Santos

Inside: Life Behind Bars in America Michael G. Santos St. Martin's Press / 300 pages / $24.95 As Michael G. Santos celebrated his acceptance into a long-distance doctoral program, the correctional officer overseeing the former cocaine dealer's 20th year in prison blandly told him he might as well tear up his college papers. Despite his exemplary conduct and successful completion of bachelor's and master's degrees under more progressive supervisors, Santos learned that his continued education and plan to write about the state of U.S. prisons had been deemed an unacceptable "security risk."

Nursing a beer at a bar across from Camden Yards a couple of hours before game time yesterday, John Castro wasn't in any mood to predict a pennant for the Orioles this year. He has been to about 20 Opening Days, but after eight straight losing seasons, he knows better than to get caught up in Opening Day euphoria. Just then, all the 49-year-old respiratory therapist from Severna Park was willing to predict was a 6-5 win over Tampa Bay. Whattayaknow? The Orioles wound up stinging the Devil Rays 9-6. Currently in first place.

A Brazilian bobsledder who tested positive for steroids in a pre-Olympic drug test became the first athlete sent home from the Turin Games for doping. Armando dos Santos failed the test in early January when a sample showed evidence of the steroid nandrolone, according to a statement posted on the Brazilian Olympic Committee's Web site. Dos Santos, a former hammer thrower, will be replaced on the four-man team by Claudinei Quirino - a silver medalist in the 400-meter relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

On January 19, 2006, LAURA ANNE (Stiens) KREINER of Hanover, PA, devoted mother of Shelby Anne Stiens and Nina Lee Stiens, beloved daughter of George E. Kreiner and his wife Carolyn and Carol S. Isabella and her husband Thomas, dear sister of Edward and George Kreiner, Karen Hohne and Julie Santos, loving sister-in-law of Gina and Sandy Kreiner, Don Hohne and Paul Santos. Funeral Liturgy will be held on Monday at 11 A.M. from St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 5055 Grandview Rd., Hanover, PA. Interment private.

On September 4, 2005, SANTO JOHN CONIGLIARO; beloved husband of Judith Conigliaro (nee Gable); cherished son of the late Sam and Sarah Conigliaro; devoted father of Maria Conigliaro, Michele Der, and Marlene Conigliaro; loving grandfather of nine grandchildren. Friends may call at the family owned Henry W. Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home, 16924 York Road (Hereford/Monkton), on Wednesday, September 7 from 7 to 9 P.M. and on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. (410-343-3000). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 18310 Middletown Road on Friday, September 9 at 10 A.M. Interment to follow at Pine Grove Cemetery on Middletown Road.

On November 12, 2004, LUCILA N. "BOBO", of Bowie, MD, wife of the late Severino Santos; loving mother of Stephanie (Frank) Brunotts, Monica Santos (John) Rohde, Jonathan (Pam) Santos and Felicia Santos; also survived by grandchildren, Jeffrey and Jenna Rohde, and Taylor and Katie Brunotts; two sisters, Linda (Roger) Engalla and Nita (Vince) Valdez. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2004, 11 A.M., at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 14720Annapolis Rd, Bowie, MD. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Pius X Catholic Church.

Dr. and Mrs. Alan Robin, of Hunt Valley, Maryland, and Mr. and Mrs. Salamon Riquelme, of Santos, Brazil, announce the marriage of their children, Todd and Erika, on July 10, 2004. The wedding and reception took place in Santos. The couple lives in Evanston, Illinois, where the groom is pursuing a Master's in Business Administration at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

On August 25, 2004, DONALD LEESANTOS, 62, at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, DC, of Chester, MD. In addition to his loving wife, Priscilla, he is survived by his devoted daughter, Penelope "Penny" Santos; two brothers, David and Robert Santos and two sisters, Joyce Laredo and Darlene Hildreth. Funeral Services will be held at 10:45 A.M. on September 14, 2004, at the Ft. Myer Chapel, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, with interment to follow. Friends and family may call from 7 to 9 P.M. on September 13, 2004, at the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., Chester, MD. See www.fhnfuneralhome.

FROM THE romantic nostalgia of Seabiscuit and Funny Cide, we move on to a new and decidedly less feel-good theme this racing season. Forget underdog, crooked-legged colts and yellow school buses carrying drunkenly happy high school buddies to Churchill Downs, Pimlico and Belmont. This is the year of the jockey. "There's been a lack of respect for jockeys by many in racing," Chris McCarron, retired Hall of Fame jockey and Santa Anita general manager, said yesterday. "The platform and the issues have been the same for many years.