May 13, 2008
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St. John's College holds 216th commencement
Nancy and Bill Lee hand-carried their precious gift to Annapolis from their home in Mililani, Hawaii. | 
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Helping women, young girls
Betsy Hartge has always been involved in women's organizations. | 
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 | Students provide grants to charities
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| Local Digest
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Teen of the Week:
Dancer helps local volunteers find their specialties
You have to be on your toes to keep up with Olivia Merrick. The teen has been a dancer practically since the day she learned to walk. And when she grows up, Olivia, 17, hopes to help other women get back on their feet physically... | 
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| Students get top prizes at Maryland History Day
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| Arundel Digest
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Around West County:
Odenton Elementary School students display their talents
There were no judges, no score cards and no dial-in phone numbers as students at Odenton Elementary School showed their families and the community just how talented they really are. | 
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| Arundel Digest
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| Local Digest
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| Local Digest
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| What is philanthropy?
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| R.E.S.P.E.C.T. awards dinner set for Friday
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Teen of the Week:Meade High student earns kudos as a junior reporter
It's not easy if you want to drop by Meagan Roper's house for a chat. | 
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| Dedication of Cultural Arts Studio honors Modestine Wesley
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| Military Reunions
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Teen of the Week:
South River High senior is a 'quiet leader'
Cierra Billings-Woodard has a multitude of interests. She's a businessperson, journalist, leader, volunteer and scholar-athlete. | 
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A breath of life for pets
Last summer, a 72-year-old Orchard Beach woman escaped her burning home, only to run back inside minutes later when she realized her two dogs were trapped. | 
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| Local magicians take top honors
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| Charles Barnes, county roads official, dies at 73
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Volunteer of the Week:
St. Mary's senior: 'It's pretty much just me pursuing a dream'
Max Balzano's love of fire companies began in preschool, when a field trip took him to a Florida volunteer fire department. | 
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Program has county girls on the run
The sound of laughter filtered through the trees on a blustery day threatening rain. | 
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| Riviera Beach shakes up leadership
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| Local Digest
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| R. Munir Ozdemir, medical director for Omni House, dies
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Student artwork captures the essence of Annapolis
Caroline "Kiki" Coffman sure has a sweet artistic vision. | 
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| City budget driven by $3 million increase in salaries
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| Annapolis Stories:
Looking back, to move forward
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Around Annapolis:
Portrait earns Eastport painter national award
He's well known around town, and now artist John Ebersberger has been recognized by his peers across the country and internationally. | 
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| Our Legacy:
For King's mother, life came to a tragic end
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| Eagle project benefits school faculty
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Kelly Isaac is Annapolis' own 'Tap Dance Kid'
Anyone named Kelly who was offered the opportunity to join the cast of "Riverdance" would jump at the chance to perform onstage with the world-renowned Irish dance company. | 
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May Basket winners announced for downtown Annapolis
Sponsored by the Garden Club of Olde Annapolis Towne, the annual May Basket judging in downtown Annapolis kept the judges busy on Thursday, May Day. | 
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| Good deeds:
Chicagoan won't forget Harry Browne's honesty
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Around Annapolis:
Leadership Anne Arundel team members, military personnel and community residents band together to spruce up the Eastport Community Center
When sailors from Fort George G. Meade reported for duty Saturday, they weren't in uniform. | 
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Farewell to the giving tree
For centuries, one Annapolis resident led a quiet existence at the corner of Franklin and Murray streets. It was one of the oldest - if not the oldest English elm in the city - with its age estimated from 250 to 400 years old. | 
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African-American Young Men Conference designed to foster leadership
John Pindell IV wants to be a community leader, and at just 17, he's well on his way, helping younger children as a junior staff member at the Bates Boys and Girls Club in Annapolis. | 
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| Family remembers teen through walk, blood drives
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| Man charged with making arson threats
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| Annapolis Stories:
The legacy of Susan C. Campbell
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| Contractor hired for police station
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Politics and prose (and poetry, too) at book festival
The 2008 presidential campaigns are in full swing. | 
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| Glenwood gets money to mend sinkholes
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Around Annapolis:
St. Mary's enrichment class gets into fashion
Gabi Lanzoni and her friends have learned some of their most important lessons recently after the school day has ended. | 
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| Our Legacy:
What does the future hold? What will be, will be
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| Suspension shortened for war protest
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Friends gather to honor 'extraordinary' friend
Nearly 100 friends of David Holmes of Annapolis and Galesville - boat builder, sailor, artist, craftsman, inventor, printer, carpenter, musician and maker of guitars, clocks and harpsichords, gathered to honor his... | 
