Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) articles from August 2008

Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) archives from August 2008

Marylanders On the Move: August 1, 2008.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record ACCOUNTING Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates P.A. announced that Jennifer Green joined the firm's audit and accounting department as a senior accountant. Prior to joining Gross Mendelsohn, Green was a staff...

Letter to the Editor.(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2008... Find a new reporter for Sowers-Burns I was obviously not a party to the conversation between state’s attorney spokeswoman Margaret Burns — who says her comments about victim Zach Sowers were “misrepresented” by...

Week in Review.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Under Armour profits dip Under Armour Inc., the maker of moisture-wicking athletic clothes, reported a second consecutive drop in profit as it increased expenses to market its new Performance Trainer shoes. The...

Intent irrelevant under auto insurance law, Maryland Court of Appeals holds.
August 1, 2008... Byline: Christina Doran Failure to maintain insurance on your vehicle can cost you more than you might think. Robert William Jordan learned that lesson the hard way when he sold his truck and failed to surrender the registration to the...

Commentary: Tech Talk: The Internet is running out of IP addresses.
August 1, 2008... Byline: Larry Fiorino Upon first gaining popularity, the Internet appeared to have boundless opportunities for growth. Millions of people were logging on for the first time as thousands of Web sites were launched onto the World Wide Web....

Delaware PSC approves nation's first offshore wind farm.
August 1, 2008... Byline: Danielle Ulman The Delaware Public Service Commission and three other state agencies unanimously approved a power-sharing agreement Thursday that could help the nation's first offshore wind farm get built off the coast of Delaware....

After 10 years of waiting, Baltimore finally getting its convention HQ hotel.
August 1, 2008... Byline: Robbie Whelan After a decade of false starts and frustrated attempts to attract a private developer for the project, the city of Baltimore has finally built a convention center headquarters hotel. On Aug. 9, city officials say...

The missing piece of Baltimore's downtown puzzle.
August 1, 2008... Byline: Liz Farmer For Baltimore's marketers, it's the missing piece of an attractive downtown puzzle. For some hoteliers, it's more competition during a time when leisure travelers are tightening their budgets. But no matter the...

