Meeting #3 August 15, 2007

State officials increased mosquito control efforts on the lower Eastern Shore this week, after a spike in the mosquito population and the report of a probable case of West Nile virus in Worcester County.

Mosquito populations, which were lower than normal due to the drought, have risen to slightly above normal in recent weeks, said Cy Lesser, chief of mosquito control for the Maryland Department of Agriculture.

In his nearly 30 years in office, John Warner has always looked the part, a senator right out of Hollywood’s central casting. He has movie-star good looks to match his military bearing. He’s dated boldface names like Barbara Walters and married a movie star. With his farm in horse country and a soft lilt to his vowels, he is, as his colleagues recounted yesterday, a Virginia gentleman through and through.

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In Charles, the public school system has a roster of about 750 substitute teachers. Before entering a classroom, a substitute must complete training that is offered weekly by the Charles schools and clear a background check. The pay is $68 a day for a substitute with a high school diploma, $89 for someone with a college degree and $130 for those on long-term assignments.[ So. Md. Extra]

Sitting on a very busy stretch of Rt. 301, Michael’s Arts and Crafts of Waldorf is in a prime spot to be an integral part of the community.  Melody Onwuegbu-Guy coordinates the craft giant’s community outreach events and classes.  It seems to be a relationship that is good for Michael’s and good for the community
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Michael’s would also like to see more youth activities at their facility, but are unable to excite enough interest at times.  There was some speculation on Mrs. Onwuegbu-Guy’s part that there just isn’t enough well organized communication happening in Waldorf.  Simply posting fliers in the store and a notice in the paper doesn’t seem to be enough in terms of outreach.  But she keeps trying.  [The Bay Net]

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The Maryland Bass Federation Nation is an organization with more than 70 local clubs that encourages responsible angling on our region’s waterways.

We are leaders in promoting a conservation ethic by teaching respect for our environment and having our members practice catch-and-release fishing. Because our members are the “end users” of the waters that drain from our watersheds, we also support watershed protection and restoration efforts throughout the Chesapeake Bay region.

WELCOME, Md.

Russell Sylvester’s company, Russell’s Crabbing Charters, was so new in June 2006 that the Maryland Natural Resources Police ran a sting on him.

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Foundation work started in June on the tallest U.S. building, which would stand 2,000 feet high over downtown Chicago in 2010, if completed on time. The Chicago Spire would look like a giant corkscrew to shed wind currents that might make the building sway. It would house about 1,200 condominiums.

If you are looking for the future of legal scholarship, chances are that you may find it not in a treatise or the traditional law review but in a different form, profoundly influenced by the blogosphere.

Law-related blogs are proliferating on the Internet—more than 80 are listed on the blogroll of one popular law-related blog, Concurring Opinions. A significant number of the blogs—sometimes called “blawgs”—are hosted by law professors.

An ethics panel has warned county officials that a bill allowing uniformed police officers to moonlight in bingo halls and restaurants that serve alcohol could result in a legal challenge from the state.

In an opinion issued Thursday, the Anne Arundel County Ethics Commission upheld its previous opinion that police officers “might be tempted to ignore minor illegal activity by the secondary employer” and argued that a proposal before the County Council “presents issues of conflict of interest that should be carefully examined.”

Haven’t the New York City politicians heard of coal-fired power plants? They need to get in step with the times.

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