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Benfield Elementary attains Maryland Green School status
Benfield Elementary is officially a Maryland Green School, with rain barrels to catch water for the new perennial garden, butterflies and ladybugs to pollinate and protect it, and less noise and air pollution, to boot. | 
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| Green Hornets:
Track and field starts soon
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| Around The Park:
New lounge for teachers built at Oak Hill Elementary School
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Fashion show benefits organ-transplant survivor
From tots to teens, the children modeling in the Splash into Summer fashion show made quite an impression as they paraded down the runway at Chartwell Country Club. | 
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Alamo sparks fight in Severna Park
Property owners in one Severna Park neighborhood are divided about development and spending community money - all because of the Alamo. | 
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Around the Park:
Library gets spruced up
The Severna Park Library's landscape is undergoing an outdoor transformation, thanks to members of the Hollyberry Garden Club and student volunteers from Severn School, Severna Park Middle School and Archbishop Spalding High... | 
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| Teen depression focus of program
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| Green Hornets:
Green Hornets T-Ball underway
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Severna Park welcomed Wounded Warriors Project riders
Long before the Wounded Warriors bicycled into town, throngs of people lined the Baltimore & Annapolis Trail. | 
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Severna Park High teacher loses 184 pounds via yoga program
Fourteen months ago, Arthur Boorman, 47, needed two canes and knee and back braces to walk. | 
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School's Math-a-thon gets national attention
With 298 students, Jones Elementary is the smallest of Severna Park's six elementary schools. It is also a proven dynamo, consistently motivating students and raising cash. | 
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| Law & Order: Severna Park : School's mock trial team wins state title
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Severn School student in burn camp fundraiser
A long line of Severn Middle School students waited patiently for a chance to buy something from tables of baked goods, snacks and trinkets at the front of the cafeteria. | 
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| Baseball sizzles during spring chill
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| Around the Park:
Veterans honored by home school group
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Severn School prepares for family-friendly Legends 5K race
If it weren't for the casual clothing and jogging shoes, it could have been a conference of Fortune 500 executives. | 
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Around the Park:
Whitehurst celebrates past, present
Residents of Whitehurst held a reception at their clubhouse on Sunday to celebrate the community's 42nd year. Over 100 residents met with 28 returning residents from Maryland and other parts of the country at the clubhouse... | 
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| Baseball Bull, Oyster Roast May 3
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Behind the scenes: Chesapeake Ballet readies upcoming show
If you've ever wondered whether a "double bill" means double trouble, members of the Chesapeake Ballet Company have the answer. Just days away from the opening of their annual spring production, preparations have... | 
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A Gold Award Scout creates natural habitat
Amanda Combs, 17, was concerned about the loss of natural habitats for insects, birds and small animals near her home. | 
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Athletic center debut is grand affair
By 6:30 p.m. Saturday, a line of cars streamed onto the campus of Severn School, edging toward the new Edward St. John Athletic Center. | 
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Around the park:
Kiwanis Club names SPHS senior Teen of the Year
Robert Keating, 18, a senior at Severna Park High School, was named Teenager of the Year at the Severna Park Kiwanis Club dinner and awards ceremony on Tuesday held at the Severna Park Community Center. | 
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| Green Hornets:
Crew wins college showcase tourney
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Around South County:
South County Pre-Kindergarten Co-op holds a Mother's Day Tea
In celebration of Mother's Day, the students at the South County Pre-Kindergarten Co-op Inc., honored their moms with a special Mother's Day Tea at the school. | 
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Mayo Car Show is no drag
The Back to the Beach car show at Mayo Beach Park drew more than 400 cars, and more than twice that many people on Saturday. | 
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South River Scoreboard dedication
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South River High students in Edgewater Earth Day cleanup
Want to know what Gaylord Nelson, the former U.S. senator, and Chris Torma, a 17-year-old South River High School student, have in common? | 
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Around South County:
Tracey's Elementary open house draws parents, students, neighbors
On Saturday, Tracey's Elementary School Principal Theresa Zablonski presided over a ribbon cutting and open house for her new school building. The school was recently renovated after a nearly 15-year campaign by parents and... | 
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| The horror : Hollywood chiller filmed in county
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Deale's man in the moon
If it all works out, some new-age spaceflights might just be controlled from the Deale Space Flight Center. | 
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South River High School photographers win state contest
South River High School photography student Chelsea Kelly, 17, recently earned the grand prize in a statewide photography contest, and Annemarie Turner took first place. | 
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Gene Hall Award goes to Pam Parks
South county recognized another conscientious soul this week. | 
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Around South County:
Seniors' talents showcased at center show
Vicki Smith claps her hands and calls out, "Places! Places!" The eight women in silver, sequined dresses take their marks onstage. | 
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Family displaced by Edgewater blaze
A fire damaged a home in Edgewater yesterday, displacing four people, a dog, a cat and one lizard. | 
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