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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

4Sarasota.com: Baltimore Orioles Spring Training 2011


4Sarasota.com: Baltimore Orioles Spring Training 2011




The Orioles will play their first of 16 home spring training games in 2011 at the newly renovated Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota on Tuesday, March 1 against the Tampa Bay Rays. 2011 marks the second consecutive spring training for the Orioles in Sarasota, and the first in the newly renovated ballpark.


By the time Grapefruit League play begins in Sarasota, Ed Smith Stadium will have undergone extensive improvements which dramatically transforms the ballpark aesthetics and radically expands areas and amenities for fans. Enhancements to the fan experience include the addition of a two-story concourse with shaded views of the playing field; a new stucco façade with tile accents; refurbished stadium seats directly from Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore; additional private suites and party facilities; and a state-of-the-art audio/video system and video board. Improvements to the player facilities include new dugouts and bullpens; a new half field with AstroTurf; refurbished batting cages; and a practice field with the same dimensions as Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Baltimore will face nine different opponents at home during the 2011 spring campaign and will host the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers two times each at Ed Smith Stadium. The Minnesota Twins will make three trips to Sarasota and the Tampa Bay Rays, Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays will each make one visit.

The Orioles will play 15 games on the road during the 2011 spring schedule. They will make three trips to play the Twins and Pirates, two trips to face the Tigers and Phillies and one trip to face the Astros, Yankees, Rays, Red Sox and Blue Jays.
The Orioles will play their final 2011 spring training game in Sarasota on Tuesday, March 29 against the Toronto Blue Jays, prior to their regular season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, April 1 in St. Petersburg.
Ticket prices for Orioles 2010 spring training games are TBA. Info line: 941-954-4101


Nearby are the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox spring training camps. Be sure to check their schedules for more exciting baseball action.

 

2011 Spring Training Schedule 
ss=Split Squad - Home Games in Bold

2011 Schedule ss=Split Squad
Game Time 1:05PM unless otherwise noted
DateOpponentSite
Feb 28Pittsburgh PiratesMcKechnie Field
Mar 1Tampa Bay RaysEd Smith Stadium
Mar 2Philadelphia PhilliesBright House Field
Mar 3Minnesota TwinsEd Smith Stadium
Mar 4Detroit TigersJoker Marchant Stadium
Mar 5Boston Red SoxEd Smith Stadium
Mar 6Minnesota TwinsHammond Stadium
Mar 7New York YankeesEd Smith Stadium 7:05
Boston Red Sox (ss)City of Palms Park
Mar 8Philadelphia PhilliesBright House Field 7:05p
Mar 9Minnesota TwinsEd Smith Stadium
Mar 10Pittsburgh PiratesMcKechnie Field 7:05
Mar 11Philadelphia PhilliesEd Smith Stadium
Mar 12Houston AstrosOsceola County Stadium
Mar 13Detroit TigersEd Smith Stadium
Mar 14Pittsburgh PiratesEd Smith Stadium
Mar 15Houston AstrosEd Smith Stadium
Mar 16New York YankeesSteinbrenner Field
Mar 17Pittsburgh PiratesMcKechnie Field
Mar 18Minnesota TwinsEd Smith Stadium 7:05p
Mar 19Philadelphia PhilliesEd Smith Stadium
Mar 20Tampa Bay RaysCharlotte Sports Park
Mar 21Off Day 
Mar 22New York YankeesEd Smith Stadium
Mar 23Minnesota TwinsHammond Stadium
Mar 24Pittsburgh PiratesEd Smith Stadium 7:05p
Mar 25Minnesota TwinsHammond Stadium
Mar 26Tampa Bay RaysCharlotte Sports Park
Mar 27Boston Red SoxEd Smith Stadium
Toronto Blue JaysDunedin Stadium
Mar 28Detroit TigersEd Smith Stadium
Mar 29Toronto Blue JaysEd Smith Stadium



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"'Room for Friends' a New Social Network, Opens in Westminster" and more from Westminster Patch


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'Room for Friends' a New Social Network, Opens in Westminster
A new platform for networking in a face-to-face capacity, “Room for Friends” hopes to promote social interaction.
By Lisa Merkey | Feb 15, 2011




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Tapscott's Copy Desk: Obama to add $8.8 trillion in new debt in next decade


From Tapscott's Copy Desk: Obama to add $8.8 trillion in new debt in next decade

Tapscott's Copy Desk

WASHINGTON EXAMINER EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Obama adds $8.8 trillion of new debt in next decade

Examiner Editorial"Obama's budget also raises taxes by $1.5 trillion on corporations and high-income earners, imposing higher marginal rates and new limits on charitable and mortgage deductions."

Egypt's dim future

Cal Thomas, Examiner Columnist"According to a 2009 study by WorldPublicOpinion.org, 64 percent of Egyptians view the Muslim Brotherhood positively, while only 16 percent have negative views. Sixty-nine percent think the Brotherhood favors democracy."

Stop public financing of political campaigns

Gene Healy, Examiner Columnist"Presidential public funding is a particularly obnoxious waste of taxpayer dollars, based on the false hope that handouts to politicians will deliver better politics. It may be chump change, but we're the chumps, and it's past time we got a refund."

