Copyright 2000 The Baltimore Sun Company
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BALTIMORE SUN
August 1, 2000, Tuesday ,FINAL
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In Baltimore City
AFSCME workers reject latest proposal for a new contract
A union
representing 5,000 city employees has rejected a proposed contract agreement
that would have provided a 2.5 percent pay raise and increases in co-pays for
health insurance.
Members of Local 44 of the American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees voted Sunday night by acclamation to
reject the city's latest offer. Union officials said the increase in health care
costs, coupled by an inadequate pay increase, was the basis for rejecting the
proposal.
"Our members are the lowest-paid of all city workers," said
Glenard Middleton, president of Local 44. "They are the ones that pick up your
trash, clean the city buildings, repair the streets and sidewalks, make sure
citizens have the best water and sewer systems, maintain the parks." Woman
fatally stabbed in west-side street fight
A dispute between two women
ended early yesterday when one of them was fatally stabbed after they fought on
a West Baltimore street, police said.
Homicide Detective James Mingle
said Chanita Curry, 18, of the 1100 block of Sarah Ann St. and another woman
were fighting in front of a large crowd in the 1400 block of Mosher St. about 9
p.m. Sunday when Curry was stabbed at least once in the chest. The unidentified
knife-wielding woman fled. Curry was taken by ambulance to Maryland Shock Trauma
Center, where she died at 1: 31 a.m. yesterday, Mingle said.
Anyone
knowing the identity or the whereabouts of the suspect is urged to call Mingle
at 410-396-2100.
$35, 000 grant to aid young victims of
violence
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital's Victims Services Office
has received a $35,000 grant from the Jacob and Hilda Blaustein
Foundation.
The grant will be used to expand mental health services to
underprivileged children who are victims of violent crimes.
The program,
established last year, provides inpatient and outpatient mental health services
for children and their families. It also offers crisis counseling, makes
referrals and assists families with court- related issues.
Program aims
to teach families about Jewish life
Temple Oheb Shalom in Upper Park
Heights, in cooperation with the Jewish Outreach Network, is sponsoring
"Stepping Stones to a Jewish Me," a yearlong program for unaffiliated,
interfaith families.
The program is for families with young children
that would like to explore connections to Jewish life. It provides Jewish
education for children, as well as education and support for parents.
The program will begin in September, and enrollment is now under way.
Information: 410-358- 0108.
In Baltimore County
Rep. Cardin to
meet with hospital's leaders
TOWSON - U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin will
visit St. Joseph Medical Center, 7601 Osler Drive, tomorrow and listen to
opinions and concerns of the hospital's board of directors, medical executive
committee and managers.
Cardin, who represents parts of Baltimore City
and Baltimore County, is the leading Democrat on the House Human Resources
Subcommittee. He has written legislation to provide a Medicare prescription drug
benefit for people suffering from chronic illnesses, to fund graduate
medical education and to guarantee coverage for emergency services.
Information: Sharon Sopp, 410-337-1536.
Community college offers
boating safety course
CATONSVILLE - State-approved boating safety
courses will be offered at the three campuses of the Community College of
Baltimore County starting Friday.
Such courses are mandatory for boat
operators born after July 1, 1972, and CCBC's eight- hour class - divided into
several segments - meets state criteria. Some topics covered in the course,
which costs $25, include rules of the nautical road, aids to
navigation, use of safety equipment and accident avoidance.
The course
will be available at the Dundalk, Essex and Catonsville campuses. Information:
410-285-9862.
CCBC-Catonsville wins grant to fight pollution
CATONSVILLE - The Catonsville campus of the Community College of
Baltimore County has been awarded a $69,000 grant from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency to help improve methods of preventing pollution.
Chris Fox, assistant professor of environmental science and technology,
will manage the grant. He said the grant will be used to foster public and
private-sector initiatives to better protect the environment with alternatives
like solar heating.
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