Maryland students tell what they want to be: Amanda, college student at Stevenson University.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Amanda College Student Stevenson University >> Education Middle School: Pine Grove Middle High School: Perry Hall High Favorite subjects: English, literature, chorus, PR writing, creative writing, journalism...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Warren, owner of CakeLove.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Warren Owner CakeLove >> Education Middle School: Gesu School (OH) High School: University School (OH) Favorite subjects: History, chemistry, geometry Activities: Basketball, track, 400-meter and the high jump; I...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Ken, astronomer with Space Telescope Science Institute.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Ken Astronomer Space Telescope Science Institute >> Education Middle School: Sward School (IL) High School: Richards High (IL) Favorite subjects: Math, science Activities: Student government, math team, golf...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Jackie, NASA engineer.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Jackie Engineer NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Hubble Space Telescope Program >> Education Middle School: Stephen Foster Intermediate (VA) High School: Fort Hunt High (VA) Favorite subjects: Madrigals...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Stephanie, VP of Programs/Site Operations for Lockheed Martin.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Stephanie Vice President of Programs/Site Operations Lockheed Martin >> Education Middle School: Falstaff Middle High School: Western High Favorite subjects: Math, science. Activities: Western High School...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Laura, manager of quality assurance with McCormick & Co.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Laura Manager of Product Supply and Quality Assurance McCormick & Co. >> Education Middle School: Garfield Junior High (PA) High School: Greater Johnstown High (PA) Favorite subjects: Science, chemistry...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Jay, biologist with Md. Dept. of Natural Resources.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Jay K. Biologist Maryland Department of Natural Resources >> Education Middle School: Southampton Middle High School: C. Milton Wright High Favorite subjects: Biology, history, geography, art Activities: Soccer,...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Jay G., entrepreneur, Gamble Real Estate Group.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Jay G. Entrepreneur Gamble Real Estate Group >> Education Middle School: DeVeaux Middle (OH) High School: Oakland Mills High Favorite subjects: English, social studies, Activities: Senior class president,...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: George, senior financial advisor with Merrill Lynch.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record George Senior Financial Advisor Merrill Lynch >> Education Middle School: West Frederick Middle High School: Frederick High Favorite subjects: Computers, computer programming, history Activities: Long distance...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Theresa, environmental scientist with BGE.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Theresa Environmental Scientist BGE / Constellation Energy >> Education Middle School: St. Anthony of Padua (NJ) High School: DePaul Catholic (NJ) Favorite subjects: Math, science Activities: Dance, track Summer...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Jessie, sr. project manager with Clark Construction.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Jesse Senior Project Manager Clark Construction Group LLC >> Education Middle School: Green Acres High School: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Favorite subject: Science Activities: Crew, soccer Summer jobs: Lifeguard,...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Montressa, management consultant with IBM Corp.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Montressa Management Consultant IBM Corporation >> Education Middle School: Woodlawn High School: Woodlawn Favorite subjects: English, Spanish, history Activities: Cheerleader, senior class president, morning...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Shailu, VP wiht Next Breath LLC.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Shailu Vice President Next Breath LLC >> Education Favorite subjects: Languages and humanities were my favorite subjects because there can be more than one answer. Activities: Music, art, to the extent we were...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Max, photographer with The Daily Record.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Max Photographer The Daily Record >> Education Middle School: Hamilton Middle, St. Michaels Middle High School: Archbishop Curley High Favorite subjects Art, history, science Activities: Mural painting, track &...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Ana, systems engineer with Northrop Grumman.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Ana Systems Engineer Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems >> Education Middle School: Escuela Primaria Emiliano Espaillat (Dominican Republic) High School: Liceo Secundario Padre Fantino (Dominican Republic)...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Greg, pilot for Johns Hopkins University.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Greg Pilot / Assistant to the President Johns Hopkins University >> Education Middle School: Parkville Junior High High School: Parkville Senior High Favorite subjects: Math, biology, physics Activities: Track,...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Cathy, chemistry teacher at Sherwood High School.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Cathy Chemistry Teacher Sherwood High School >> Education Middle School: Maitland Junior High (FL) High School: Winter Park High (FL) Favorite class: Science Activities: Student government association, Honor...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Munir, owner of Keys Financial Group.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Munir Business Owner Keys Financial Group >> Education Middle School: Southwestern Academy High School: Frederick Douglass High Favorite subjects: Lunch, recess, gym Activities: Football and trying to stay out of...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Lisa, owner/trainer at Wellness Evolution.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Lisa Business Owner/Trainer Wellness Evolution >> Education Middle School: Clarksville Middle High School: Glenelg High Favorite subjects: Math Activities: Soccer, basketball, softball Summer jobs: I worked at...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Tim, Johns Hopkins professor, co-founder of Reactive NanoTech.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Tim Professor, Co-founder Johns Hopkins University, Reactive NanoTechnologies >> Education Middle School: Eastern Junior High (CT) High School: Greenwich High (CT) Favorite subjects: Social sciences, history...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Herber, operation center supervisor for Verizon.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Herber Operation Center Supervisor Verizon >> Education Middle School: Louis Armstrong (NY) High School: Hunter College High (NY) Favorite subjects: Math Activities: Basketball, Boys of Yesteryear Summer jobs:...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Michael, architect with Ayers/Saint/Gross.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Michael Architect Ayers/Saint/Gross >> Education Middle School: Troy - Doyle (NY) High School: Troy High (NY) Favorite subjects: Computers, art, math Activities: Track, swimming, newspaper Summer jobs: Newspaper...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Debbie, psychiatric nurse at Eastern Shore Hospital.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Debbie Psychiatric Nurse Eastern Shore Hospital Center >> Education Middle School: Cambridge Junior High High School: Cambridge High Favorite subjects: History, English Summer jobs: Waitress, cashier, newspaper...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Elizabeth, medical technologist at UMB Bio.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Elizabeth Medical Technologist UMB Bio >> Education Middle School: Berrien Springs Middle (MI) High School: Berrien Springs High (MI) Favorite subjects: Science, math Activities: Choir, tennis Summer jobs:...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Pooja, high school student.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Pooja Student High School - Harford County >> After High School College: I don't know yet -- I'm only a sophomore! Maybe Johns Hopkins. Major: Bio-Med Goal Occupation: I want to be a biomedical...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Denise, district manager for Citi Financial.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Denise District Manager Citi Financial >> Education Middle School: North Penn (PA) High School: North Hagerstown High Favorite subjects in school: Science Activities: Soccer, softball, lacrosse, field hockey,...

Marylanders tell what they want to be: Daisy, student at Community College of Baltimore County.
August 1, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Daisy College Student Community College of Baltimore County >> Education Middle School: Holabird Middle High School: Overlea High Year of Graduation: 2007 Favorite subjects: Science, English Activities: National...

Commentary: Planning beyond the numbers.
August 2, 2008... Byline: Ben Proctor While it's never a bad time to revisit the fundamentals of investing, it's an especially good time to do so when volatile markets like the one we've been over the past several months start making investors feel anxious...

Place to Be.
August 2, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Ongoing Cottage Industry, an exhibition exploring the artist as entrepreneur, opened at the Contemporary Museum on June 1. Co-curated by Executive Director Irene Hofmann and guest curator Kristin Chambers, the...

Breakfast at First Watch: The Daytime Cafe in Rockville.
August 4, 2008... Byline: Steve Lash Thirty years ago, attorneys and politicos in this capital city of Montgomery County would meet over lunch or after hours at places such as King's Court, a tavern centrally located among courthouses, executive buildings...

White Marsh lawyers' niche: To catch employment theives.
August 4, 2008... Byline: Brendan Kearney After a Baltimore nursing home accountant embezzled more than $300,000 from his employer by writing company checks, the nursing home's fidelity insurer honored the claim. But the insurer had no plans to swallow the...

Settlement likely in Towson University dorm suit.
August 4, 2008... Byline: Danny Jacobs A former Towson University student's federal lawsuit over accessible housing in a campus residence hall is on the verge of a settlement, lawyers for both sides said last week. Mark Kuchmas filed suit in December...

Commentary: Of Service: How can a lawyer help those facing foreclosure?
August 4, 2008... Byline: Joe Surkiewicz It isn't news that thousands of Maryland homeowners at risk of losing their homes can use the help of a knowledgeable lawyer to avoid foreclosure (especially if you got that letter from the chief judge asking you to...

Mock trial serves as forensics final at Stevenson University.
August 4, 2008... Byline: Danny Jacobs Mike Hagan started his direct examination of Mary Dixon in her lawsuit against Providential Life Insurance by asking about the last night her husband was alive. John Dixon, a justice of the peace, was found dead of a...

Pro bono: Greenbelt's JGL takes on foreclosure project.
August 4, 2008... Byline: Caryn Tamber Following Court of Appeals Chief Judge Robert M. Bell's call for Maryland lawyers to provide free representation to homeowners facing foreclosure, more than 700 attorneys so far have signed up to learn how. Most of...

Pro bono: Frederick bar leader revives pro bono committee.
August 4, 2008... Byline: Danny Jacobs One of the first things Peter D. Fitzpatrick did as chairman of the Bar Association of Frederick County's revamped pro bono committee was ensure it would not need to be revamped again. He structured the committee so...

Appeal of cap on $5M Montgomery County Circuit Court verdict expected.
August 4, 2008... Byline: Steve Lash A medical malpractice attorney said Friday that he plans to appeal a judge's reduction of a nearly $5 million jury award to $1.3 million in the case of a doctor who left a surgical sponge in a patient's stomach after...

Week in Review - Legal Edition.
August 4, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Elevator falls in Towson courthouse A Baltimore County Circuit Court elevator awaiting renovation suddenly dropped less than two feet after the door malfunctioned Wednesday morning, sending one man to a local...

Maryland law firms announce staffing changes: August 4, 2008.
August 4, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Staff DLA Piper's Baltimore office has been recognized as the Maryland leader in several areas of legal practice in the newly published Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Individually, 20 lawyers...

Legal Opinions - Maryland Court of Appeals: August 4, 2008.
August 4, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Commercial Law Action to enforce promissory note BOTTOM LINE: Bills obligatory, collaterally secured by mortgage or deed of trust, could be proceeded upon without the necessity of...