From New York to the Amazon, a shakedown lawsuit against Chevron

Carter Wood, Oped Contributor (Part One of a Three-Part Series)"The litigation against Chevron was always just about the money -- big money for U.S. trial lawyers, their Ecuadorean underlings and the anti-American regime of Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa."

An Arab-American looks at the revolution in Egypt

Lee Habeeb, OpEd Contributor"If Arab countries like Iraq -- and now Egypt -- can unleash the God-given talents of its people and extract wealth not just from the ground but its citizens as well, watch Arab self- doubt begin to fade. And with it, anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism, too."

How the GOP can keep its Pledge to America

Hugh Hewitt, Examiner Columnist"This is the week the freshmen especially have to check their guts and their past promises. Many people are watching closely and won't forget. It wasn't the House appropriators who sent these new representatives to Congress, and the appropriators won't be able to explain away any credibility gap that opens this week to voters."
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Monday, February 14, 2011

"Maryland Public Schools Rank No. 1 But Tight Budgets Bring New Test" and more from Westminster Patch



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Alan Grayson (High Quality Version): Is Anyone Minding the Store at the ...


This is a high quality version of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing of May 5, 2009.

Rep. Alan Grayson asks the Federal Reserve Inspector General about the trillions of dollars lent or spent by the Federal Reserve and where it went, and the trillions of off balance sheet obligations. Inspector General Elizabeth Coleman responds that the IG does not know and is not tracking where this money is.

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Federal Reserve Office of the Inspector General: http://www.federalreserve.gov/oig/
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January 24, 2011 - Police Patrol: 11 Officers Shot Over 24 Hours Causes Fear of 'War on Cops'

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11 Officers Shot Over 24 Hours Causes Fear of 'War on Cops'


Other Recent News

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So far in 2011, 14 law enforcement officers have been killed, a trend that extends from 2010, which was one of the deadliest years on record, according to statistics released by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund on Monday.
The uptick in attacks on officers prompted a police union spokesman to say field officers are concerned about a "war on cops."
Richard Roberts, spokesman for the International Union of Police Associations, told MSNBC, "It's not a fluke. There's a perception among officers in the field that there's a war on cops going on."
On Monday, three officers were shot — two fatally wounded, and one injured — while serving an aggravated battery warrant at a home in St. Petersburg, Fla. On Sunday, four officers were shot at aDetroit Police precinct; two Kitsap County (Wash.) Sheriff's deputies were shot at a Walmart while responding to a call reporting a suspicious person; and police officers in Indianapolis and Lincoln City, Ore., were critically injured in shootings during traffic stops.
As of Jan. 24, officer fatalities have been recorded in eight states, including multiple deaths in Florida (5), Texas (2), and Ohio (2). Florida and Texas were among the top five states leading officer deaths in 2010 (along with California, Illinois, and Georgia).
"The devastating spike in law enforcement officer fatalities in 2010 has tragically continued in the first month of 2011," according to Craig W. Floyd, chairman and CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. "I have never seen anything like it. The violent events of the past 24 hours in Florida, Michigan, Indiana, Oregon and Washington have been detrimental to America's peace officers, taking the lives of two and injuring several others. We must do everything in our power to stop these senseless and heinous crimes against our law enforcement personnel."
According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund's preliminary "2010 End of Year Officer Fatality Report," officer fatalities reached 162, a nearly 40 percent increase from the 117 in 2009. Of the 162 officers killed in the line of duty, 61 were shot — a 24 percent increase from 2009. Tragically, the trend continued with 14 officer deaths in January, 10 of which resulted from shootings accounting for a 40 percent increase compared to the same period in 2010.
"As recent events show us, there is a more brazen criminal prowling the streets of America and our law enforcement officers responsible for protecting our communities are uniformed targets for these criminals," according to Floyd.
The following nine officers are the most recent gunfire-related fatalities:
  • Clark County (Ohio) Sheriff's Deputy Suzanne Hopper was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call at a mobile home park on New Year's Day.
  • Rainier (Ore.) Police Chief Ralph Painter was killed by a fatal gunshot wound to the head on Jan. 5, while responding to a call reporting a car theft at a strip mall.
  • Baltimore City (Md.) Police Officer William H. Torbit, Jr. was fatally shot during an altercation outside a night club on Jan. 9.
  • Lakewood (N.J.) Patrolman Christopher Matlosz was shot and killed as he approached a suspect while patrolling a residential area on Jan. 14.
  • Livonia (Mich.) Officer Larry Nehasil was fatally wounded by a burglary suspect during a shootout on Jan. 17.
  • Miami-Dade (Fla.) Officers Roger Castillo and Amanda Haworth were fatally shot as they attempted to serve a murder warrant at a Miami, Florida home on Jan. 20.
  • St. Petersburg (Fla.) Sgt. Tom Baitinger and Officer Jeffrey Yaslowitz were gunned down and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on Jan. 24. A U.S. Marshal was also wounded but is in stable condition.

