Route 450

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole will deliver the keynote address at the July 23 dedication of Maryland's World War II memorial.Dole, who was wounded in combat during the war, will help dedicate a monument bearing the names of more than 6,000 Marylanders killed in the war. The dedication will be marked by a flyover of modern and vintage military aircraft and music by the Naval Academy Band.The ceremony will start at 10 a.m. at the memorial site, Route 450 at the Severn River.Information: 410-576-6179.

Expect traffic problems if you're trying to get to Navy's home football game against Air Force on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Because of the United States Sailboat Show at Annapolis City Dock and construction on Route 50, police and naval academy officials are urging fans to arrive early and use alternate routes.A crowd of close to 35,000 is expected for the game at Navy- Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.From Baltimore, try to avoid Interstate 97, which merges with Route 50. Consider taking Route 2 (or Route 10 to Route 2)

The State Highway Administration this week is relocating 57 trees from Rowe Boulevard near the Weems and College Creek bridges to the Maryland World War II Memorial overlook by Route 450 just east of the Naval Academy Bridge near Ritchie Highway. The trees - which include crape myrtle, red maple and willow oak in the median - are being moved for the rebuilding of the two bridges. New trees and shrubs will be planted along Rowe Boulevard after the bridge improvement is completed in summer 2006.

As of 9 a.m. Thursday, traffic was slow on I-895 southbound near Lombard Street, due to an accident involving two vehicles. Accidents were slowing traffic on Crain Highway southbound and Annapolis Road in Anne Arundel County, Route 3 northbound and Route 450 in Anne Arundel County, and Plainfield Avenue and Frankford Avenue in Baltimore City. Debris in the road was obstructing traffic on the inner loop of I-695 near I-95 in Baltimore County. There were no major delays reported on Baltimore area transit systems.

On October 16, 2008 CATHERINE NORDEN of Bowie, MD., wife of Roger L. Norden, devoted mother of four daughters, Laura Norden, Dr. Amy Skubitz, Janet Norden and Trina Norden-Krichmar; one son, Daniel Norden. She is also survived by six grandchildren and a brother, Thomas Vukovich. Relatives and friends may call at the Robert E. Evans Funeral Home, Route 450 and Racetrack Rd., Bowie, MD on Sunday, October 19th from 4 to 6 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Bowie, MD on Monday, October 20th at 10 A.M. Interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MD.

On Monday, February 17, 2003, BRENDA SHARON RABINOWITZ, of Crofton, MD; wife of David S. Rabinowitz; step-mother of Sandy Rose, Jessica Harris and Joseph Rose; sister of Randy Rinaca. Brenda was a long time volunteer with the Babe Ruth Museum and an avid supporter of the Baltimore Ravens. Friends received at the EVANS FUNERAL HOME, 16000 Annapolis Rd (corner of Route 450 and Race Track Road), Bowie, MD, on Thursday, from 7 to 9 P.M. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M., where Service will be held 11 A.M., Saturday, February 22, 2003.

Motorists should expect traffic delays Saturday in Anne Arundel County and Annapolis while two motorcycle rides for charity take place, police caution. Police officers will provide traffic control for both. The Burn Foundation ride is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. and is expected to bring heavy traffic along its route that will take motorcylists from Dorsey Road to Telegraph Road, onto Route 100 east, then Interstate 97 south and finally Route 50 east to the Bay Bridge. The smaller Faces of Valor ride is scheduled to leave Forest Drive in Annapolis around 10:30 a.m. The ride will head north on Route 2, onto 50 east, then Route 450 south before continuing along King George Street and going into the Church Circle and City Dock area.

Had America been at war, the number of deaths that the Naval Academy has endured in the last week still would have left Annapolis shaken: three alumni dead in a California shooting last Wednesday, three midshipmen killed in a car crash on a rain-swept road Sunday.Yesterday, mourning midshipmen walked to classes through the leafless academy Yard. Some staff and faculty were saying you'd have to go back to the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, which claimed the lives of four former midshipmen on the same day, or to the battles of Vietnam to find a toll as awful.

Marylanders began cleaning up from Hurricane Irene this morning but mostly the state emerged from the storm without significant damage or widespread flooding, as feared. Emergency officials cautioned that high winds are expected throughout the day as the storm hit New York City. They said Irene could still lead to more downed trees and power lines. And flooding in many areas, from Baltimore to the Eastern Shore, still remains possible with continued storm surges. One death was reported in a house collapse in Queen Anne's County, and state officials are on their way this morning to southern Maryland to assess the St. Mary's Lake Dam, where they are worried it could fail.

On October 10, 2003, JANET LEE DOSS, of Chevy Chase, MD, beloved wife of Curtis Doss; daughter of Col. William R. Lee (Retired) and Jane E. Lee; sister of William R. Lee Jr., and David E. Lee (Ae Yong); sister-in-law of Carole Miller (Keith). Also survived by three nieces and one nephew. Friends may call at Joseph Gawler's Sons, 5130 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, at Harrison Street NW, on Wednesday, October 15, 2003, from 6 to 9 P.M. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2003, at St. Mathew United Methodist Church, 14900 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD (Route 450)