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Maryland Golf 2010-01-30
Geithner slammed over role in saving AIG-The Boston GlobeRepresentative Elijah Cummings, Democrat of Maryland, asked Paulson whether he understood the anger that ordinary people were feeling toward Wall Street barons who play golf with one another and are looking out for themselves and no. 8217; while the rest of the country suffers. I and no. 8217;m not a golfer but I sure know thats how people feel, and no. 8217; Paulson said. Huntsville police blotter Breaking News from The Huntsville TimesOld Madison Pike: A 30-year-old woman reported the theft of her wallet, usd. 3 in cash, two credit cards and a Maryland ID card from a bar between 10:45 p. m. and midnight Tuesday. Ewing Street: A home in the 400 block was burglarized between 3 p. m. Monday and 4 p. m. Tuesday. A golf club driver was stolen. Top StoryDick Bean, with the Maryland Dept of Agriculture, presented an update on the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) quarantine in Maryland. Maryland was part of a national survey for EAB in 2008; more than 1,000 purple monitoring traps were set up around the state. and ldquo;Currently, both Prince George and rsquo;s and Charles Counties are quarantined, and rdquo; he said. Adult beetles were also found in Northern Virginia. Last year, more than 700 trap trees were treated with systemic insecticides in an attempt to kill active larvae within the tree. One of the products used was a new injection product called Tree-Age (benzoate). It yielded excellent control, greater than 90 percent, in previous Michigan studies and reportedly remains active within the tree for up to three years. MDA has also released three parasitoids in an attempt to halt the progress of Mondays Sports Transactions-NewsFlashGRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS_Acquired RHP James Morrison from Southern Maryland (Atlantic) to complete an earlier trade. Nearly 90,000 Gallons of Raw Sewage Spills into Local Tributary-Southern Maryland News, Charles County, Calvert County and St. Marys County NewsIn accordance with the guidelines established by the Maryland Department of the Environment, the Charles County Department of Utilities and the Charles County Health Department report that an accidental sewage overflow occurred at the main pump station serving the Swan Point WWTP in Newburg. Point golf course. Initial investigation by the Department and rsquo;s staff indicates that, based on station records, the volume of raw sewage discharge may be as high as 90,000 gallons. Getting There: A plea for speed restraint in Wiltondale-From roads to rails to runways, Michael Dresser tracks transportationI walk my dogs. Because I live on the south side of Stevenson Lane, I have to cross the street to walk them because there isnt any sidewalk for most of the south side of the street. I absolutely cannot safely cross the street. I was walking them Friday afternoon. I waited until no cars were coming from either side and started to cross. The next thing I knew a car was speeding up from the golf course, saw us crossing and failed to slow down. I put up my hand almost like a crossing guard and yelled "slow down". All he did was fly around us onto the opposite side of the street. Alexis Thompson advances in Doherty championship-South FloridaMost notably was Pembroke Pines Kyle Roig, who captured medalist honors in the amateur division during Mondays qualifying with a 5-under par 69, and defending Doherty Seniors champion, Carolyn Creekmore, of Dallas, Texas, who fell to two-time Maryland Mid-Amateur champion, Lisa Schlesinger, 52, of Laytonsville, Md. While Alexis Thompson continued her successful defense of last years amateur title, there were plenty of surprises in the third round of the 78th annual Ione D. Jones/Doherty Womens Amateur Golf Championship at the Coral Ridge Country Club. Latest Florida Sports:Crummey, a 6-foot-5, 301-pound guard/center out of Maryland, has spent time with Washington, Cincinnati and Houston. He played six games for the Bengals as a rookie in 2008 and spent most of last season on Houstons practice squad. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Former U. S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy is hoping Tiger Woods will speak in public away from the course before playing in a pro golf event. Woods has not spoken in public since he crashed his car in late November. Since then, he has admitted to infidelities on his Web site and taken an indefinite leave from golf. What should the Bird say about a winning poker hand The Birds Nest STLtodayWhat looked like bad luck turned into a jackpot for St. Louis poker player Frank Pang at Harrahs casino on Saturday night. His first hand a rare set of four 2s was topped by someone else at the table with four 5s, triggering whats called the bad-beat jackpot, at the Maryland Heights casino. Similar to a hole in one in golf, a bad-beat jackpot is a once-in-a-lifetime moment for poker players. Each casino has different rules, but generally a bad beat is when a player with a very strong hand gets beaten by an even stronger hand. At Harrahs, for example, four of a kind must get beaten by a higher four of a kind or a straight flush to qualify as a bad beat. News:Pequea Valley seniors game is talking sportsBarr has dabbled in a wide spectrum of sports since his elementary days, including soccer, baseball, basketball, golf and tennis. But street hockey, which he discovered 10 years ago, has had the most staying power. Barr is in the midst of the college decision process. His top picks, chosen for their broadcast-journalism majors, are Syracuse, Penn State, Maryland, North Carolina and Tennessee. Maryland Golf 2010-01-302010-02-24 The Chat House with Michael Wilbon: Bode Miller, US Canada,Tiger Woods, Olympics, NBA trades, Wizards and moreYeah, I dont get it either. Maryland has beaten Wake Forest, which had been ranked until today, and Georgia Tech which was ranked earlier in the year, and Florida State which was ranked 19th when Maryland beat them. Maryland is 28th right now. A win over Clemson will almost certainly get them into the top 20. If they beat Duke a week from Wednesday, that could vault Maryland into a share of first place in the ACC. Who knew This Maryland team has something going on, something where the whole seems to be greater than the sum of the parts. Very nice to watch. Post columnist Michael Wilbon discusses Bode Miller, US Canada,Tiger Woods, Olympics, NBA trades, Wizards and more.
2010-01-10 Recreation enthusiasts abound at Southern Maryland community Eutaw ForestAfter weighing their leisure options one day recently, Eutaw Forest residents Paige Quillin and her husband, Ron Robbins, decided on a motorcycle ride. It was a tough decision. Quillin, 41, and Robbins, 43, an active-duty serviceman in the Army National Guard who returned to the neighborhood after a deployment to Afghanistan in 2008, also like bicycling throughout Southern Maryland. A new trail along an abandoned rail line runs near their house. And Robbins also enjoys an occasional round of golf. "Not enough hours to do it all," he said. Eutaw Forest has always attracted government workers and military families who can reach workplaces in the District and Prince Georges County in less than an hour when traffic cooperates. For some,the commute allows more opportunities for family and leisure activities at home. - Where We Live; Eutaw Forest; Washington area neighborhoods
2010-01-15 Riverhead News - Dining Out visits Stonewalls Restaurant in Riverhead - 27eastDinner (available in a usd. 19. 50 prix fixe) offers a variety of entr and eacute;es. Start off with a Waldorf Aux Noix salad; watercress, apple, celery root and walnut, all in a light creamy mayonnaise. A favorite selection for the weekend crowd is the jumbo lump crab cakes, touted by restaurant staff as and ldquo;the best crab cakes this side of Maryland and rdquo; and served with red pepper coulis and braised fennel (add usd. 5). Also amongst the prix-fixe dinner options, there is a meeting of East and West in the fricass and eacute;e of organic chicken topped with curry, coconut milk, mango chutney and rice pilaf. Arts and Entertainment From The Southampton Press and The East Hampton Press - Arts and Entertainment Arts and Entertainment AandE Arts Entertainment Music Theater Galleries Shows Round and About Round and About Celebrities Wine and Food Beachcomber Travel
2010-01-11 EDITORIAL: We know the drillThe Maryland Geological Survey offers little comfort in this area. In answer to its self-posed question "Is there a natural gas boom in Marylands future" the survey explains that, since mid-2006, Garrett and Allegany counties have been receiving "considerable interest by energy companies" as possible sources of Marcellus Shale natural gas. Scarier still is the surveys study. It measures the "footprint" for a gas well as being "on the order of four acres" with a "degree of disturbance . roughly equivalent to building a house. "
