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summer 2009
Photo Department Intern
Graduations, LPGA, Latin Festival, Ironbirds
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Rising senior interns for Harford County’s number one news source David Wells Photo Intern
Nicole Munchell | Staff Photographer
David Wells stands outside The Aegis building on Hays Street in Bel Air Maryland on the first day of his internship.
Begining on June 2, 2009, I started work at The Aegis. The Aegis has been publishing in Harford County from its Bel Air, Maryland headquarters since 1856. The Aegis is a part of the Homestead Publishing Co. The Aegis is the company’s oldest and largest newspaper with a circulation of over 56,000 publishing every Wednesday and Friday. The Homestead Publishing Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Baltimore Sun Co. which is owned by Tribune Company of Chicago. In addition to the
Aegis, Homestead Publishing Co. publications include The Record, The Aegis Weekenders, Harford and APG News. The newspapers have a combined readership of 422,000 per week. With more than 150 years of publishing experience, Homestead Publishing Co. is Harford County’s number one news source. Because I am interning for The Aegis, and Homestead Publishing Co., my photos have the opportunity to be published in all of these sources of news. The Record is the other main source of publication.
On The Inside...
GRADUATION GALORE!
in Harford County Page 2 & 3
McDonalds LPGA visits Bulle Rock Golf Club in Havre de Grace Page 5-7
Latin Festival shows community the hispanic side of things Page 8
Harford County celebrates 4th of July Page 14 & 15
Lighting Studio work with Elvis and water drops Page 19
Graduation Galore in Harford County Class of 2009 celebrates completion of a chapter of life
As graduate Andrew Watkins passes through a line of rising seniors, he attempts to blow out a candle at the Harford Christian graduation.
Graduation caps fly through the air in celebration as The John Carroll School class of 2009 completes the ceremony.
Julia Adams fixes Erica Comer’s tassel before the Harford Christian School graduation June 5.
Travis Brown and Cory Joyner show off their diplomas in front of the ice sculpture of a warrior after Havre de Grace High Schools graduation ceremony.
Keong Min Oh (Danny) gets bundles of flowers from family and friends after the Harford Christian School graduation Friday June 5.
Graduate Corey Nichols sports a pair of sunglasses his grandmother bought him after the Havre de Grace high school graduation ceremony June 3.
Graduate Milton Watters and friend Keith Rosekrans enjoy cookies and refreshments after Havre de Grace High School’s graduation ceremony.
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Saludatorian Natalie Shaw addresses family, friends, guests and fellow classmates during The John Carroll School graduation Sunday June 5.
Serena Buontempo smiles after she throws her cap in the air after The John Carroll School graduation Sunday June 5.
Raphael Jordan acknowledges family and friends after The John Carroll School graduation Sunday June 5.
Left to Right: Audrey Tolbert, Jeanna Casas, and Victoria Sypolt sing ‘If We Hold On Together’ from the movie The Land Before Time.
Anthony Strianese Jr. gets his diploma from Ms. Donna Zane, Member of the Board of Education during Perryville High Schools graduation ceremony.
Kerri Ann Jamison can barely contain herself as she makes her way to her seat at the Perryville High School graduation.
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Boys & Girls Club gets a makeover
The Aberdeen Boys and Girls Club received a 10.7 ton spirit rock Thursday afternoon, delivered by Vulcan Materials. John Smack, the Mideast Division District Sales Manager of Vulcan, is Harford County Boys and Girls Club’s newest board of directors member.
Harford County Boys and Girls Club President Terry Sexton and the clubs newest board member John Smack, who is also the district sales manager of Vulcan Materials Company, the deliverer of the spirit rock, watch as the 10.7 ton granite rock is placed in front of the Aberdeen Boys and Girls Club Thursday afternoon.
This spirit rock will give kids a chance to express themselves through art by painting the rock in different seasons with different themes. “This is the first spirit rock in Harford County,” said Randy Acosta, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Harford
County. This year’s 4th of July parade theme is ‘don’t take our kids for granite’, and kids will have pop rocks aboard the float. The delivery of this spirit rock kicks off a renovation project at the Aberdeen club that will be finished on Tuesday.
