Thornton

On December 27, 2006, ANGELA RENE THORNTON. On Thursday, Dr. Thornton will lie instate at Restoring Life Church, 401 Reisterstown Road, where the family will receive friends from 11:00 to 12:00 P.M., with services to follow. Inquiries to VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES , (410) 233-2400.

The Oakland Mills Tiger Sharks, the team with the fewest members in the Columbia Neighborhood Swim League, had won only one meet since 1993 entering Saturday's competition against the Clary's Forest Sundevils. But they are back in the win column, thanks to a 307-296 victory over the Sundevils at the Swansfield pool. Tigers Sharks head coach Brandon Thornton, 24, remembers the victory 14 years ago when he was a 10-year-old swimmer on the team. He watched them win once more as an assistant coach in a meet against Clary's Forest in 2003.

House budget writers identified yesterday nearly $500 million in potential savings in next year's budget, including recommendations to freeze inflation increases in the state's Thornton education funding plan, eliminate vacant state jobs and tap surplus funds in the state health insurance fund. "We're at a point where some very, very tough decisions have to be made," said Norman H. Conway, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, before the committee approved the bill to reduce spending by $498 million in the fiscal year 2009 budget.

A possible contender to be Baltimore's next schools chief has faced ethical questions during his tenure as the No. 2 school official in Philadelphia. Gregory Thornton was one of two top Philadelphia school officials who went on a trip to South Africa in the summer of 2004. The trip was partly paid for by an education software company, Plato Learning. Later that year, Thornton and the other administrator who went on the trip signed off on a no-bid, $926,000 contract for Plato, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Sun's Andrew A. Green recently offered a comprehensive, historical account of Maryland's structural deficit. You know what that is, right? It's the difference between committed spending and expected income. When legislators commit to spending not covered by anticipated income, the state has a structural deficit. Over some lengthy period, the built-in shortfall has become the governmental version of the weather: Everybody talks about it, but nobody does anything about it. Actually, that's wrong.

Post players Thabo Letsebe and Anthony Thornton propelled a decisive third quarter yesterday as No. 6 Towson Catholic pulled away from fifth-ranked Calvert Hall and coasted to a 70-57 victory in the Baltimore Catholic League opener for both.The host Owls (10-3) outscored Calvert Hall 26-13 in the third quarter, pulling away from a 28-28 halftime tie. Earlier, Towson Catholic's 10-point lead vanished in the first quarter, as Calvert Hall (9-4) went on an 11-0 run for a 15-14 advantage.Reggie Bryant, who paced Calvert Hall with a game-high 18 points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals, got into a first-half shooting contest with Towson Catholic's Gil Goodrich.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Bootsy Thornton couldn't conceal his glee.His big chance to play against Maryland Thursday in the South Regional semifinals in Knoxville, Tenn., had finally arrived after yesterday's 86-61 victory over Indiana and he was already psyched up."Maryland didn't recruit me," said Thornton, who landed at St. John's University by way of Tallahassee (Fla.) Community College. "They made a mistake. I wasn't a Maryland fan growing up, but I did follow the careers of Keith Booth and Rodney Elliott.

BY DAWN'S early light, Laurel Thornton stood there on the sidewalk yesterday, on Main Street in Ellicott City, and did not move. Below her, fire officials held people back while investigators moved delicately through burned-out buildings to see what might yet collapse, and everybody wondered what remained of their previous lives."

Old Mill looked primed to win the title going into the weekend and surprising South Carroll had the lead after the first day, but Damascus was the team that saved its best wrestling for last.The Green Hornets of Montgomery County, with three second-place finishers and two thirds, claimed the Class 3A-4A state title sweep yesterday at Western Maryland College by a 112-95 1/2 margin over runner-up South Carroll.Old Mill, which brought a state-high nine wrestlers to the tournament, finished a disappointing fifth with 68 points.

TEMPLE, Texas -- Seated before a computer at Thornton Elementary School, 7-year-old Stephanie Taylor plays what looks like a Nintendo game. Crossing and uncrossing pink tennis shoes, she concentrates mightily on "Old MacDonald's Flying Farm."The object of the game is to grasp and hold a flying animal while the player listens to a repeating sound. When the sound changes, Stephanie releases the animal with her mouse. It flies to safety, and Stephanie wins a point.Stephanie is engaged in one of several new commercial programs designed to enhance phonemic awareness -- and "rewire" her brain.

