Waddell

On December 6, 2007, CHRISTINE M. WADDELL. On Tuesday friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (WEST), 5151 Baltimore National Pike from 5:00-8:00P.M. On Wednesday, Ms. Waddell will lie instate at Vaughn C. Greene West Chapel, where services will begin at 10:00A.M. Inquiries to (410) 233-2400.

Vicki Almond was peering into her computer screen one recent afternoon when a plumber overseeing excavation work at St. Thomas' Church interrupted her with some startling news."

A Carroll County Circuit Court judge yesterday set aside the conviction of a man who surrendered to police in the burglary of a Finksburg restaurant.Judge Luke K. Burns Jr. struck a guilty finding against Daniel S. Waddell, 30, of the 2800 block of Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg, after hearing that Waddell has successfully worked to overcome drug and alcohol addictions.Burns placed Waddell on three years' probation, the first half to be supervised.He also ordered Waddell to pay $3,000 in restitution and continue treatment.

Clifton Waddell Johnson, 61, Patuxent Institution majorClifton Waddell Johnson, who retired last year as a major on the Patuxent Institution state prison staff, died of heart failure Monday at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 61.A native of Baltimore and a 1953 graduate of Frederick Douglass High School, Mr. Johnson served in the Marine Corps and attained the rank of sergeant. He began his career at Patuxent in 1961. He also was a tax preparer for H&R Block for many years.At New Friendship Baptist Church in East Baltimore, Mr. Johnson was treasurer, spiritual adviser to the children's ministry and music department, and was ordained as a deacon in 1987.

For Baltimore native Cynthia Waddell, starring in the national touring production of "Dreamgirls" is like a dream come true."The message for me in this particular show is so synonymous with my life: that dreams really do come true," Waddell said over the phone from Albany, N.Y., where "Dreamgirls" played several one-night engagements. The show arrives at the Lyric Opera House today for a six-night run."Dreamgirls' " six-month tour has included about two weeks of one-nighters, most occurring earlier this month -- during the worst weather of the season.

When Donna (Meeks) Powell died in May 1993 of breast cancer at the age of 32, she left a husband, three children and her parents to mourn.The family was helped by Carroll Hospice, which offers physical and emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families.Now, a year later, Carroll Hospice is still in touch with the family and has suggested to a business that Mrs. Powell's children could benefit from its annual fund-raiser."We have a client who works at Hospice and they put us in touch with someone to help," said Sherry Waddell, owner of Attitudes Unlimited, a unisex hair salon in Hampstead.

"The dream is back," proclaims the program for the production of "Dreamgirls," currently playing a one-week engagement at the Lyric Opera House. It's back all right, but it's also smaller and uneven.One element that's as strong as ever, however, is the vocal power of the actress playing Effie, the temperamental singer who refuses to compromise her bold, earthy style to fit in with the plans of her singing group, the Dreams, to cross over from soul to pop.Effie is played by Baltimore native Cynthia Waddell, an actress who combines a broad singing range with a solid sense of character.

Eight-year-old Taylor Muhly leaned against his mother for support yesterday as the two spun around and around and around at the Big Glen Burnie Carnival."

The opening scene of Patricia D. Cornwell's fourth novel, "Cruel & Unusual," is memorably macabre. Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Virginia's chief medical examiner, is getting ready to do an autopsy -- labeling blood tubes, donning her plastic apron and rubber gloves. What distinguishes these particular preparations is that her subject is still alive.Dr. Scarpetta is awaiting the arrival of Ronnie Joe Waddell, who is about to be put to death in the electric chair. A decade ago, Waddell murdered Robyn Naismith, a beautiful television anchorwoman; after exhausting his appeals, only a call from the governor can spare his life.

A hundred yards off the path in St. Anne's cemetery in Annapolis lie the remains of one of the Confederacy's most determined warriors -- Commodore James Waddell, who quite literally wouldn't give up the ship.Waddell commanded one of the last armed ships during the Civil War and was busy attacking Union whalers off the coast of Alaska when the Civil War ended. It took messengers three months to convince Waddell that the Confederacy had lost.Rather than return to Maryland, where he might have been tried for piracy, Waddell took refuge in England until passions cooled.

A man was found shot to death Friday in West Baltimore, the second early-morning slaying in the Walbrook neighborhood in less than three weeks, according to police. About 6:35 a.m., police found the unidentified man lying near a car in the 2300 block of N. Rosedale St., police said. Homicide detectives were notified within minutes as police began an investigation into the slaying. An alley in the same neighborhood was the scene of a homicide April 21. On that day, 24-year-old Qonta Waddell - who was on parole - was kidnapped in the presence of his mother, hogtied by his assailants and then shot to death in an alley in the 3100 block of Windsor Ave. He was killed two blocks from Friday's homicide scene.

