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The Towson branch of the Baltimore County Public Library has issued an invitation to Meet the Author during a continuing speaker series geared to senior citizens this fall. The four, hour-long programs sponsored by the Friends of Towson Library will feature former Sun writers Rafael Alvarez and Michael Olesker; Master bugler and "Taps" historian Jari Villaneuva and Ruxton writer Evan L. Balkan, lover of all things Baltimore and a writing teacher. - Terence T. Finn, a retired NASA executive whose passion for military history led him to write four books on the subject, died June 27 of complications from a rare blood disorder. The Chestertown resident was 71.
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- Gulay U. Lannon, a homemaker who enjoyed playing the piano and singing, died June 7 of cancer at her daughter's Rodgers Forge home. She was 75.
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- Boy Scout Troop 793 is a large, active troop which is chartered by, and meets at, the Glenelg United Methodist Church on Burntwoods Road. The troop works hard to support the food pantry at the church through Eagle Scout projects, fundraisers and food donation drives.
- Recalled judges work on a part-time basis, not to exceed 82 days per year. They are only paid per diem and receive no additional benefits from the state. According to the Office of Communications and Public Affairs for Maryland Judiciary, approximately 150 retired judges serve throughout the system.
- Archbishop Spalding has named Joachim Walker as its new boys soccer coach and Tuan Nguyen
- Mary Boehly informed me about a free, open to the public concert by the USAF Heritage Ramblers Saturday at 3 p.m. in Havre de Grace United Methodist Church, 101 S. Union Ave., Havre de Grace. Sponsored by the Havre de Grace Arts Commission, the Heritage Ramblers are six members of the USAF Heritage of America Band from Langley, Va., known for their brilliant brass sound and precision. For information, visit www.heritageofamericaband.af.mil or phone 410-939-2100.
- The U.S. Air Force values master's degrees over professional experience when it comes to promotions, a ridiculous practice that hinders the organization from properly identifying its best and brightest to lead it.
- The Horizon Foundation, a Columbia-based nonprofit dedicated to health and wellness initiatives in Howard County, announced Wednesday additions to its Board of Directors.
- Arbutus resident Daniel Simons, managing partner of Hubbard Funeral Home in Arbutus, along with his wife, Heather, perform many charitable acts for the community throughout the year, totaling nearly $30,000 a year. On Dec. 7, they gave Christmas trees away free to National Guard troops and their families.
- Former U.S. military officer says early learning needed for mission readiness
- The Catonsville campus of CCBC hosted a Veteran's Day ceremony Monday
- A private contractor is launching a NASA mission into space bound for the moon, and it will be visible in the night sky across hundreds of miles of the Northeast on Friday, including all across Maryland.
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- Joy Umansky, chief baker at the Dorothea's Breads business she co-owned for a decade, died May 11 at Gilchrist Hospice Care from complications of a fractured hip. She was 85 and lived in Pikesville.
- The 76-year-old Howard County Garden Club undertook the project to install a Blue Star Memorial marker, honoring present and former armed forces members, in the heart of historic Ellicott City.
- How sexual assaults are investigated and resolved by the U.S. armed forces must be reformed
- Rebuttal to Quinton Thompson's letter on removal of troops from Iraq.
- Veterans services are on the chopping block when other military programs seem immune to cuts
- T'Jae Gibson, of Abingdon, won first place in the Community Relations-Special Events category at the major command level in a U.S. Army public affairs competition
- Defense officials and their allies in Congress have done their best to create a sense of crisis about steep impending budget cuts, but their warnings have failed to produce any visible result.
- President Barack Obama needs more backbone in his dealings with the generals at the Pentagon, and combat veteran Chuck Hagel could give it to him.
- The American Legion Towson Post 22 on Sunday honored four local first responders for their service to the county with the legion's First Responder of the Year awards.
- It's the last First Fridays of the year tonight in HdG
- An Annapolis nonprofit, frustrated their disease is overlooked, raises thousands in research dollars
- The story behind the two bocce courts on Vince DePalmer's Manchester property is a slight variation on the familiar "Field of Dreams" theme.
- Frank Schubert, a California-based strategist, is running campaigns against same-sex marriage in Maryland and three other states.
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- Column #500: celebrate tonight at First Fridays in HdG
- The father-son owners of Carol's Western Wear in Glen Burnie are so attached to the legend of John Wayne that they know his boot size and preference for plain brown with a squared-off toe.
- BWI Airport becomes art gallery to celebrate human rights
- Betty G. Hocker, a retired Baltimore opera singer who wrote the "Fort McHenry March" during the nation's bicentennial, died Saturday from complications of dementia at Stella Maris Hospice. She was 101.
