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plans to erect a monument and fly a giant flag in honor of Sgt. Ronald M. Randazzo, the second Maryland soldier killed in Operation Desert Storm.Community leaders will raise the 600-square-foot flag July 7 during a ceremony honoring the soldiers who fought in the PersianGulf war.Samuel Kemp, the 70-year-old owner of Cedar Hill Florist shop, isdonating the flag, a 70-foot pole and a granite memorial to Logo Park, an island at Ritchie Highway and Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard."I...

On July 13, 2005, CATHERINE L."KAY" (nee Sells) of Glen Burnie, beloved wife of the late John L. Booker, devoted mother of Donna Katherine Frye, Ann Charlene Renaud and Robert E. Thomason, step-mother of Roland Booker and the late Leonard Booker, foster mother of Linda and Darlene, dear sister of Mildred Reams, Beatrice Smith, Naomi Claim and Martha Anne Goshen. Loving grandmother of seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 237 E. Patapsco Ave. (Brooklyn)

Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated for Staff Sgt. Ronald M.Randazzo at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at Church of the Crucifixion.Sergeant Randazzo, 24 and a Glen Burnie resident, died Feb. 20 inSaudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf war.A 1985 graduate of Glen Burnie High School, he served in the U.S. Army for four years and in theNational Guard for three years.He was a member of Glen Burnie Boys Baseball Association, Maryland National Guard, and the Church of the Crucifixion.His other interests included hunting, fishing, collecting comic books and baseball cards with his brother, and camping.

Thunderstorms washed out the Class 4A state softball semifinals last night at Randazzo Park in Severn. Both games - No. 2 Chesapeake of Anne Arundel County vs. Eleanor Roosevelt and No. 4 Westminster vs. Watkins Mills - will be made up at 4 p.m. today at Randazzo.

A Mass of Christian burial for Army Sgt. Ronald M. Randazzo, the first Marylander listed as killed in combat in the Persian Gulf war, will be offered at 9 a.m. tomorrow at the Church of the Crucifixion, 100 Scott Ave., Glen Burnie.Burial will be at Oak Lawn Cemetery on Eastern Avenue, juseast of the Baltimore city limit.Sergeant Randazzo, 24, of Glen Burnie was killed Feb. 20 wittwo other soldiers when Iraqi fire struck their vehicle on a reconnaissance mission near the Saudi Arabia-Kuwait border.

After lying on the ground in front of the Oakland Mills goal for roughly 90 seconds, Cecelia Randazzo walked to the Mount Hebron sideline looking for a bag of ice.Her mouth had gotten in the way of a stick carried by an Oakland Mills defender. She was just about ready to put the bag of ice to her face when she turned to her teammates."Did it go in?" she said.Yes they answered, laughing and smiling that Randazzo didn't know.The goal was Randazzo's fourth of the game. Julie Kickham and Kyle Rutkowski each had three goals as the fifth-ranked Vikings won the league opener for both teams yesterday, 13-5, at Oakland Mills.

When Paul Randazzo first sees his son's name in big letters carved in stone on the war memorial, he purses his lips and shakes his head. He stands with his wife and family under blazing sun in Glen Burnie Sunday afternoon as the block of red granite is unveiled at a dedication ceremony.Randazzo places his left arm on his wife, Leona's, shoulder, looks around through red eyes and holds it all in.The master of ceremonies reads the inscription carved onto the polished Missouri red granite. The politicians have spoken, the dignitaries have all been introduced.

Thunderstorms washed out the Class 4A state softball semifinals last night at Randazzo Park in Severn. Both games - No. 2 Chesapeake of Anne Arundel County vs. Eleanor Roosevelt and No. 4 Westminster vs. Watkins Mills - will be made up at 4 p.m. today at Randazzo.

Army officials have denied responsibility for a $250,000 life insurance policy for a Glen Burnie soldier killed in Operation Desert Storm, saying they never received the necessary paperwork to have premiums deducted from the soldier's pay."They said it was my son's fault," Leona Randazzo, mother of Sgt. Ronald Randazzo, said yesterday. "It was my son's responsibility to see they were taking money out of that [pay]check."Mrs. Randazzo received a letter last weekend notifying the family that an Army Inspector General's probe upheld earlier findings that the Army had never received the paperwork.

The parents of Sgt. Ronald Randazzo, killed in the Persian Gulf War, say the U.S. Army took not only their son, but the financial security he thought he left behind.Sgt. Randazzo, a Glen Burnie native, died Feb. 20, 1991 in a skirmish near the Saudi Arabian border. He was 24.Now his family is trying to collect the $250,000 life insurance policy he applied for shortly before he left for the the Gulf.The Army refuses to pay.It claims never to have received Sgt. Randazzo's written authorization for a payroll deduction for life insurance.

