Stanton

Sophomore distance runner Kyle Stanton of Hammond began swimming at the age of 4 and swam competitively with the Columbia Aquatic Association until the eighth grade, when he turned his attention to running. In his second varsity cross country season last fall, Stanton took ninth in the Howard County meet. This spring, he ran his first sub-five-minute mile, clocking in at 4 minutes, 56 seconds in a distance medley relay, and he enjoyed his best two-mile time (10:49) to win a tri-meet against Mount Hebron and Marriotts Ridge.

A new study of adolescents in poor Baltimore neighborhoods lends scientific weight to the common-sense notion that a good parent is a pain in the neck.A team of researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, in a study released yesterday, found that youths who said they were closely supervised by a parent were only about half as likely to use marijuana or alcohol, sell drugs or have unprotected sex."This gives parents renewed hope and a renewed sense of responsibility," said Dr. Bonita F. Stanton, one of the study's authors.

High-technology magic is in the works at Anne Arundel Community College this weekend when magicians Kevin and Cindy Spencer perform "Theatre of Illusion" at Pascal Center for Performing Arts.The Spencers mix technical illusions and theater with comedy and audience participation.Show times are 7: 30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available at the box office for $7 general admission, $6 for community college students and employees, and $5 for seniors and for children age 12 and younger.

For years, the ballet classes and music recitals at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts have seemed beyond the financial reach of children from some of Annapolis' poorer neighborhoods.Next month, Maryland Hall will begin its first program to bridge that gap, immersing 25 children from the city's public housing communities in Bach, Baryshnikov and Botticelli for eight to 10 weeks.Instructors will give them weekly after-school lessons in art, dance and music."Most of these children don't get a chance to go to Maryland Hall due to financial blocks," said Ward 6 Democratic Alderman Cynthia A. Carter, who approached the arts center in January with the idea for the program.

The executive director of the Health Resources Planning Commission resigned abruptly last week. James R. Stanton had directed the commission for 16 years.Stanton's resignation came as the General Assembly, which has considered bills the past two years that would have merged the planning commission with two other health regulatory bodies, once again put regulatory reform on the legislative agenda.Stanton said yesterday that the commission met last week in executive session, "and I informed the commission I would leave my position within the next year in order to facilitate discussion of health regulatory reform without making it look like I was trying to maintain my job or agency."

On a night made for payback, the Orioles took a well-played, 7-4 win over the New York Yankees and former teammate David Wells. But their revenge for a three-game sweep at Yankee Stadium last month was nearly overwhelmed by a seventh-inning incident in which reliever Mike Stanton hit Orioles center fielder Eric Davis with a pitch immediately following a home run.Leading 6-4 after Rafael Palmeiro's two-out home run last night, the Orioles saw a mirror image...

ON MARCH 25, 1965, between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., Viola Liuzzo, a white Detroit housewife, was driving with a black man named Leroy Moton from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. A quartet of Ku Klux Klansmen tailing the car pulled up alongside Liuzzo and shot her to death.Hundreds of miles away, Mary Stanton had finished her job as a secretary at a Manhattan brokerage firm. Only 18 and out of high school for a year, Stanton had little knowledge of the civil rights movement. But feminist leanings were beginning to stir within her. She knew she didn't want to get married and have a house in the suburbs or, in her words, spend the rest of her career being required to "make and serve the boss' coffee [and]

Justice was delayed yesterday in the eyes of Orioles manager Ray Miller. Today he should learn whether it also will be denied.With Miller lobbying for an eight-game suspension, American League president Gene Budig is expected to rule today whether New York Yankees reliever Mike Stanton will be further disciplined following Monday's ejection for hitting Orioles right fielder Eric Davis one pitch after surrendering a seventh-inning home run.Orioles assistant general...

When Armando Benitez beaned Tino Martinez and started a brawl at Yankee Stadium last month, the Orioles took the high road, behaved like adults and accepted their punishment without whining.The Yankees aren't doing the same in the wake of yesterday's decision by American League president Gene Budig to suspend reliever Mike Stanton for five games for beaning Eric Davis Monday night at Camden Yards.Stanton called the suspension "unjustified" and said he would appeal. Yankees manager Joe Torre said he was "disappointed" and took a shot at Budig's non-baseball background, saying "you have to have a feel for the game" to know how to rule in such a case.

On a night when what didn't happen was as significant as what did happen, the Orioles won a game of payback, 7-4, against the New York Yankees.In the two teams' first meeting since a chaotic three-game series in New York last month, the Orioles used three unanswered runs and an unanswered hit batsman to beat the Yankees for only the second time in their last nine games.Leading 6-4 after Rafael Palmeiro's two-out home run in the seventh inning, the Orioles saw a mirror image of last month's incident when Armando Benitez appeared to strike back after a game-winning home run by hitting Yankees first baseman Tino Martinez.