Other Recent News

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The deputy, who has not been identified, was not injured. He returned fire, wounding the...
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The deputy chased down 19-year-old Salome Alvarez, who had an extensive criminal record,...
Off-duty Baltimore Cop Fires At Man Who Entered His Car
The Baltimore PD is investigating the incident and not treating it as an officer-involved...
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Billie Ruffner, a 28-year veteran of the DOC, apparently failed to do monthly checks on...


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City of Westminster Maryland Changes to the Waste Removal Schedule for the President’s Day Holiday Week



City of Westminster
56 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Phone 410-848-9000
Fax 410-857-7476

Contact: Street Department
Phone: 410-848-9000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 14, 2011

WESTMINSTER WASTE REMOVAL SCHEDULE CHANGES
Changes to the Waste Removal Schedule for the
President’s Day Holiday Week

Westminster, MD – The City of Westminster has announced through its Department of Public Works that the City scheduled items collections and bulk trash removal will operate on a revised schedule for the President’s Day holiday week.

The revised schedule for waste removal services within the City limits will be effective Monday, February 21st through Friday, February 25th and is as follows:

Monday – CLOSED – NO BRUSH/ TREE LIMB PICKUPS, next scheduled pickup date is 3/7/11
Tuesday – Metal for entire city
Wednesday – Bagged yard waste, no loose leaves
Thursday – Bulk trash for residents East of MD RT31
Friday – Bulk trash for residents West of MD RT31

Household trash service provided by Ecology Services will NOT change.

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The City of Westminster Public Works Department is located at 56 West Main Street. The department is responsible for overseeing the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, and the Utility Maintenance and Street Departments. For more information, call 410-848-9000 or visit www.westminstermd.gov.

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City of Westminster Maryland Changes to the Waste Removal Schedule for the President’s Day Holiday Week


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News from Howard County Delegate Warren Miller and the Maryland House of Delegates


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Delegate Warren Miller's opinions on Legislation
February 14, 2011
 

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Dear Constituent,

Happy Valentine's Day! At this point there have been 1153 bills introduced in the Maryland House of Delegates.  That is far more than I expected and our workload will be heavier due to the large number of bills. 

I have included information below regarding the upcoming Howard County Delegation public hearing, you are welcome to come and testify in favor of, or opposition to any bill in the general assembly.

Please do not hesitate to contact my legislative office if I can be of assistance, either via e-mail atwarren.miller@house.state.md.us or phone (410) 841-3582.  I always appreciate knowing the views of my constituents on any pending legislation.

Thank You, 
Warren

Employee Fairness Act

James Carville, Bill Clinton's political adviser back in 1996, likes to tell the story of how he made sure Clinton's campaign for reelection remained focused was by slapping a sign on the wall of his office, for all to see, that said "It's the economy, stupid!" Clearly I'm not a fan of Carville's, and am even a lesser fan of Clinton's, but they at least had that one thought right; that America is at its best when employers are hiring and people are working and government should constructively do everything possible to make that situation a reality.  

In fact, HB 87, the Job Applicant Fairness Act, is another in a long line of Orwellian sounding steps toward employer/employee satisfaction, when in fact it's merely another regulation that will continue to roadblock ending or reducing unemployment.  It's a directive our employers could do without in these trying times.

If passed, this bill would prohibit most employers from using an applicant's or employee's credit report or credit history in determining whether to hire them or not.  In addition, HB 87 allows workers to bring civil actions against their employers if they think their termination was brought about by their poor credit report or other debt.  At first glance, that all sounds well and good for the employee. 

But what about what's good for the employer?  Only people who have never worked in the private sector or operated their own business, like some members in the General Assembly, would think that introducing doubt and uncertainty into the hiring process would get more people jobs, resulting in lower unemployment.  Why would a business hire a worker they don't know?  Why would a business hire a worker they are then unable to terminate without the threat of being sued?  Why would an employer allow someone with an unknown past handle money or sensitive information?

In addition to the lost wages and reduced tax revenue resulting from this recession, last year alone Maryland paid out almost $1 billion in unemployment compensation benefits to people without jobs.  And with new federal legislation requiring unemployment benefits to be paid for 99 weeks or more, you can assume this year's unemployment compensation payout statewide will be even higher than $1 billion. 

You'd expect Maryland's state legislature to make it as easy, and as encouraging, as possible for businesses to bring as many new workers online. But those expectations would be misplaced.

Instead, the consequences of HB 87 and other misguided "feel good" regulations, coupled with Maryland's high business and income tax rates, including a complete lack of employer incentives, as well as high unemployment insurance premiums, is continued joblessness and loss of prosperity.  This bill is a prime example of why Maryland employers are leaving and companies like Northrup Grumman continue to locate in neighboring states like Virginia.

Make your voice heard! 
On Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:00pm, the Howard County Delegation to the Maryland General Assembly will be listening to the views of Howard County Citizens on pending statewide legislation. The hearing will be held at the George Howard County Office Building in Ellicott City.  Please consider participating and letting us know how you feel on important issues.
As always I appreciate the opportunity to represent you and your families in Annapolis!

Sincerely,
Warren
Warren Miller
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News from Howard County Delegate Warren Miller and the Maryland House of Delegates February 14, 2011
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