Tasker

On October 15, 2005, JOSEPHINEELIZABETH (nee Cavey) TASKER, beloved wife of the late John Clinton "Jake" Tasker, Sr. Devoted mother of Jo-Ann M. Crawford, Carol Lee Mc Hugh and John Clinton Tasker, Jr. Loving grandmother of John M. Crawford, Jr., Gary E. Mc Hugh and Fred M. Mc Hugh. Great-grandmother of Brandi Crawford, Cameron Mc Hugh and Rebecca Mc Hugh. Also survived by her loving niece Mary Lou Stevenson and many other nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the family owned Slack Funeral Home, P.A., 3871 Old Columbia Pk., Ellicott City, Wednesday 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. Funeral Services Thursday 10 A.M. at St. Mark's Catholic Church, 30 Melvin Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228.

- Tight end has never been an easy position for NFL scouts to evaluate. The skills required to play it at a high level simply don't mesh that often in one body. There are scores of big, tall guys with soft hands who can't block, and plenty of lumbering, rhinoceros-size blockers who simply can't run or catch. And finding one with the right blend of the two strengths has become that much harder in recent years because fewer and fewer high school and college teams are using tight ends in their spread offenses.

On May 18, 2005, ELEANOR TASKER (nee Darda) LOving daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina Darda, beloved sister of Edward, John, and Bertha Darda. She is also survived by many loving nieces nephews, relatives and friends. Christian Wake Service at Kaczorowski Funeal home, P.A., 1201 Dundalk Avenue on Friday at 7:30 P.M. Funeral Mass in Holy Rosay Church on Saturday at 10 A.M. Interment Holy Rosary Cemetery. Visiting hours Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.

Michael Steele's multi-tasking kid sister billed his Senate campaign more than $37,000 for "catering/web" services provided by her investment company. Serving up coffee, coding in Java and betting on Jamaican Blue Mountain futures - all in a day's work at Brown Sugar Unlimited LLC. Even with all that catering, Web wizardry and investing going on, Monica Turner somehow found time to be a pediatrician, mom and ex-Mrs. Mike Tyson. How did she keep all those balls in the air? Sibling rivalry, baby.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Steve Tasker skated past the first wave of kick coverage before the Los Angeles Raiders knew what had happened.The Buffalo Bills' special teams master had taken a line drive kickoff from Jeff Jaeger at the Bills' 32, and 67 slippery yards later, he had set up Buffalo's first touchdown in what became a 29-23 victory.In an AFC playoff game that featured three botched extra points and two missed field goals, Tasker's kick return represented the highlight of a trying day for the special teams.

For some ex-coaches and players, the playing field and all its trappings issue a Circe-like call, beckoning them back to the site of their joys and triumphs.So far, CBS football analyst Steve Tasker has been able to resist any pangs of regret that he might have ended his 14-year career a bit prematurely.Well, there was that once, when Tasker's parents visited a few weeks ago, and a tape of the 1992-93 season, one in which his Buffalo Bills made a Super Bowl trip, was played.But Tasker, a five-time Pro Bowl special teams performer, says that, most of the time, he's been too busy getting ready to do games on the weekend with his partner Gus Johnson to miss the NFL."

Arundel coach Lee Rogers wasn't disappointed with his team's play inyesterday's 41-37 girls basketball loss to visiting Bay Division rival Broadneck.Rogers wore a smile on his face after the game, but so did the Bruins' 5-foot-7 guard Ava Tasker. She went 7-for-9 from the field in scoring her game-high 16 points for Broadneck (12-3, 5-1), ranked No. 7 by The Baltimore Sun.Rogers no doubt would have been a tad happier if he could have slowed her down.He admitted paying more attention to Tasker's 6-1 teammate, Jen Chapman, who was coming off a 16-point, 13-rebound performance with two blocks in a 51-47 loss to Old Mill.

ATLANTA -- What's the best special teams player in the NFL worth on today's open market?Steve Tasker and the Buffalo Bills are about to find out.Tasker, who made $475,000 this season as the master of special teams play, becomes a free agent at the conclusion of Super Bowl XXVIII between the Bills and Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.He says he wants to stay in Buffalo. The Bills say they want to keep him. But because of the new salary cap that goes into effect next season, Tasker's market value is a shadowy subject.

A convicted rapist whose escape from the Maryland Penitentiary a decade ago sparked a nationwide manhunt and several prison reforms is in an Illinois jail awaiting extradition proceedings after his arrest on a rural Nebraska highway beside an overheated Oldsmobile.James Edward Tasker, 33, formerly of the 1600 block of Meadowood Court in Edgewood, was arrested May 11 in Clay County, Neb., after a state trooper stopped to question him because the car Tasker was driving kept breaking down.Tasker was convicted in 1984 of first-degree rape and other charges stemming from an attack on a Havre de Grace middle school student.

For nearly a decade, Rose Tasker has strived to improve the performance of Van Bokkelen Elementary School on state exams despite the problems its students face, including poverty and frequent family moves. The Severn school has made significant gains under Tasker's leadership, but the retiring principal recently got some bad news: Van Bokkelen failed to meet two of the standards in reading and math set by the state under the federal No Child Left Behind law. It might seem a tough way to say goodbye for Tasker, who was singled out earlier this month by Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent Eric J. Smith for creating a strong foundation at Van Bokkelen.

Insurance adjuster admits theft A former Anne Arundel County insurance claims adjuster admitted in federal court in Baltimore yesterday that he stole more than $100,000 from his employer. Terrance A. Tasker, 36, of Shady Side pleaded guilty to transporting stolen money from Nationwide Insurance across state lines. According to his plea agreement, Tasker made up people with claims that he was investigating. At Tasker's direction, Nationwide then sent 47 payment checks for those fictitious people -- totaling $118,637.

Cherise Tasker is less than enamored with her cable television provider. When she calls with a problem, she said, she often is placed on hold for more than half an hour. For months, certain channels have flickered at random from color to black-and-white, and the sound and moving mouths haven't matched. For these indignities along with Internet services, she pays her cable company nearly $125 a month. "They say they don't know what's causing the problem and they don't know when they can fix it," said Tasker, 41, a Columbia resident.

On October 15, 2005, JOSEPHINEELIZABETH (nee Cavey) TASKER, beloved wife of the late John Clinton "Jake" Tasker, Sr. Devoted mother of Jo-Ann M. Crawford, Carol Lee Mc Hugh and John Clinton Tasker, Jr. Loving grandmother of John M. Crawford, Jr., Gary E. Mc Hugh and Fred M. Mc Hugh. Great-grandmother of Brandi Crawford, Cameron Mc Hugh and Rebecca Mc Hugh. Also survived by her loving niece Mary Lou Stevenson and many other nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the family owned Slack Funeral Home, P.A., 3871 Old Columbia Pk., Ellicott City, Wednesday 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. Funeral Services Thursday 10 A.M. at St. Mark's Catholic Church, 30 Melvin Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228.

After more than a decade of state monitoring, Van Bokkelen Elementary School finally has overcome the labels emphasizing its struggles. The school system successfully appealed the state's ruling that special-education pupils did not make adequate progress on recent state tests. As a result, Van Bokkelen was taken off the list of schools in need of improvement. "I think we really have turned the corner at Van Bokkelen," said Superintendent Eric J. Smith. Staff members learned the news Wednesday at a summer school training session with other schools that have a high proportion of children from low-income families.

For nearly a decade, Rose Tasker has strived to improve the performance of Van Bokkelen Elementary School on state exams despite the problems its students face, including poverty and frequent family moves. The Severn school has made significant gains under Tasker's leadership, but the retiring principal recently got some bad news: Van Bokkelen failed to meet two of the standards in reading and math set by the state under the federal No Child Left Behind law. It might seem a tough way to say goodbye for Tasker, who was singled out earlier this month by Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent Eric J. Smith for creating a strong foundation at Van Bokkelen.

On May 18, 2005, ELEANOR TASKER (nee Darda) LOving daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina Darda, beloved sister of Edward, John, and Bertha Darda. She is also survived by many loving nieces nephews, relatives and friends. Christian Wake Service at Kaczorowski Funeal home, P.A., 1201 Dundalk Avenue on Friday at 7:30 P.M. Funeral Mass in Holy Rosay Church on Saturday at 10 A.M. Interment Holy Rosary Cemetery. Visiting hours Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.

FootballBills: Waived injured special teams player Steve Tasker and will re-sign him today. Activated PR Mitchell Galloway from practice squad.Pub Date: 9/22/97

A man found badly beaten Saturday in Annapolis died yesterday at Maryland Shock Trauma Center. It was the city's second homicide within a month. Police said a resident discovered Joseph A. Tasker, 40, of no fixed address about 7:30 a.m. Saturday in the side yard of a home in the first block of Stewart Ave. Tasker had suffered severe facial and head injuries, police said. He was flown to Shock Trauma, where he died at 4:40 a.m. yesterday. Robbery is not suspected as a motive in the attack because Tasker had money in his possession when he was found, said Officer Hal Dalton, a police spokesman.

Gilman's coaches are known for keeping their eyes on their rivals, but this season, they've also had to keep an eye on one of their own - Sean Price. That's because when the Greyhounds' junior running back/defensive back isn't taking over a game, there's a chance he might be trying to coach it. "He'll try to be the head coach, both coordinators, and has, let's just say, a very expansive vocabulary," said Gilman coach Biff Poggi. "He's big, fast, passionate, provides a lot of enthusiasm for the team."

WASHINGTON - It's poised at Maryland's borders, 15 feet tall with sap that causes skin to blister and burn in sunlight. Giant hogweed, whose scientific name is Heracleum mantegazzianum, has been found in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, and officials fear it could migrate into Maryland and become a public health hazard. It is related to carrots and parsley, but the white-flowered hogweed can grow up to 20 feet high with 5-foot-wide leaves. While carrot and parsley leaves can cause rashes in people sensitive to them, the sap of the giant hogweed makes skin more sensitive to ultraviolet radiation and causes severe burns and blisters, said Alan Tasker, coordinator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Federal Noxious Weed Program.