Thornton Sites Edwards Jr. (Ed) A memorial service was held on June 9th in Orlando. In lieu of memorial contributions can be made to The Orlando Humane Society, 2727 Conroy Rd, Orlando, Fl 32839 in honor of his beloved dog Gator.

State lawmakers have backed off a budget provision that called for freezing part of the landmark Thornton education funding plan in future years. A cross-chamber conference committee made the decision Monday after a legislative analyst said the move might jeopardize federal stimulus funding, which requires that states maintain certain levels of spending. Lawmakers are negotiating the final details of the nearly $14 billion annual operating budget and companion legislation that the General Assembly must adopt before it adjourns in a week.

The Maryland Senate approved its version of the state's annual budget Thursday, drawing vocal opposition from education advocates who warn that lawmakers are shortchanging schools. Amid plunging state tax revenues, the Senate voted 40-7 for the $13.8 billion spending plan that incorporates hundreds of millions of dollars from a federal economic stimulus package while trimming local government aid and various programs. The budget is now in the hands of a cross-chamber conference committee with the House of Delegates, which made fewer spending cuts than the Senate.

Congress gave state governors wide discretion in allocating funds for education from the federal stimulus package passed this week. But in Maryland, Gov. Martin O'Malley's top priority must be to preserve the progress state schools have made in raising student achievement and test scores. That means forestalling the need for layoffs and program cuts and funding the kinds of renovation and refurbishment projects that will lead to continued improvement. Mr. O'Malley faces a crucial test in deciding how best to apply the approximately $1.8 billion in federal stimulus money earmarked for education here.

Five years after Maryland increased spending by $2 billion to provide greater academic equity, students have made remarkable gains in reading and math, according to a report given to the Maryland General Assembly yesterday by an outside consultant. For every additional $1,000 spent per student, there was a significant increase in pass rates in both subjects. The improvement was twice as great for middle school students as for those in elementary grades. The report by MGT of America also confirms what most educators have intuitively believed for decades: Money invested in teachers appears to pay off. About 80 percent of additional local and state funding has been spent on the teaching staff - raising salaries, hiring more to reduce class sizes and requiring a highly qualified teacher in every classroom.

On December 25, 2008, George Stephen Thornton, Family and friends will honor George's life at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services - Parkville, 8800 Harford Rd. on Sunday and Monday, 3-5 & 7-9 PM. A funeral liturgy will be held at Church of the Annunciation, 5212 McCormick Ave. Baltimore MD 21206, Tuesday, please call Funeral Chapel for time. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at www.evansfuneralchapel.com

First came the drum set at age 9, then a sweet gig performing for the local parent-teacher association. He opened for Hank Williams Jr. with a cover band, worked as a roadie for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, put out four solo albums and took a skyward trajectory on the Americana charts with a recent group album. Oh, yeah, and he's an Oscar winner. Many know Billy Bob Thornton as an actor and screen scribe, but the Arkansas-born star, who heads to the Ottobar on Wednesday with his band, the Boxmasters, has performance roots deeply entrenched in music.

On Saturday, August 9, 2008, JOHN WESLEY HENSON, JR., of Springfield, VA., beloved husband of Dorothy "Dottie" devoted father of Ashley and Dana, son of John, Sr., brother of Arnold and Terri. Viewing Friday, August 15, 11 A.M. until service 12 noon at Greater Little Zion Baptist Church, 10185 Zion Drive, Fairfax, VA. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the daughters college fund at Bank of America. Services Thornton Funeral Home, P.A.

Towson forward Junior Hairston gathered his team before last night's Colonial Athletic Association home opener against Northeastern and told the Tigers that if they played hard for 40 minutes, there was no way they would lose. Hairston then set the tone with a dominant performance by scoring a team-high 25 points and blocking three shots to lead the Tigers to a 77-71 victory. Senior Jonathan Pease added 20 points for the Tigers, who won for the second time in their past seven games. "I told [the players]

House budget writers identified yesterday nearly $500 million in potential savings in next year's budget, including recommendations to freeze inflation increases in the state's Thornton education funding plan, eliminate vacant state jobs and tap surplus funds in the state health insurance fund. "We're at a point where some very, very tough decisions have to be made," said Norman H. Conway, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, before the committee approved the bill to reduce spending by $498 million in the fiscal year 2009 budget.