Nominee for World’s Clutziest Driver Slightly Injured When Her Car Drove Off Roof of Parking Garage
At 9:55 a.m., Montgomery County 4th District officers and fire/rescue personnel responded to the Warwick Towers, 1131 University Boulevard West, in the Northwood area of Silver Spring, for the report of a personal injury collision. Officers learned that Teeranjanie Devi Persaud, 19, who lives in the apartment building, was parking her car on the top level of the approximately two-story parking garage.
Ms.Persaud told officers that, as she pulled into a parking space facing the outside of the building, she put her foot on the brake, but her car, a Toyota Avalon, kept going forward. Persaud’s car crashed through the retaining wall, fell to the ground nose first, and came to rest on its roof. Ms. Persaud, who was wearing her seatbelt, suffered only minor injuries and refused transport to the hospital.
Body Recovered from the Potomac River
Police report that the family was canoeing along the river, when they observed what appeared to be human remains resting in a tree along the riverbank. Units from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Department, the United States Park Police, and officers from the Montgomery County Police, First District Station responded to the scene of the recovery.
Officers at the scene confirmed that the remains appeared to be those of a man of unknown race and age. The identity of the victim has not yet been determined. That information will be released once an identity is confirmed and next of kin have been notified.
There is significant deterioration of the remains, and the cause and manner of death will be determined by an autopsy at the State Medical Examiner’s office in Baltimore.
Police report that the investigation is continuing.
| Off-Road Vehicles Now Required to be Registered in Prince George’s County |
| LARGO, MD (April 19, 2005) - Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson recently signed into effect amendments to the County Code that require the registration of Off-Road Vehicles. The amendments to the Prince George's County Code, Subtitle 26, Vehicles and Traffic, Division 19, which took effect on April 1, 2005, require the following vehicles to be licensed and registered:
The amendments mandate a registration fee of $30 for all Off-Road Vehicles upon the sale or transfer to any new owner. The registration must be in the name of the owner or, if the owner is under the age of 18 years, in the name of the parent or guardian. The registration will be valid for two years. The new amendments also stipulate the following use for Off-Road Vehicles:
Violations to the amendments will result in a fine of $250 for the first violation, $500 for the second violation and $1,000 for any subsequent violations. Licensing and registration information can be obtained by calling the Department of Environmental Resources' Business License Office at (301) 731-7990 or by visiting their location at 6016 Princess Garden Parkway, Suite 370, New Carrollton, Maryland 20784. The hours of operation for the Business License Office are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Governor Ehrlich Appoints Woodward to Court of Special Appeals
ANNAPOLIS (April 19, 2005) – On April 13, 2005, Governor Robert L. Ehrlich appointed Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Patrick L. Woodward to the Court of Special Appeals, filling a 7th Appellate Judicial Circuit seat representing Montgomery County. Judge Woodward replaces Judge Andrew L. Sonner, who reached mandatory retirement age last year.
"I am pleased to appoint Judge Woodward, who was determined by a panel of lawyers and laypeople to be legally and fully professionally qualified for this seat," said Governor Ehrlich. "His experience and ability will serve the best interests of the citizens of Maryland during his term."
Judge Woodward, 56, most recently served as Circuit Court Judge for Montgomery County, a position he had held since 1998. As a Circuit Court Judge, he presided over a broad array of criminal and civil litigation, including disability discrimination, medical and legal malpractice, real estate transactions, and patent contracts. He previously served as Judge of the District Court for Montgomery County, where he presided over civil, criminal, traffic, juvenile, and domestic violence cases. He earned the 1996 Champion for Children Award from the Maryland State Foster Care Review Board and the 1997 Outstanding Jurist Award from the Montgomery County Bar Association. He earned his B.A. from Princeton University in 1970 and his Juris Doctorate from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1973. He and his wife, Patricia, live in Rockville, and his daughter, Carlotta, is in the private practice of law in Rockville.
Judge Woodward is appointed to serve until November 2006, when he will stand for election to continue in office for a ten-year term. This is a recess appointment, subject to confirmation by the Maryland State Senate in the 2006 Session of the General Assembly. Judge Woodward was recommended by the Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission, which was responsible for conducting interviews and reviewing all available information on applicants before recommending to the Governor, the most qualified candidates for filling the seat.
Statewide judicial nominating commissions were established by Executive Order in 1970 to propose nominees to the Governor for appointment to the Judiciary.
| St. Mary’s County Commissioner’s to Hold Budget Public Hearings on April 26 |
| LEONARDTOWN (April 19, 2005) --- On April 18, 2005, the Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary’s County announced that it will hold budget hearings to receive public comment regarding the Constant Yield Tax Rate, Land Use and Growth Management Fees, the Bay District Fire Tax Rate, and the Recommended County Budget for Fiscal Year 2006. The hearings will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at Great Mills High School. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the hearings will begin at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Any reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities should be requested by contacting the Public Information Office at 301- 475- 4200 ext. 1340. Citizens planning to make comments are required to sign-in before the hearing begins and comments are limited to three minutes per person. Written comments can be submitted at the hearing or mailed to: Board of Commissioners for St. Mary’s County 23115 Leonard Hall Drive P.O. Box 653 Leonardtown, Maryland 20650 Please submit comments by May 12th for consideration during budget work sessions scheduled in May. The Recommended County Budget for Fiscal Year 2006 can be found at all St. Mary’s County Public Libraries, on the County’s website at http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/finance/documents/Recommended2006budget.pdf |
St. Mary’s County Native Son Makes Short List for District Judge Position in Wicomico County
ANNAPOLIS (April 19, 2005) --- On March 16, 2005, the Maryland Judicial Nominating Commission nominated a native of St. Mary’s County, John P, Rue, II, and two others for a vacant District Court of Maryland position for Wicomico County. The Judicial Nominating Commission was responsible for conducting interviews and reviewing all available information on applicants before recommending to the Governor, the most qualified candidates for filling the seat. Those nominations will be considered by Governor Ehrlich, who will appoint one of the three to the vacancy in the near future.
Mr. Rue grew up in California, graduated from what was then Ryken High School. He received his undergraduate degree from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and his law degree from the University of Baltimore Law School. After law school, he practiced law for several years in the County. Mr. Rue moved to Salisbury about 20 years ago and has served as the Public Defender for Wicomico County for many years.
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