Working under guidelines of Green Building Rating System, the design incorporated a location, with superior views of the Inner Harbor that facilitated accessibility and bicycle storage for the large percentage of bike-riding employees.  The open office environment optimized energy efficiencies and incorporated many low-emitting regional materials with recycled content.  The lighting system by Encelium Technologies utilized the most advanced lighting control solutions on the market.  Wilhelm’s construction team applied LEED practices by using a waste management and indoor air quality plan which maintained strict housekeeping, control measures and waste reduction/diversion.

“Sustainability is the wave of the future that we must all embrace in order to ensure the most appropriate use of resources and overall well-being.  The construction industry is advancing greener practices everyday to help recycle, reduce waste and replenish resources.  This project was one of our many success stories” states Dianna Wilhelm, Wilhelm Senior VP.

►John Dent has joined the JustRight Technology team as our Lead Help Desk Technician.  John brings not only help desk experience, but also strong analytical and business management skills, deep knowledge of Microsoft products, and the ability to translate technical jargon into non-technical terms.  A Microsoft Certified Professional, John also has a degree in Network Technology, with a concentration in Information Technology Support.  In the coming weeks and months you will often hear John's friendly voice when you call in with questions or help requests.  John gets a lot of satisfaction out of helping people get their jobs done and he prides himself on being both effective and easy to work with.  We are very excited about the addition of John's skills, on our telephone help desk, to the skills of our crack team of on-site techs and specialists.  As always the team at JustRight Technology will continue to provide the top notch, industry leading technology support that we strive for every day.

► Tower Federal Credit Union (TFCU) raised $25,000 for the Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore during its 27th Annual Tower Classic Golf Tournament. Ninety-two golfers participated in the tournament, which raised $15,000. CO-OP Financial Services contributed an additional $10,000 through their Miracle Match Program.  Since 1998, the Tower Classic has raised $120,000 to aid severely ill children at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, a member hospital of the Children's Miracle Network. For more information about TFCU, visit www.towerfcu.org.

Nursing graduation rates at BSU have increased in the last three years: 2006, 58%; 2007, 65%; and 2008, 70%.  Sixteen other nursing schools in Maryland received Who Will Care? grants.  The grants will be used to provide additional operating dollars to nursing schools to add faculty, students, and clinical technology.  Statewide, these initial grants will increase the number of nurses graduating in Maryland by 300 students and add 20 faculty positions.  A group of stakeholders established Who Will Care? to double the number of nursing graduates in Maryland to address the nursing shortage.  To  make a donation, contact BSU at 301-860-4000.   

Bill P. Yuan, AACC assistant professor of business management, also led a similar trip to China in 2008 and is the lead instructor on this trip.  By viewing the inner workings of the local business environment in three key Chinese cities -- Beijing, Xian and Shanghai, participants can see the ways in which China’s image is growing in today’s business world.  The trip is just one part of the travel-study course that is offered for credit and noncredit.  Cost depends on the option selected and ranges from $3,257 to $3,503.  Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult chaperone.  For information, call 410-777-2390 or email pmharral@aacc.edu.

► Also, the Auxiliary at LRH will hold a jewelry sale fundraiser on Friday, November 20, 2009 from 7 am to 4 pm.  The sale will be held in the J. Russell Jones room at Laurel Regional Hospital which is located at 7300 Van Dusen Road, Laurel, MD 20707.  Items include fine gold and silver jewelry, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and charms.  The proceeds from this event will go toward the purchase of capital equipment for our community hospital.  For additional information on any of the sales, please call Marie Bena at 301-572-5636.

► Bowie Baysox Announces 2010 Home Schedule… The Bowie Baysox announced the 71 home game schedule for the 2010 season, which includes opening at home on Thursday, April 8 at 7:05 pm against the new Eastern League team which will be located in Richmond, VA.  In 2010, the Baysox will open their 18th season as the Class AA Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles and will play 13 home stands during the season. The Baysox will play 14 games at home against Richmond; 13 against Erie; 11 games against Akron; six against Binghamton and Harrisburg; four against Altoona, Trenton and New Britain; and three games against New Hampshire, Reading and Portland.  One notable change is that all Saturday home games in 2010 will start at 6:35 pm.  For a complete listing of 2010 home game dates, log on to www.baysox.com.

► Ten lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston (WTP) in Maryland and two in Delaware were selected by Euromoney’s Legal Media Group as “leading litigation attorneys” and were listed in the 2010 guide Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys.  In Maryland, the firm has more ranked lawyers than any other firm on the list.  WTP’s ranked lawyers are listed below (newly named attorneys are bolded), and represent the broad diversity of the firm’s litigation experience, ranging from sophisticated business litigation, to bankruptcy, products liability, and international arbitration/litigation.
 
The firm was one of eight most highly rated firms in Maryland, receiving the highest ranking of “highly recommended,” which indicates those firms deemed “dominant” in the state.  The editors noted that WTP is “one of the largest litigation firms in Maryland,” and “well-regarded for business, construction, environmental and insurance litigation.”

Maryland “Litigation Stars”:  Edward Buxbaum,Commercial/Insurance Coverage Litigation; Kevin Hroblak, Bankruptcy/Professional Liability; Harry Johnson, Product Liability/Appellate; Richard Magid, Business Litigation/Appellate; Albert Mezzanotte, Jr., Professional Liability/Appellate; Paul Nussbaum, Bankruptcy; William Ryan, Business Litigation; Steven Tiller, Intellectual Property Litigation.  Maryland/Delaware “Future Stars”: Alexander Koff, International; Brent Strickland, Bankruptcy; Daniel Griffith, Business Litigation, Chancery; Margaret Manning, Bankruptcy.