Published November 3, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
The Sykesville Planning Commission meeting and town master plan workshop scheduled for tonight, Monday, Nov. 3, has been canceled. The next meeting/workshop will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at the Town House, 7547 Main St., Sykesville....
Published November 4, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle in News
If the Board of County Commissioners’ annual report to the nation’s three leading municipal bond rating agencies was a weather forecast, it might have been “reasonably sunny amidst a sea of gloom.”The annual report, presented to rating house...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle in Opinion
I have no choice other than to predict the results in advance, since I was due to submit this column before Tuesday's election.
I'll know the day before it's published whether the limb I've gone out onto has been cut off behind me....
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Opinion
In a landscape of vanishing open space in South Carroll, it probably should not come as a shock to see the plan for the Liberty Crossing business park at Old Liberty Road and Gera Way (see story, Page 1).
After all, the Freedom Gol...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Events
Arts
Gospel Travelers -- The Gospel Travelers will appear in concert at the Patapsco United Methodist Church Hall, 2930 Patapsco Road. Finksburg, on Saturday, Nov. 8, 3 p.m. There will be a free will offering taken, and a pot luck dinner will foll...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Sykesville residents will see more of their Sykesville Police Department officers walking the town's streets.
Police Chief John Williams Jr. has requested that his officers park their patrol cars and walk the streets to reduce energy and ...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Obituaries
Josephine Christine Leister, 89, of Sykesville, died Oct. 30, 2008, at Carroll Hospice Dove House, Westminster.
Born July 9, 1919, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Christina Jantz.
She was the wife of th...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Arts
NEW MOVIES
"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" (PG). This animated sequel has the lion (Ben Stiller), zebra (Chris Rock), giraffe (David Schwimmer) and hippo (Ja...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Sports
Raiders D Federal Black
In their first playoff game, the Raiders D Black squad upended the Westminster Wildcats, 15-0. The defense controlled the game, allowing only two Wildcats first downs. Leading tack...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
By serving as guinea pigs in a Carroll County pilot program, residents of Eldersburg's Woodsyde Estate hope they can encourage others to take recycling more seriously.
"We're trying to help the county figure out how to make people change th...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News, Business
The Sykesville/Eldersburg area currently has three shopping centers and one employment campus with retail space approved, but not yet built. Those projects, combined with the newly-proposed Liberty Crossing, represent an estimated 1.37 million square feet...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Sports
Lions achieve playoffs with sixth straight win
High School Football
The Liberty Lions used two touchdown passes from quarterback Geoff Suddath to Trenton Joseph to take a comfortable 24-13 lead into the final minutes of Friday's matchup wit...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Power to run America can, and does, remain with us
I am capable of representing myself, as are most other American citizens. Our representative system is bankrupting us, the people, while our so called &q...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Education
Students and staff at South Carroll High School will host their traditional reception in honor of veterans next Tuesday, Nov. 11. All veterans are welcome to attend. The agenda for the morning includes:
*10 a.m. -- Welcome and rece...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Sports
Zumba fitness series comes to Freedom
Zumba fitness are being offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 p.m., at the Freedom Fitness Center, located at the Carrolltown Center in Eldersburg. Cost is $99 for eight w...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Community
Beth Shalom Congregation of Carroll County -- 2020 W. Liberty Road, Winfield, will host a Shabbat Shira 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, to commemorate the first Shabbat of the month. Shabbat Shira is noted for songs celeb...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle in Community
"You know what I'm craving?" I asked Doug last weekend. I was holding a mixing bowl and licking brownie batter from a wooden spoon.
"Brownies?" he ventured. He was lying on the couch, hands folded on his chest, ...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Community
South Carroll Senior and Community Center -- 5745 Bartholow Road, Eldersburg, is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. A well-balanced meal is served daily at noon. The cost for the meal is a contribution up to $3...
Published November 5, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Sports
County Overall
W L W L
Century 5-0 9-0
Westminster 4-1 5-4
Liberty 3-1 7-2
Winters Mill 2-3 3-6
South Carroll 2-4 3-6
North Carroll 1-3 2-7
Francis Scott Key 0-5 0-9
Week Nine Result...
Published November 5, 2008 by Westminster Eagle in Opinion
On Thursday, Nov. 6, Junction Inc. will host a substance abuse and awareness program sponsored by the Board of County commissioners at 6 p.m. at The Portico, at St. John Catholic Church, 47 Monroe Ave., Westminster.
If you're not aware of Junct...
Published November 5, 2008 by Westminster Eagle in Events
Arts
Veterans' Tribute -- "A Pictorial Tribute to the World War II: Veterans of Westminster High," will be presented Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m. at the Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. The presentation includes a collectio...
Published November 5, 2008 by Westminster Eagle in News
The City of Westminster will host a service of remembrance on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Westminster Armory, 11 Longwell Ave., Westminster.
The service is open to the public. For details, call the American Legion Post 31 at 410-857-7953 or 410-876-0746....
Published November 5, 2008 by Westminster Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle in News
If the Board of County Commissioners' annual report to the nation's three leading municipal bond rating agencies was a weather forecast, it might have been "reasonably sunny amidst a sea of gloom."
The annual report, pres...
Published November 5, 2008 by Westminster Eagle in Obituaries
Joan Patricia "Pat" Schroeder, 76, died Oct. 30, 2008, at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, after a sudden illness.
Born July 27, 1932, in Baltimore, she was the wife of William R. "Bill" Schroeder Sr.
She was t...
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Posted in CULLETON: 'The rest of the story' is often too inconvenient to tell, or to hear