NEWS
By Janet Gilbert | April 5, 2009
On Monday morning, my alarm rang at 5:40 and I pushed the snooze button twice, just like the day before. I got out of bed at 6 and went downstairs to make coffee, just like the day before. I let the dog out, just like the day before. And I opened the dishwasher to unload the dishes, just like the day before. But on this day, I discovered it had been emptied by someone else. Oh joy! Rapture! Oh unexpected bliss! During these decidedly less-than-happy-go-lucky economic times, we ought to be on the lookout for silly little happy spots in our lives and celebrate them.
NEWS
December 27, 2008
Three firefighters suffer minor burns in house fire 1 Three Baltimore County firefighters suffered minor burns at a townhouse fire near Catonsville late Thursday, officials said yesterday. No one was home when the fire occurred about 10 p.m. in the 1100 block of Granville Road, fire officials said. The cause of the fire, which was brought under control about 11:30 p.m., is under investigation, they said. From Baltimore Sun staff reports Crane lift to close 3 lanes on Maryland Avenue 2 A crane lift operation is planned in the 1400 block of Maryland Ave. today from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m., according to Baltimore transportation officials.
NEWS
June 15, 2008
'Dining with Docs' diabetes talk planned Upper Chesapeake Health will host "Dining with Docs," a dinner, lecture and discussion at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center's Chesapeake Conference Center. Dr. Julie Ducharme, who specialized in internal medicine, will give an overview of diabetes, possible complications and treatment options. The cost is $5 (cash only). Reservations are required. Information: 800-515-0044. Childbirth class at Upper Chesapeake Upper Chesapeake Health will offer a weekend prepared childbirth course from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 28 and 29 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.
NEWS
By Sandy Alexander | May 9, 2008
Over two years, Choose Civility in Howard County has grown into a public campaign of workshops, book discussions and school programs supported by 40 community partners, but it may still be best known for its bumper stickers. People have taken more than 35,000 of the green magnetic reminders to "Choose Civility," and displayed them throughout the county on automobiles, refrigerators and file cabinets. The campaign "began taking off after the car magnets became a visible thing," said Valerie Gross, executive director of the Howard County Library, which is the lead partner for the campaign.
NEWS
by a Sun reporter | March 2, 2008
A coalition of Howard County officials representing public schools, business and government have scheduled a half-day symposium Thursday at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. The session is designed to brainstorm about new ways to encourage students to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. About 125 are expected to gather for the 8:30 a.m.-to-1:30 p.m., invitation-only conclave, which is Howard County's first Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Business and Education Leadership Symposium.
NEWS
August 1, 2007
Education symposium to hear Ulman Howard County Executive Ken Ulman will speak at an educational symposium, organized by the Young Professionals Network of the Howard County Chamber of Commerce, to be held from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday on the Columbia campus of the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. Local educators, business people and professionals will discuss leadership, image management, community participation and careers and business in Maryland. The event is to kick off the academic year at the business school's Professional Career Services.
NEWS
By BILL ORDINE | June 26, 2007
When it was introduced a few years ago, the NFL Rookie Symposium was as anonymous a sports event as any. But anything that moves and says "NFL" seems to generate some sort of attention. ... The NFL, through its broadcast partners and its own NFL Network, has done an impressive job of turning static events into viable TV programming. The NFL draft is certainly the best example, but we've also seen coverage of the scouting combine in Indianapolis and even the owners' annual meetings in March.
NEWS
March 14, 2007
Groundbreaking held at Applied Physics Lab Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, county officials and representatives from the construction industry met Friday to break ground for a new building at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in North Laurel. The $62 million, 261,600-square-foot building is scheduled to open in 2009. It will house about 500 of the laboratory's staff members and will replace obsolete facilities in older buildings. The new facilities are to include research laboratories, a mission operations center at which three space missions can be commanded at one time, and modeling and simulation facilities for the Navy's next generation missile combat systems.
NEWS
February 2, 2007
Women's `Hall' game, ceremony tomorrow The 11th Howard County Women's Athletics Hall of Fame game and induction ceremony will be held tomorrow at Atholton High School in Columbia. Inductees are Tierney Clark Ahearn, Sylvia Groomes, Kisha Jett and Genny O'Donnell Kozusko. The event, which is sponsored by Patuxent Publishing, will be held between the alumnae basketball game, which starts at 5 p.m., and the Centennial vs. Atholton girls varsity basketball game, which starts at 7 p.m. There is an admission charge; proceeds will go to the Women's Giving Circle.
NEWS
October 10, 2006
Minister and TV actor to speak at fall Eisenhower Symposium The 2006 Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium is planning two speakers this week as part of its fall series. The Rev. James Forbes will speak Thursday at the university's Interfaith Center on "A Partnership of Faith: Spirituality and the Youth." The next night, television star Jason Alexander will give a talk titled "America's Youth: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times, " in Shriver Hall at the Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus.