Friday, April 19, 2013
Lee Schatz was one of the six American diplomats hiding for his life during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.
If you’ve seen the movie Argo, while watching it you probably experienced an accelerated heart rate and edge of your seat suspense. Severna Park native Lee Schatz doesn’t need to see the film to experience the rush of danger—because he lived it. During the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, Schatz, who served as an agricultural attaché, was one of six American diplomats hiding in the homes of Canadian diplomats in Tehran after anti-American protesters overran the U.S. embassy. With a candid and often humorous demeanor, Schatz spoke about this time in history, and his experience to a group of 11th-grade students at The Key School Thursday afternoon. “I knew what I was getting into when I took the job,” Schatz said. “The first few months [I was in…
Friday, April 12, 2013
Lee Schatz, a resident of Severna Park for 22 years, was one of the six American diplomats hiding for his life during the 1979 Iranian crisis.
Severna Park native Lee Schatz, whose role in the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis was depicted in the film Argo, will speak at The Key School in Annapolis on April 18. During the crisis, Schatz, who served as an agricultural attaché, was one of six American diplomats hiding in the homes of Canadian diplomats in Tehran after the U.S. embassy was overrun by anti-American protestors. According to an announcement from the Key School, during his visit Schatz will spend the afternoon speaking with an 11th grade American Civilization class. The class is an interdisciplinary course that integrates the study of American literature, history and philosophy. The class will watch Argo as part of their curriculum on diplomatic relations and Jimmy Carter’s …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The old rules allowed for an ice skating rink on open space, but not baseball fields.
The way open space in Anne Arundel County is treated will change after new rules were approved Monday night by the County Council, amid jeers from the audience. The sponsor of the open space bill, Councilman Jamie Benoit (D-4th District) of Crownsville, argued that the current rules governing open space in the county don’t make sense. After years of changes, Benoit said the rules had become a patchwork that allow for some uses but not others. Under the old rules, one could build an ice skating rink or a county wastewater treatment facility on open space—but not a baseball field. Golf was the only permitted activity on grass. "Our code as it's currently drafted creates these crazy results," Benoit said during a hearing in March. "You can …
Monday, January 30, 2012
There was a lot riding on 15-minute performances by high school bands as part of the 14th annual Anne Arundel County Battle of the Bands.
Nancy Almgren, founder and organizer of the Anne Arundel County Battle of the Bands, said she loves to see the students of all different musical genres and schools come together every year. "Where else are you going to get kids from every part of the county?" Almgren asked Saturday night during the 14th annual event at Maryland Hall. This year's competition featured students from public and private schools, including Strobe Otters from Annapolis High School, August of One from The Key School and Plan C from Indian Creek High School. Check out this story in The Capital talking to the members of Strobe Otters and their hard work leading up to the show. "Having things for them to do is really significant," Almgren said. "The more vibrant the …
H.F. Trampolini
2:55 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012
This legislation effects 34,000 acres of open space. These areas are usually environmentally sensitive, or set aside in lieu of concentrating development, such as residential clusters. The legislation enables 20% of land, formerly set aside, to be developed for structures and parking. That is a total of 6800 acres. Larry Tom, head of Planning and Zoning, agreed code needed to be updated and … more ›