juli Pollak, Mindi and Brad Levin, Lee Pollak, Mia Hess and David Hess, loving great-grandmother of Micayla Pollak and Sara Hess.

Cincinnati Bengals right guard Scott Brumfield continued to improve yesterday at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, one day after he suffered a cervical spinal cord concussion against the Ravens at Memorial Stadium.Brumfield, a fourth-year player out of Brigham Young, was hurt when he collided with tight end Tony McGee while blocking on a running play in the third quarter.Dr. Andrew Pollak, the Ravens' associate team physician, said Brumfield has full movement of his arms, but some residual weakness in his hands.

On August 30, 2005, MR. JOHN ELDER, beloved husband of Betty Elder and a board member and foster parent for over ten years with the Martin Pollak Project, Inc. On Saturday, September 3, a viewing will be held at Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Service, 8728 Liberty Road, Baltimore, MD 21133, from 5 to 7 P.M. Funeral, Monday, September 5, at 1 P.M. at the Piney Grove Baptist Church, 6828 Old Stage Road, Lawrenceville, VA, 23868.

LAST FALL, an argument between Orioles second-baseman Roberto Alomar and umpire John Hirschbeck ended with the player spitting on the umpire -- an outrage that almost led the umpires to boycott baseball's play-offs.After a suspension for the first five days of the season, the Baltimore Orioles star resumed play yesterday just as it was announced that Lisa Pollak, a feature writer for The Sun, won a Pulitzer Prize for her story about the umpire's sons and their battles with a deadly disease.

PHILADELPHIA - As federal authorities prepare for a death penalty trial against the reputed leaders of one of the city's most ruthless drug gangs, their evidence includes the one thing that has been nearly irrefutable in American courts for decades: a fingerprint match. But what might have been a legal slam dunk is suddenly under intense scrutiny. In a ruling that could become a critical turning point for how evidence is gathered and criminal cases are won or lost, a federal judge presiding over the drug and murder case has become the first judge in the country to question the scientific soundness of fingerprint evidence and to restrict how it can be used in court.

On Monday, October 11, 2004, EVELYN HESS (nee Silver), loving wife of the late Frederick Hess, beloved mother of Marlene Pollak and Albert Hess both of Baltimore, MD, devoted mother-in-law of Bill Pollak and Sondra Hess, devoted sister of Honorable Edgar Silver and Leonard Silver and the late Irene Silver and Shirley Kaplan. Beloved sister-in-law of Ann and Beverly Silver and the late Alan Kaplan. Loving grandmother of Steven and Juli Pollak, Mindi and Brad Levin, Lee Pollak, Mia Hess and David Hess, loving great-grandmother of Micayla Pollak and Sara Hess.

The Whole Nine Yards shouldn't have worked. The plot was contrived, the direction uneven. But thanks to the cast, that 2000 action-comedy came out OK. Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet and Natasha Henstridge all have a gift for flakiness, and that was just enough to produce a fairly regular supply of giggles. It was as if they, and some of the others in the cast, were in a conspiracy to ignore or make fun of what was dull or stupid about the film. And much of the time they made you feel like you were in on the joke.

The Colombo Bay, by Richard Pollak. Simon & Schuster. 262 pages. $25. Intrigued by the way that imported goods, a feature of our global economy, reach these shores, longtime Nation editor Richard Pollak decided to investigate that behemoth of the modern ocean: the container cargo ship. Flying from his home in New York to Hong Kong to join the P&O Nedlloyd vessel Colombo Bay on its westbound trip, he finds himself in a very different world. The date is Sept. 11, 2001, and the attacks on the twin towers and the Pentagon have occurred while he is en route.

PHILADELPHIA - As federal authorities prepare for a death penalty trial against the reputed leaders of one of the city's most ruthless drug gangs, their evidence includes the one thing that has been nearly irrefutable in American courts for decades: a fingerprint match. But what might have been a legal slam dunk is suddenly under intense scrutiny. In a ruling that could become a critical turning point for how evidence is gathered and criminal cases are won or lost, a federal judge presiding over the drug and murder case has become the first judge in the country to question the scientific soundness of fingerprint evidence and to restrict how it can be used in court.

The laughs are on Kevin Pollak tomorrow through Monday at the grand opening of the Baltimore Improv, a comedy showcase and restaurant at Power Plant Live!, 6 Market Place. Show times are 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. tomorrow; 7 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Saturday; 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sunday and Monday. The comedian, who's been presenting his shticks on stage since the age of 10, is also a dramatic actor. His many film credits include 3000 Miles to Graceland, Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men, A Few Good Men and The Usual Suspects.

Not since Sam Donaldson and Diane Sawyer were forced to share an anchor desk for the debut of "PrimeTime Live" have I seen chemistry as awful as that of Nancy Travis and Kevin Pollak in the new CBS sitcom "Work With Me."I kept wondering who would be crazy enough to stick with the casting after they saw the two actors on screen together, and then I found out the co-executive producers were Travis, Pollak, and Pollak's wife, Lucy Webb. Why do I think a more impartial group of producers might have seen things more clearly?

LOS ANGELES -- Persistence finally paid off for Rob Reiner in getting his comedy "Morton and Hayes" a six-episode summer tryout on CBS."I've had this idea for 13 years," Reiner said at a press conference here."

WASHINGTON -- California voters took a constitutional dare Tuesday, enacting a sweeping attack on illegal immigrants' rights, but two judges reacted swiftly yesterday and blocked Proposition 187 as protesters massed in the streets.In the face of arguments that the move to take away most public benefits for illegal aliens in California might be struck down in court, the state's voters approved the measure by 59 percent to 41 percent.Proposition 187 already has sparked street protests in California, as well as an anti-American protest at a McDonald's restaurant in Mexico City.

ANNAPOLIS resident Elizabeth Pollak is a woman of vision. The 82-year-old's dream is to build a community center for Eastport where all the disparate groups in the neighborhood can work toward reconciliation.A year ago, she sent out thousands of questionnaires to determine what kinds of services were needed. The initial response wasn't great, especially among lower-income groups, but she reports that progress since then has been "slow but sure.""The people who are really interested in what I'm trying to do are coming together and beginning to work together," she says.

Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, the Washington-based law firm that is hiring Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke, yesterday recruited two Piper & Marbury partners to its Baltimore office.The addition of Mark Pollak and Ted Millspaugh from Piper & Marbury puts the number of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering Baltimore lawyers at 12. It comes three weeks after the firm said Schmoke would join the Baltimore office at the end of his term in December."Our legal practice is alive and well in Baltimore," said George P. Stamas, who left Piper & Marbury three years ago to open Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering's Baltimore office.