THE ECONOMY Local farmer urges Harford residents to support farms by painting this giant sign on the side of his barn on route 155 in Churchville.
Right: Lyle Poe holds up his bid number during the property tax aution Monday morning. Below: Auctioneers sit at the front and call off properties to be auctioned off Monday morning.
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McDonald’s LPGA Tournament Pages 5-7
Anna Nordqvist wins the LPGA tournament and holds her prize.
The tournament was held June 11-14 at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace. Anna Nordqvist of Sweden won the title with a score of 15-under par. Suzann Pettersen, right, was the winner of the 2007 tournament and was followed by many fans. Nicole Castrale was the leader after the first two days, but fell into fifth place by the end.
Kristy McPherson is surrounded by officials and camera crew as she gets inerviewed after the front 9 of the LPGA final.
Fans sit by the pond around the 18th hole during the final of the LPGA championship at Bulle Rock in Havre de Grace.
Angela Stanford pumps her fist in celebration of sinking her put on the 9th hole in the final LPGA round Sunday afternoon.
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Ronald McDonald shows his excitement for Anna Nordqvist as she holds her newly won trophy after the McDonald’s LPGA Championship.
Caddie Gustaf Rosdahl holds an umbrella over Anna Nordqvist Saturday afternoon as the rain begins to come down. The tournament was delayed Saturday due to storms and players had to finish the third round Sunday morning.
Irene Cho signs autographs after finishing her final round of the LPGA final.
Jiyai Shin of South Korea raisers her arms in triumph after making a birdie put on the 18th hole to put her in 3rd place of the final round at the LPGA tournament.
Barry Garner, a volunteer for the leaderboard committee, changes Stacy Lewis’ scores on the board by the 18th hole.
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A group of supporters wave a flag from South Korea as Jin Young Pak and Na Yeon Choi get set to tee of during the final round on Sunday. Top Right: Nicole Castrale hits out of the rough on the 18th hole during round 1 of the LPGA tournament on Thursday. Right: Defending champion Yani Tseng narrowly misses a put on the 15th hole in the first round of the LPGA tournament on Thursday afternoon. Left: Five-year old Matthew Williams of Reisterstown MD uses an umbrella to keep himself from the sun on Sunday afternoon. Left: Danny Geiger (left) of Perryville and Sean Dobbs (right) of Baltimore carried Anna Nordqvist and Lindsay Wright’s score board for the final round of the LPGA tournament. Right: Anna Nordqvist makes a chip onto the green at the 9th hole during the LPGA final on Sunday afternoon.
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Latin Festival Grace Assembly of God in Bel Air held a Latin Festival for its El Camino service Saturday, June 13. Left: Braden White, 3, of Aberdeen attempts to hit a target with a ball at Grace Assembly of God Church’s Latin Festival Saturday afternoon.
Liza Velez dressed as a clown for the Latin Festival and carries her son Jeremiah Velez down an inflatable slide Saturday afternoon.
Johnanna Cortes, 2, of Aberdeen plays in the moon bounce at the Latin Festival. Cortes is originally from puerto rico and attends El Camino services.
Julia Ortiz-Foy of Abingdon, calls out a raffle winner at the Latin Fest.
Four-year old Julissa Story-Cruz, whos parents are in the Maryland National Guard, takes control of the controls in a helicopter at the Latin Festival.
Marlyn Gambrill places a balloon hat on eleven-year old Tanya Lopez’s head, of Edgewood. Gambrill was helping pass out information to kids about cancer as a part of the minority outreach and technical assistance program.
