Sandy Spring

Rose Gillet Hutton, 97, Montgomery homemakerRose Gillet Hutton, a homemaker and Montgomery County resident, died Monday of heart failure at Friends Nursing Home in Sandy Spring. She was 97.Mrs. Hutton, a resident of the nursing home since 1989, had lived in Brinklow from 1946 to 1982.She was a longtime member of the Mutual Improvement Association of Sandy Spring, Sandy Spring Museum and the Sandy Spring public library.The former Rose Gillet Cronmiller, who was born and raised near Eutaw Place in Baltimore, was a graduate of the city public schools and earned a bachelor's degree in education from Goucher College in 1924.

New positionsSandy Pagnotti is director of client services at FeatsP. W. Feats Inc. promoted Sandy Pagnotti to director of client services. She will direct the Baltimore-based event planning firm's staff of producers as well as guide the coordination and production of clients' special events. Pagnotti, who joined P. W. Feats as a producer in 1996, formerly was head of her own special events company. She is active with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the Chatsworth School PTA and other organizations.

Just about every region in the United States can claim bragging rights for some gustatory accomplishment, however dubious.New Orleans, for example, boasts the highest percentage of obese people -- 38 percent -- in the country. And Nevada has the highest per capita beer consumption -- 48.8 gallons a year -- of any state.Now, a triumvirate of suburban communities in upper Montgomery County can stake its own trivia surf 'n turf as the barbecue epicenter of the United States.In improbable David vs. Goliath fashion, Brinklow, Sandy Spring and Ashton broke on to a top-10 list of ZIP codes with the most purchases of outdoor grills per household.

As a reporter and editor for National Geographic magazine, Thomas Y. Canby traveled the world, visiting six of the seven continents and scribbling his observations in narrow reporter's notebooks that he stored in his back pocket.When he retired from the Geographic eight years ago, Canby cut back his traveling -- but not his penchant for scribbling. Instead of wandering the globe to find stories, he turned his attention to Sandy Spring, a Quaker stronghold in Montgomery County, where he grew up.Recently, Canby finished a pictorial history of Sandy Spring, "Sandy Spring Legacy," published by the town's historical museum.

Lisa Zanti scored with 8: 22 left in overtime to lead No. 2 McDonogh to a 3-2 victory over No. 5 St. Mary's yesterday in the continuation of Thursday's Interscholastic Athletic Association A Division soccer tournament semifinal that was suspended because of darkness.The teams played to a 2-2 deadlock after 100 minutes Thursday and returned to McDonogh for 20 more minutes yesterday. The Saints (12-4-2) dominated the early going, but Zanti, an All-Metro striker, broke through in the second of two 10-minute overtime periods.

Frances E. Nicols, a founder of the St. Mary's College of Maryland alumni association, died Friday of respiratory failure at Sandy Spring Friends Nursing Home in Sandy Spring. She was '' 99.A native of Columbus, Ohio, she was raised in Baltimore and graduated from Friends School in 1917. She attended what was then St. Mary's Female Seminary in St. Mary's City and founded the school's alumni group in 1923.Miss Nicols worked for 46 years for what is now Mercantile Safe Deposit & Trust Co. She retired in 1964 as an administrative assistant in the corporate trust department.

C. William Hartge, 72, headed relocation firmC. William Hartge, a pioneer in the corporate relocation industry, died Thursday of pancreatic cancer at Riverside, his home in the Brinklow community of Montgomery County. He was 72.Retired since 1985, Mr. Hartge had been, for the six previous years, chief executive officer of Equitable Relocation Management Corp., an Equitable Life Assurance Society subsidiary that specializes in relocating executives.He joined Equitable's Baltimore office in 1949 and, in 1966, was one of several Equitable officials who launched an in-house relocation service for corporate executives.

SANDY SPRING -- For the third time in the last four games, North Carroll carved out a 1-0 victory, and this time it sent the Panthers to the state Class 3A championship game.At Sherwood High School last night, the Panthers (11-5-2) scored in the third minute of the second half and made it stand up for a decision over Bel Air (15-2-2).North Carroll now moves on to play Leonardtown (16-2) for the state championship Saturday at North County High School in Linthicum.Before last night's game, Bel Air coach Bill Zimmerman, a 13-year veteran, had cautioned his players about Amy Bromwell and her long throw-ins.

SANDY SPRING -- The Cinderella run for Broadneck ended last night, when Leonardtown scored in the third minute of the second half, then withstood a late rush by the Bruins for a 1-0 victory in the state Class 3A semifinals at Sherwood High School.Cyprian Gillingham, a sophomore who broke the St. Mary's County scoring record with 25 goals and 18 assists, scored in a one-on-one with Broadneck goalkeeper Lori Southard.The play developed when a kick came out of the middle with a lot of spin on it, and as the sweeper came out to clear, the ball bounced over her head.

SANDY SPRING -- For the third time in the last four games, North Carroll carved out a 1-0 victory, and this time it sent them to the state Class 3A championship game.At Sherwood High School last night, the Panthers (11-5-2) scored in the third minute of the second half and made it stand up for a decision over Bel Air (15-2-2).North Carroll now moves on to play Leonardtown (16-2) for the state championship Saturday at North County High School.Before last night's game, Bel Air coach Bill Zimmerman, a 13-year veteran, had cautioned his players about Amy Bromwell and her long throw-ins.

Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. launched a campaign this month to attract customers from nearby rivals acquired by out-of-state banks, even as it faces weaker profits amid the economic slowdown. Sandy Spring's top executive discussed plans to win over customers from Chevy Chase Bank and Provident Bankshares Corp. during a conference call with analysts Tuesday to discuss first-quarter earnings. Capital One Financial Corp. bought Chevy Chase this year; M&T Bank is buying Provident. The Olney-based bank reported that its earnings available to common shareholders dropped to $1 million, or 6 cents per share, mostly because of a $10.6 million loan loss provision related mainly to its real estate development portfolio.

On December 14, 2008, MARY JANE HAMILL of Sandy Spring, MD, formerly of Kensington, MD, beloved wife of the late Edward J. McCarthy, Jr., dear mother of Nora Cherubin, Mary Catherine Klemowski, Ann Mirsky, Elizabeth Young, Maureen Salvail and Clare McCarthy. Also survived by a brother Jere Hamill, a sister Ann Sisson, and five grandchildren: Michael Klemowski, the late Lisa Klemowski Boutwell, Katie Salvail, Megan Salvail, and Jack Salvail, and three great-grandchildren: Angel Solomon, Michael Klemowski and Crystal Klemowski.

Advertising Warschawski has promoted Sara Huber to senior associate for the Baltimore-based marketing and branding agency. Imre Communications LLC announced that Erin Grecu and Eileen Coyne have joined the Baltimore-based brand communications agency as senior account executives. They will be responsible for the planning, development and execution of strategic campaigns for clients in the insurance industry. Banking and finance Sandy Spring Bank Inc., headquartered in Olney, named R. Stephen Geoffray president of its subsidiary Sandy Spring Insurance Corp.

Sandy Spring Bancorp announced yesterday that it has agreed to acquire CN Bancorp Inc. for $44.1 million in cash and stock in an effort to expand the bank's presence in the Anne Arundel County market dominated by larger, out-of-state banks. Olney-based Sandy Spring has been expanding its footprint in the affluent suburbs of the Baltimore-Washington corridor. With the CN Bancorp deal, Sandy Spring picks up four County National Bank branches in Glen Burnie, Pasadena, Odenton and Millersville, and an administrative center.

On Monday, October 16, 2006, CAROLYN LOUISE SCOTT MOSLEY, age 99, beloved wife of the late Hezekiah Mosley, loving sister of Paul F. Scott and his wife Roberta Woodlon Scott, cherished aunt of Sandra S. Days and her husband John, Dr. Paul F. Scott, Jr., and his wife Ann, Michael P. Scott and Jonathan J. Scott, numerous great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews, cousins, friends and neighbors. Family hour will be held 11 A.M., Tuesday, October 24. Funeral will follow at 12 noon at the Sharp Street United Methodist Church, 1310 Olney - Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring, MD, 20860.

First Mariner Bancorp and Sandy Spring Bancorp, two of Maryland's largest independent banks, reported slumping earnings yesterday as the housing market slowed demand for residential mortgages and development loans, and as interest rates remained at levels that make it harder for banks to profit. Baltimore-based First Mariner announced that its third-quarter net income declined 8 percent to $2 million, or 31 cents a share, from $2.2 million, or 34 cents a share, a year ago. Edwin F. Hale Sr., chairman and chief executive officer, blamed an "overall real estate slowdown" and noted that accruing loans that were 90 days or more past due jumped to $8 million from $1.3 million last year.

Sandy Spring Bancorp of Olney said yesterday that it was entering the Virginia banking market with the acquisition of Potomac Bank in a deal worth $64.7 million. Sandy Spring's acquisition comes on the heels of a proposed acquisition of Mercantile Bankshares Corp. of Baltimore by a Pittsburgh bank as institutions seek to grow in an increasingly competitive market. After Mercantile's deal with PNC Financial is completed, Sandy Spring would become the second-largest, publicly traded independent bank based in Maryland.

First Mariner Bancorp and Sandy Spring Bancorp reported higher first-quarter profits yesterday as the Maryland institutions have joined other banks in expanding beyond traditional services such as deposit-taking and lending to become insurance agents, leasing companies and even landlords. Both banks reported their biggest gains in so-called non-interest income that includes service fees and other business lines. Olney-based Sandy Spring, which has acquired a financial planning company and an insurance agency in the past six months, reported its quarterly net income rose 6 percent to $8.3 million, or 56 cents per share, from $7.9 million, or 53 cents per share, a year ago. Baltimore-based First Mariner, which has expanded its consumer credit division and begun gathering rental income from commercial tenants at its Canton headquarters, reported a 21 percent profit gain to $1.7 million, or 25 cents per share, from $1.4 million, or 22 cents per share, a year ago. Diversification has shielded some banks from forces that are squeezing profit growth at banks across the country after five consecutive years of record earnings.

On Saturday, March 25, 2006, RUTH G. GRESSER, 48. of Columbia, MD. Loving mother of Bethany, Teddy and Hannah Gresser, daughter of Rolland and Ruth Schreib, sister of Robert, Mark, and Chris Schreib, and Claudia Schreib-Li. Also surviving are her fiance Martin Stephens and many devoted friends. Friends are invited to the memorial service at 6 P.M., Saturday April 1st at the Sandy Spring Friends Meeting House, 17715 Meetinghouse Road, in Sandy Spring, Maryland 20860. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

William Mathias "Ping" Kricker, a retired career Air Force officer and Pentagon procurement official, died Feb. 23 at Charlestown Retirement Community. He was 97. Mr. Kricker was born and raised on his family's farm at Patapsco Neck overlooking Bear Creek. He was a 1926 graduate of Sparrows Point High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland School of Agriculture in 1933. After Prohibition ended in 1933, Mr. Kricker joined his father's business, the Baltimore Pure Rye distillery in Dundalk.