The last time Qonta Waddell's mother saw him alive, the slightly built 24-year-old was hogtied and screaming for his life as he was carried away by two men with handguns. City police have charged Sherman Anderson, 32, in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Waddell, who was found shot to death in a West Baltimore alley four miles from his mother's house. Anderson has been arrested nearly 40 times, never serving significant jail time, and has beaten charges of attempted first-degree murder three times.

A 24-year-old man was fatally shot Tuesday morning in West Baltimore's Walbrook neighborhood. Police discovered Qonta Waddell about 6:45 a.m. in an alley near the 3100 block of Windsor Ave. Waddell, of the 600 block of Waymoke St., had been shot several times, said Agent Donny Moses, a police spokesman. Police said Waddell was on parole at the time of his death. Before the shooting, police were called to the 4900 block of Stafford St. for an abduction. While investigating, police discovered that Waddell had been abducted and then shot.

Nick Sabo, a South River High School senior, recently received his yearbook order forms, including ballots to vote for senior superlatives, such as most popular or class clown. He hardly recognized any of the nominees' names. "He didn't know anybody, and it broke my heart," said his mother, Mary Ann Sabo, who lives in Edgewater. "I guess students are afraid." Sabo was born with cerebral palsy, a brain injury that put him in a wheelchair, slurs his speech, and made him an outcast among his peers.

His brain felt like a ripe melon "ready to blow up." Former Maryland fullback Tim Cesa switched helmets four times during the 2006 season in search of one that would protect his head from additional concussions. None of them helped. After a series of five or six concussions over almost two seasons, Cesa's career ended with a final hit on the first play against Florida State on Oct. 28, 2006. Now, as a manager at R.J. Bentley's Filling Station, Cesa's only tie to the football program is through fans who pack the popular downtown bar. It's the only connection he can handle while he finishes school.

On December 6, 2007, CHRISTINE M. WADDELL. On Tuesday friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (WEST), 5151 Baltimore National Pike from 5:00-8:00P.M. On Wednesday, Ms. Waddell will lie instate at Vaughn C. Greene West Chapel, where services will begin at 10:00A.M. Inquiries to (410) 233-2400.

On January 8, 2007, M. NATHANIEL WADDELL, Survived by loving and devoted wife Alice D. Waddell, two sons, three daughters, eight grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, one sister, two brothers, and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the William C. Brown Community Funeral Home, P.A., 1206 W. North Avenue, Friday 3 to 7pm. Family will receive friends at the New Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1501 McCulloh St., Saturday 10am. Funeral 11am.

On February 10, 2006, ANNA MARIE WADDELL (nee Kachalo) devoted wife of the late Harry Waddell, loving mother of Michael, dear sister of Margaret Commo, George Kachalo, Charles Kachalo and the late Elizabeth Suchanich and Lawrence Kachalo, loving grandmother of Kasey and Courtney. For many years she worked at the old Nate's & Leon's on North Avenue. She enjoyed being outside looking after the flowers and bushes in her yard, also she enjoyed going to Yard Sales on Saturday mornings and selling at Flea Markets on Sundays.

On November 9, 2005, JAMES L., beloved husband of Cheryl and devoted father of James L. Waddell, Jr., Cynthia Waddell, Veronica Crowder, Dorothy, Warren and Lance Waddell. He is also survived by2 stepchildren, Antoine and Raenell, 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, mother-in-law, Rosie Nixon, a host of other relatives and friends. On Friday at 2 P.M. A Memorial Service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 364 Upper Landing Road, Essex, MD. Arrangements entrusted to JAMES A. MORTON & SONS FUNERAL HOMES, INC.

Coppin State men's basketball coach Fang Mitchell is nothing if not jocular on the subject of his team's yearly cross-country journey, which began early yesterday morning and amounts to a six-week fundraiser for the school's athletic department. Mitchell, also the school's athletic director, wouldn't reveal how much the Eagles (14-15 last season) would raise from playing their first 14 games on the road, beginning with tonight's 8 o'clock game against Charlotte in the first round of the BCA Invitational in Laramie, Wyo. "I've yet to give an exact figure - it's under a half-million and more than $100,000," Mitchell said of what the team stands to reap by going through a slate of 11 guarantee games highlighted by 2005 Final Four teams Michigan State and Illinois.