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December 3, 2008



Anne Arundel NAACP elects new president
Sole Man donates 100 pairs of shoes to shelter for women
Whole Foods staffers help little girl in need
Local culinary students, faculty win culinary awards
Teen of the Week: Brett RaVell
Next fall, Arundel High senior Brett RaVell will have a shaved head and be called a "knob."



Dining alone on Thanksgiving
Fuel Fund of Maryland begins envelope campaign
'Pay it forward': Man with little gives half away
Girl Scouts celebrate successful cookie sales season

Celebrating a successful Girl Scout cookie drive that officially ends Dec. 31, nearly 350 Scouts of all ages and their parents came to the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore.



 





City leaders spar over finance audit
City police expand recruiting efforts
Longtime volunteer firefighter dies at 84
Stewart Leitch thought nothing of hopping out of bed in the middle of the night to help someone in need.



'All I want is a friend'
Leah R. was an intravenous drug user who found out she was HIV positive seven years ago, while 14-year-old Lindsey Davis only learned about her status a few months ago.



Museum celebrates rebirth
This is what supporters of the Annapolis Maritime Museum have been waiting for: their homecoming.



Manager debate for city grows
Quiet Waters Park ice rink officially opens for skating

Yesterday marked the first time in years that Gaye Galvin didn't have to go to the Naval Academy to take her four children ice skating.



Police search for suspect, motive
Historic Annapolis Foundation can't afford new curator
Local Spanish speakers can earn Mexican diploma
The Mexican Embassy dropped off boxes of elementary school textbooks written in Spanish at the Centro de Ayuda in Annapolis Wednesday afternoon.



Around Annapolis: Mural makes stately impression
The Maryland State House dome makes a big impression on the Annapolis skyline - but it packs an even bigger punch in the foyer of a West Street restaurant.



 





Around Broadneck: Runners brave cold for 20th annual Turkey Trot
The sky was a clear blue with a 43-degree temperature on Wednesday, but a stiff, chilly wind made it feel like a snowstorm was imminent. It was the perfect time to kick off the long Thanksgiving weekend with the 20th Annual 5K...



Around Broadneck: Tuesday ties two events at Arnold Elementary
Arnold Elementary School was abuzz with activity last Tuesday.



Around Broadneck: Several members of Mariner's Church visit Russian orphanages
The Kremlin is approximately 4,903 miles from Deep Creek Road in Arnold, but that's where 13-year-old Arnold resident Ian Keck found himself in early October.



 





Patient introduces dentist to traditions of Senegal
The Thioune family laid out photographs and books on their native Senegal and prepared an extensive traditional fish and rice meal that took more than five hours to cook.



Around Crofton: Scrapbooking raises funds for the Arundel Volunteer Fire Department
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Arundel Volunteer Fire Department sponsored an all-day scrapbooking event recently to benefit the department.



Daytime burglars hitting Crofton area
Crofton Elementary students race for technology
Around Crofton: 'Puppy Kindergarten' at Gambrills Veterinary Center
Like children, puppies need practice socializing. The Gambrills Veterinary Center offers a Puppy Kindergarten class to help socialize and prepare puppies for more in-depth training.



 





Around Crownsville: Crownsville resident a distinguished Eagle Scout
Around Crownsville: Centenarian, infant bridge the decades
We're fast approaching the time of year when we gather extended family to share company and a good meal.



 





Woman begins realizing dream with concert Saturday
A Stevensville business owner is bringing a little musical flare to her small town on Kent Island and achieving a long-awaited dream in the process.



School rallies for fellow parent
106-year-old Bozman man is Shore's oldest carver
In 1902, the first college football game was held in Pasadena, Calif., Cuba gained independence from the United States and decoy carver Howard "Mr. Pete" Richardson was born.



 





SP resident earns bridge honor
Around the Park: Lights brighten Springhill Center
After a year in Afghanistan, Navy man finds SP different, refreshing
Green Hornets: Youth football season wraps up: Hornet 125-pounders undefeated
SP Cub Scouts now oyster gardeners
Anticipation grew by the minute as five members of Cub Scout Pack 994 headed toward the pier belonging to Cypress Creek Improvement Association President Ed Krause.



Around the Park: Oak Hill kids now 'O Ambassadors'
Pat Anderson's second-grade class at Oak Hill Elementary School has been accepted to the ''O Ambassadors'' program, a project of Oprah's Angel Network that matches school children in the United States...



Green Hornets: SP Crew boys soccer team wins Columbus Day tournament
3 Scouts from Troop 993 in Severna Park earn Eagle status
W. David Koepper, III, Andrew Allison and Matthew Moser have shared many interesting experiences as members of Boy Scout Troop 993 in Severna Park.



 





Giving family now receives

Laurie and Brian Whiting and their three children are spending the holidays under a strange roof.



Around South County: Southern students attend model U.N. conference at U-Va.
Harwood outdoor club training site for some Olympic hopefuls

The 12th Precinct Pistol and Archery Club sits on 154 acres of land, behind a tall chain link fence. A winding country road in Harwood leads visitors to the club which plays host to numerous youth and adult leagues, as well...



Davidsonville Elementary School's 'Harvest for the Hungry' big success
Kerry Monroe, a south county mother of two, has spent the better part of the last month getting the children at Davidsonville Elementary School excited about the school's Harvest for the Hungry food drive.



Around South County: Ruritans donate, deliver $1,000 in food items for south county food bank
For area food banks like the South County Assistance Network in Lothian, the economic downturn has caused a rise in demand for their services.



Controversy over church school reaches council
Sylvan Shores considers costly sewer plan
 





Around West County: Arundel High musicians earn holiday orchestra seats
Three string musicians from the Arundel High School orchestra were selected to perform with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra as part of the orchestra's annual "Side by Side" program.



Around West County: Former School of the Incarnation student honored for fundraising work
Lauren Dlugonski, a former student of School of the Incarnation in Gambrills, received the 2008 Outstanding Youth Fundraiser Award.



Senators push Obama for Meade cleanup
Around West County: Scouts get environmental, camping lessons at camporee
Odenton and Gambrills Boy Scouts recently participated in the annual Four Rivers District Camporee held earlier this month at Downs Park.



Residents relieved by fly ash settlement
 


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