Invasion of the Baltimore Ravens' fans at training camp.
August 4, 2008... Byline: Liz Farmer They come for different reasons. For some it's their only chance to see a professional football player in person. Others come to add to their autograph collection. Still others stop by out of a mild curiosity. But...

Legal Opinions - U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Case Summaries: August 4, 2008.(Case overview)
August 4, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Constitutional Law Eighth Amendment BOTTOM LINE: District court properly granted summary judgment to Department of Corrections where death row inmate failed to produce evidence sufficient to create issue of...

Legal Opinions - U.S. District Court, Maryland: August 4, 2008.
August 4, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Securities Selective waiver BOTTOM LINE: District court held that doctrine of selective waiver did not protect documents from discovery where they had previously been disclosed to other parties to the...

Legal Opinions - Office of Administrative Hearings: August 4, 2008.
August 4, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Office of Administrative Hearings Information supplied by the Office of Administrative Hearings THIS IS A CONFIDENTAIL DECISION AND THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES SHALL NOT BE DISCLOSED Child Abuse and Neglect...

At new Hilton Hotel in Baltimore, not just art for art's sake.
August 4, 2008... Byline: Pete Skiba Besides bringing a 20-story hotel to Baltimore's Camden Yards area convention center, developers brought a cash infusion to the local art community. When the $301 million Hilton Convention Center Hotel opens its...

Law Digest.
August 4, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Commercial Law: Action to enforce promissory note: Bills obligatory, collaterally secured by mortgage or deed of trust, could be proceeded upon without the necessity of foreclosure of...

Baltimore getting more than $1M from Marriott profit sharing.
August 4, 2008... Byline: Robbie Whelan Baltimore's Marriott Waterfront Hotel, one of the largest properties in the city's upscale Harbor East neighborhood, has borne fruit for the city's general fund a second time, much earlier than expected, according to...

The Daily Record News Briefs: August 4, 2008.
August 4, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Staff High court vacates life sentence for murder conviction The Court of Appeals has vacated a sentence of life in prison without parole for a Washington, D.C. man convicted of first-degree murder in Prince...

Baltimore judge finds developer in contempt for not bringing accountant.
August 5, 2008... Byline: Brendan Kearney Just over a month after being ordered to pay retired Raven Michael McCrary $33.6 million for fraud and breach of contract, developer Edward V. Giannasca II spent Monday afternoon in the Baltimore City Circuit Court...

Baltimore County plans high-court fight against LNG.
August 5, 2008... Byline: Danielle Ulman Baltimore County is hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will hear its challenge to a lower court decision that favored the developers of a proposed liquefied natural gas facility. In May, a federal appeals court said...

The Daily Record News Briefs: August 5, 2008.
August 5, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Staff Balducci's in Dubai Balducci's Food Lover's Market, a Bethesda-based provider of gourmet food, corporate food, holiday gift baskets and catering, said it has formed a partnership with Nakheel Retail, a...

Baltimore County Circuit Courthouse elevator malfunction blamed on door.
August 5, 2008... Byline: Danny Jacobs The problem that caused a Baltimore County Circuit Court elevator to malfunction last week was a misaligned door, a county official said Monday. Elevator No. 10 had just let people off on the lobby level of the...

Six seek Judge Adkins' spot on Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
August 5, 2008... Byline: Caryn Tamber Six people met Monday's 4:30 deadline to apply for Judge Sally Adkins' former seat on the Court of Special Appeals. Adkins was elevated to the Court of Appeals in June. The applicants must come from her appellate...

Boscov's to close four Maryland stores as it succumbs to slumping sales.
August 5, 2008... Byline: Liz Farmer Boscov's Department Store LLC, the largest family-owned department store in the country, filed for bankruptcy Monday and plans to close 10 underperforming stores, including its three in the Baltimore area. The...

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra management, musicians agree to new, three-year contract.
August 5, 2008... Byline: Anne Riley It must be music to their ears. After a series of less-than-desirable contracts that included pay cuts and concessions for the city's top instrumentalists, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has signed a three-year...