Steph Adams isn't a big believer in omens. Perhaps that's why the senior third baseman wasn't ready to offer any predictions after top-ranked Northeast bounced No. 5 North Carroll, 4-0, from a Class 3A state semifinal at Randazzo Park yesterday. "You can't base anything on years past," said Adams, who was a member of the 1999 Eagles squad that won the program's ninth state championship. "It's a totally different team. The team is pumped and ready for it. I think that's the best omen." For four innings, Panthers junior pitcher April Bauerlein (7-3)

Seton Keough conceded its final three outs of Wednesday's Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference Tournament semifinal against Spalding, thus awarding the top-ranked Cavaliers a 5-0 win in a game called after six innings due to lightning and rain at Randazzo Park. The visiting Gators originally wanted to return to Randazzo Park yesterday afternoon to play the final inning, but Seton Keough athletic director Jim Stromberg decided otherwise late Wednesday night. The Cavaliers (22-0)

OWINGS -- Yesterday was senior Deana Benner's turn to provide the dominating pitching. The offense came with a single-filled rally in the fourth inning, and the defensive gem came later in the sixth.Collectively, No. 1-ranked Northeast turned back Northern-Calvert, 2-0, in the Class 3A East region final, taking a giant step in their try at a ninth state title.The Eagles (22-2) moved on to the state semifinals at Randazzo Park, where they will meet South region champ Thomas Stone, of Charles County, at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Yesterday's start of the Class 4A East region playoffs was a simple case of survival of the fittest. Top-ranked Glen Burnie advanced, and No. 9 Chesapeake left Randazzo Park with the consolation "durability award."After surviving a 12-inning first-round game against No. 7 Arundel with a 4-3 win, Chesapeake had to take on the Gophers 20 minutes later.It took a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the seventh from Glen Burnie pitcher Michelle Whelan to make the Cougars finally surrender.Whelan's sharply-hit ground ball up the middle scored two to send the Gophers (15-4)

Mount Hebron gave coach Chris Robinson the perfect birthday gift yesterday: the Vikings' 10th straight region title.Scoring the game's first eight goals, No. 4 Mount Hebron cruised to a 15-2 victory over visiting Liberty in the Class 3A-4A West region final yesterday. The Vikings (16-2), who had a run of four straight state titles snapped last year, head to the state semifinals against Baltimore County's Dulaney, which eliminated Harford County's Fallston yesterday.Mount Hebron celebrated by singing "Happy Birthday" to Robinson, who was impressed by the Vikings' intensity.

Mount Hebron gave coach Chris Robinson the perfect birthday gift yesterday: the Vikings' 10th straight region title.Scoring the game's first eight goals, No. 4 Mount Hebron cruised to a 15-2 victory over visiting Liberty in the Class 3A-4A West region final yesterday. The Vikings (16-2), who had a run of four straight state titles snapped last year, head to the state semifinals against Dulaney, winner yesterday over Fallston.Mount Hebron celebrated by singing "Happy Birthday" to Robinson, who was impressed by the Vikings' intensity.

Seton Keough conceded its final three outs of Wednesday's Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference Tournament semifinal against Spalding, thus awarding the top-ranked Cavaliers a 5-0 win in a game called after six innings due to lightning and rain at Randazzo Park. The visiting Gators originally wanted to return to Randazzo Park yesterday afternoon to play the final inning, but Seton Keough athletic director Jim Stromberg decided otherwise late Wednesday night. The Cavaliers (22-0)

The parents of Sgt. Ronald Randazzo, killed in the Persian Gulf war, say that the U.S. Army took not only their son but the financial security he thought he'd left behind.Sergeant Randazzo, a Glen Burnie native, died Feb. 20, 1991, in a skirmish near the Saudi Arabian border. He was 24. Now his family is trying to collect a $250,000 life insurance policy he applied for shortly before he left for the gulf.The Army refuses to pay.Sergeant Randazzo's written authorization for a payroll deduction for life insurance was found with his personal effects.

Kelly Sullivan struck out 11 as Perry Hall (11-6) defeated visiting Dulaney, 10-4, for the Class 4A North region title yesterday.Kerri Siess went 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI for the Gators, who advance to Tuesday's state semifinals at Randazzo Park at 8 p.m. vs. Watkins Mill.Franklin 5, C.M. Wright 0: Kara Wingate pitched her second straight two-hitter, striking out eight as Franklin won the state Class 3A North region final at Harford Community College. Jaala Palmer drove in two runs and Franklin scored four unearned runs in the seventh to advance to Tuesday's state semifinals at Randazzo Park at 5: 30 p.m. against Thomas Johnson or Frederick.

After lying on the ground in front of the Oakland Mills goal for roughly 90 seconds, Cecelia Randazzo walked to the Mount Hebron sideline looking for a bag of ice.Her mouth had gotten in the way of a stick carried by an Oakland Mills defender. She was just about ready to put the bag of ice to her face when she turned to her teammates."Did it go in?" she said.Yes they answered, laughing and smiling that Randazzo didn't know.The goal was Randazzo's fourth of the game. Julie Kickham and Kyle Rutkowski each had three goals as the fifth-ranked Vikings won the league opener for both teams yesterday, 13-5, at Oakland Mills.