2010-01-03 Woods loses AT and T sponsorshipTiger Woods speaks at a news conference at the AT and T National PGA golf tournament at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, in this file image. Woods decision to withdraw from professional golf due to a sex scandal raised questions on about his future as a magnet for corporate sponsors, with AT and T saying it was evaluating its ties. (Agencies) Under the sponsorship deal, AT and T logo appeared on the golfers bag while the company has said it will continue to host the AT and T National PGA event in July ATandT announced on Thursday the close of sponsorship deal with scandal-tainted golfer Tiger Woods. - Tiger Woods
2010-02-05 Maryland Guard Greivis Vasquez: A-Rod of the ACC Bleacher ReportEveryone who knows me and has had a conversation of longer than five seconds with me about Maryland basketball (so yeah, everyone who knows me) is aware I am ever so slightly, eh, critical, when it comes to my evaluations of one Mr. Greivis Vasquez. That brings us back to modern times. As I noted earlier, this Clemson game had some barometric implications for the season. If Maryland could pull this off, they could be ranked. They would be solidly ensconced at the top of the ACC rankings. They were, deservedly, Everyone who knows me and has had a conversation of longer than five seconds with me about Maryland basketball (so yeah, everyone who knows me) is aware I am ever so slightly, eh, critical, when it comes to my evaluations of one Mr. - NCAA College Basketball Maryland Terrapins Basketball Opinion
2010-01-08 Around West Hagerstown: Around West HagerstownThese students participated in the National Geographic Geography Bee at Salem Avenue Elementary School. The winner, Antonio Vista, will take a written test to try to qualify for the state of Maryland championship. Front row, Dustin Wagner, Benjamin Carbaugh, Antonio Vista (champion), Avery Covert (runner-up), Andre Sherrell and Nathaniel Moore; and back row, Deion Green, Brittany Knott (alternate), Jace Hopp, Seth Prandi and Ibrahim Diallo. Its not too late to register for the upcoming Miss Washington County and Miss Western Maryland Scholarship pageant. An orientation will be Saturday at 8:30 a. m. at the Plaza Hotel. On , the South Hagerstown High School Alumni Association will meet at the media center at SHHS beginning at 7 p. m.
2010-01-04 The Thibodaux Daily Comet Thibodaux, LANot that the commander in chief really thinks he can escape his duties, even on an island. Amid golf, tennis, gym workouts and dinner, Obama has been called on to monitor the airliner attack in Detroit last Friday and what appeared to be another attack on Sunday that incident turned out to be a false alarm. On Monday, Obama worked out in the morning and played tennis before making his first public remarks on airline security, then hit the golf course. - Arts Culture and Entertainment
2010-01-07 The 2009 All-Bust team National Football PostWalter helped your fantasy team about as much as Tiger Woods and rsquo; public relations people helped keep the golf star and rsquo;s image squeaky clean after his recent and ldquo;transgressions. and rdquo; The veteran wideout from Eastern Michigan did catch 53 passes this season, but he found the end zone only two times in 14 games. Walter didn and rsquo;t top 100 yards receiving in a single game this year and failed to eclipse 40 yards receiving in seven of 14 contests. Keep in mind, this guy has the pass-happy Matt Schaub at quarterback and all-world stud Andre Johnson forcing defenses to roll coverage in his direction. In addition, tight end Owen Daniels was lost for the season, which freed up more targets for Walter to NOT take advantage of. That and rsquo;s what you call underperforming. The 2009 All-Bust team - The 2009 All-Bust team
2010-02-04 Downtown eateries drive customers to their doors Business ( The Capital)Last month Rankin officially launched the Annapolis Restaurant Shuttle, which now has seven member businesses. Galway Bay on Maryland Avenue; Federal House, Middleton Tavern and OBriens in Market Space; Harry Brownes Restaurant on State Circle; Reynolds Tavern on Church Circle; and Breeze and Weather Rail at the Loews Annapolis Hotel on West Street are the first to participate in the service. The eCruisers, electric-powered shuttles that look like stretch golf carts, zip along the streets of downtown Annapolis, bussing in business for an exclusive cohort of downtown restaurants - past the parking garages with their neon "full" signs, the ticketed cars with expired meters and the jammed streetside spots. A Web site for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Powered by Capital Gazette Communications and The Capital Newspaper. - The eCruisers electric powered shuttles look like stretch golf carts zip along streets downtown Annapolis bussing business for exclusive cohort restaurants past parking garages
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