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Clockwise from below: Jacob Donovan, 10, and Austin Allen, 10, compete against each other in roll-a-ball at the Mason Dixon Fair Wednesday evening. Nicholas Bosley, 10, gets squeezed between friends Sarah Burton and Delanie Blomquist on the Scrambler. Alex Beyo takes a ride around the swings. Sam Hensler, of Whiteford, controls a 1952 Farmall Tractor in the Antique Tractor Pull context. Four-year old Todd Gill and his cousin Anne Maxwell, 9, show off Wanda, their sheep, in the 65 to 93 pound light-weight market lambs open class contest
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Local athletes Julie Acker, Megan Kearney and Ed Walker balance training with work and family
Clockwise from above: Julie Acker does a 400 meter speed workout around the C. Milton Wright track. Julie Acker races by during a workout. Julie Acker keep her composure during a speed workout. Megan Kearney demonstrates how to do the breast stroke to swimmers at Aqua Culture. Megan Kearney does laps during a training session between teaching.
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Above: Ed Walker speeds by on his bike during a ride in Havre de Grace. Right: Ed Walker stands outside of Chesapeak Cycle Sport, a bike shop in Havre de Grace whom with he bikes for.
Megan Kearney stretches with teammates from Go Mama Go outside Charm City Run.
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Diamond in the Rough Triathlon
Clockwise from above: Beth Handler speeds by on the bike portion of the triathlon. Hilary Cairns of the DC Triathlon Club hops off her bike and heads towards the transition area. James Burns pours water over his head as he makes his way out of the transition area to the start of the run course. Will Miller raises his arms as he crosses the finish line in first. The 39 and under men’s divions take off at the start of the one-mile swim section. An athlete makes his way up towards the finish.
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Julienne
Irwin rocks hometown
Less than two years removed from her memorable fourth-place finish on “America’s Got Talent,” local singing sensation Julienne Irwin is hard at work refining her craft and pursuing her passion for music. She performed before a sellout crowd Saturday at Pond View Farm in White Hall and sang “The Star Spangled Banner” at Monday night’s IronBirds home opener at Ripken Stadium.
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4
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Pictures from the Bel Air 4th of July parade. Top Right: Five-year old Madison Nelson wears her American colors and face paint. Bottom Right: Alexis Sills-schuler, 6, waves to the crowd and yells, ‘Happy 4th of July’, at the Bel Air parade. Bottom Left: Avery Bowen blows into his bagpipe as Kevin Brown tunes the instrument before the Bel Air parade. Bowen and Brown are a part of the John F. Nicoll Pipe Band from Towson.
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‘Birds are back in town
The Aberdeen Ironbirds faced off against the Mahoning Valley Scrappers Monday July 20 for a 9-2 victory. Top left: Steve Bumbrey slides hard into third base as he records his first professional triple. Top right: Catcher Justin Dalles throws the ball towards first base to make an out. Above: Number 17 Tyler Kelly checks a swing. Above right: Richard D’Oleo sprints around second base on his way to two scored runs and two RBI’s in a 3-for-3 performace to lead the IronBirds.
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STAND ALONE
LESS TAXING. House 34A representative Glen Glass holds a ‘Less Taxing’ sign as he waves to passersby on Main Street in Bel Air Tuesday afternoon. “This isn’t radical, this is less taxing,” said Glass, “I have a right.”
SUMMER SCHOOL. Mathematics teacher Linda Chermock goes over a problem on the projector Wednesday morning with a summer school class at Aberdeen High School.
SINGING DUO. Lindsay Satterfield, left, plays the piano while Lauren Satterfield, right, plays the guitar as they practice with ‘Soldier’ by the Dixie Chicks.
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State of Mind takes the stage ‘State of Mind and Friends’ band members Bill Sissom, Paul Ross, Harold Baker, Jeff Fiehler, Howard Latham and Bruce Chapman practice in the basement of a band members house before the Aberdeen High School reunion.
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STUDIO
Water Drops
Elvis Presley
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Cubs in Space
Below: Wolf Den 4 Pack 807 scout Ethan Sweaney shows his fish off to his den members Wednesday afternoon at the Cub Scout Summer Day Camp at the Equestrian Center.
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Stand Alone Pictures
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