On March 26, 2009, BISHOP ANTHONY P. SR.; beloved husband of Azalee Stanton. He is also survived by five sons, other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the family owned Howell Funeral Home, 3331 Brehms Lane on Tuesday 4 to 7 P.M and on Wednesday 2 to 7 P.M. Family will receive friends at Mt. Zion Apostolic Church, 5501 Liberty Heights Avenue on Thursday 10 to 10:30 A.M with funeral services immediately following.

The Seeker: The Dark is Rising would be more potent if the filmmakers were more patient. Loosely based on Susan Cooper's acclaimed middle-school bestseller, The Dark is Rising, it's hardly got a difficult plot - it really is about Light versus Dark, white magic pitted against black magic. The hero, Will Stanton (Alexander Ludwig), an adolescent in a large American family in England, discovers he's the youngest in a line of immortals who must defend the Light against the forces of the Dark, especially the fearsome Rider (Christopher Eccleston)

Sophomore distance runner Kyle Stanton of Hammond began swimming at the age of 4 and swam competitively with the Columbia Aquatic Association until the eighth grade, when he turned his attention to running. In his second varsity cross country season last fall, Stanton took ninth in the Howard County meet. This spring, he ran his first sub-five-minute mile, clocking in at 4 minutes, 56 seconds in a distance medley relay, and he enjoyed his best two-mile time (10:49) to win a tri-meet against Mount Hebron and Marriotts Ridge.

Wanda Keyes Heard Occupation Baltimore Circuit Court judge In the news Heard presided over the trial of Jemini Jones, a Baltimore police officer charged with raping a woman he had arrested. The trial ended last week with a jury finding Jones not guilty. On the bench A Circuit Court judge for eight years and daughter of a former Baltimore public schools superintendent, Heard combines her legal knowledge with her life experience when making rulings or guiding a jury. In the fall of 2005, Heard threw out crucial evidence in a handgun case, saying "personal experience and common sense" led her to believe a convicted felon's story about a search over the word of a city officer.

On December 13, 2006, CLOURIE R. BENTON (nee Stanton) beloved wife of Ralph Benton Jr, she is also survived by 4 brothers, Rev. Clifton A., Ralph W., Robert P. Sr., and Melvin H. Stanton Sr., 3 sisters, Edith B. Simms, Shirley V. and Hilda M. Stanton, 2 brothers-in-law, 6 sisters-in-law, other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the family owned HOWELL FUNERAL HOME, 4600 Liberty Heights Avenue, on Monday 3 to 7 P.M. and Tuesday 10 to 7 P.M. Family will receive friends at Payne Memorial AME Church, Madison Avenue & Laurens St, on Wednesday 11 to 11:30 A.M. with funeral services immediately following.

NAPLES, Fla. --Two days into baseball's general managers meetings, the Orioles' main goals for the week have become quite clear. They want to overhaul their bullpen as soon as possible and at all costs. Since being allowed to discuss contracts with other team's free agents Sunday, the Orioles have made at least three offers in an attempt to bolster their bullpen. They presented Toronto Blue Jays right-handed setup man Justin Speier with an offer and did the same with Detroit Tigers left-hander Jamie Walker and San Francisco Giants left-hander Mike Stanton, industry sources said.

Los Angeles --The executives behind Rep Yo Set, a two-disc hip-hop compilation and documentary DVD that came out this month, will be the first to tell you: A little gangsta good will can go a long way. It certainly came in handy after they were robbed at gunpoint. Robert W. Lewis III, president of Reputable Records and one of Rep Yo Set's chief organizers, was filming a segment of the documentary in one gang-infested Los Angeles neighborhood when the confrontation occurred. "Six guys came out of the trees with machine guns," Lewis said.

Motivational lecture -- The Stanton Community Center will present an installment of "Let's Talk Annapolis" from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at 92 W. Washington St., Annapolis. Actor and motivational speaker Greg Alan Williams will give a presentation. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Free. 410-263-1183.

Dental clinic a valuable service The Anne Arundel County Department of Health congratulates and commends all involved with the launch of a free dental clinic at the Stanton Community Center in Annapolis ("For the Needy, 2 Clinics for the Price of None," April 19). Dental care is essential for good health, yet many low-income residents must defer seeing a dentist until an acute, often preventable, problem develops. The Department of Health provides free and low-cost dental health services to income-eligible county children and adolescents at our Annapolis and Glen Burnie clinics.

Last year's game against Michigan sort of summed up a 5-7 season for Michigan State quarterback Drew Stanton and the Spartans. Stanton was knocked out with a shoulder injury and Michigan State couldn't hold onto a 27-10 lead in the final nine minutes, losing in triple overtime. Going into today's game against their in-state rivals in East Lansing, Mich., the Spartans are 4-0 and ranked 11th. Stanton is being mentioned as a legitimate candidate for the Heisman Trophy and leading the only offense in the country among the top 10 in both rushing and passing.