Montgomery County Circuit Court jury finds man guilty of killing girl, 9, and her father.
August 5, 2008... Byline: Steve Lash A Montgomery County Circuit Court jury found Anthony Q. Kelly -- who represented himself at trial -- guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of a 9-year-old girl and her father in their Silver Spring home...

New federal law imperils downpayment assistance in Montgomery County.
August 5, 2008... Byline: Ben Mook When President Bush signed the Hope for Homeowners legislation into law last week, it included a provision that threatens to remove a major source of revenue from a Montgomery County nonprofit that provides down payment...

Baltimore developer pushes to advance mega-projects despite economic slowdown.
August 5, 2008... Byline: Robbie Whelan A stagnant economy and tight credit markets may mean lean times for many builders, but Baltimore developer Patrick Turner has plenty on his plate. His two flagship projects, a $170 million conversion of an Archer...

Gov. O'Malley plans to add four new ethanol pumps for state vehicles.
August 6, 2008... Byline: Anne Riley Gov. Martin O'Malley announced plans on Tuesday to construct four ethanol pumps around the state in an effort to promote energy independence and minimize the state fleet's carbon footprint. The announcement came just...

Gaylord National Resort Hotel in Prince George's County starts strong in first two months.
August 6, 2008... Byline: Ben Mook With $61.8 million in revenue during its first two months and an average room rate of $212, the Gaylord National Resort Hotel and Convention Center in Prince George's County has quickly become one of the hospitality and...

Chevy Chase-based CapitalSource earnings drop misses estimates.
August 6, 2008... Byline: Danielle Ulman CapitalSource Inc. reported a 29 percent drop in earnings for the second quarter Tuesday, a result of increased loan losses and decreased interest income. The Chevy Chase-based financial services firm earned...

Chevy Chase retailer liable for son's debt of $2 million.
August 6, 2008... Byline: Steve Lash The owner of a Chevy Chase home furnishings store is on the hook for a $2 million debt incurred by his son's company, a federal appeals court affirmed. Abdi Parvizian, owner of Parvizian Masterpieces, did not deny...

Baltimore Development Corp.'s Superblock acquisition saga moves toward conclusion.
August 6, 2008... Byline: Robbie Whelan Officials from the Baltimore Development Corp. said Tuesday that they are close to completing the property acquisition phase of Baltimore's West Side Superblock project, a complex retail development project that has...

Prison-bus killing suit returns to Baltimore City Circuit Court.
August 6, 2008... Byline: Brendan Kearney A $51 million lawsuit against the state over the killing of Philip E. Parker Jr., the inmate strangled to death on a prison bus in 2005, has been sent back to Baltimore City Circuit Court -- right where the...

With Boscov's closing three Baltimore-area stores, questions remain about how to replace them.
August 6, 2008... Byline: Liz Farmer The loss of an anchor store like the three Boscov's department stores closing in Baltimore-area malls once spelled disaster for mall developers -- but some say today's retail landscape has changed that prospect. The...

'Stage director' to end 18-year run in Baltimore County Circuit Court.
August 6, 2008... Byline: Danny Jacobs Peter J. Lally compares his job as court administrator for Baltimore County Circuit Court to being a stage director. Instead of actors, props and scenery, he deals in judges, computers and courtrooms. But the...

The Daily Record News Briefs: August 6, 2008.
August 6, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record Staff Bank's money orders 'missing' BCSB Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Baltimore County Savings Bank FSB, issued a special alert that money orders bearing the bank's name and serial numbers 01000101...

First Transit approved for $44.8M Baltimore/Washington International shuttle deal.
August 7, 2008... Byline: Andy Rosen A divided Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved a new contract with the company that runs shuttle service at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, over protests from minority legislators,...

The Daily Record News Briefs: August 7, 2008.
August 7, 2008... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports New execs at Laureate Laureate Education Inc., of Baltimore, a provider of higher education services, announced that Neal Cohen, a former high-level executive at Northwest Airlines, has been...

Baltimore plans for first-ever Fashion Week.
August 7, 2008... Byline: Danielle Ulman Baltimore's budding and established designers won't have to travel to New York anymore to see their creations on the catwalk. Mayor Sheila Dixon announced details Wednesday about Baltimore's first city-sponsored...

Hotel plan for Hollander 95 Business Park in East Baltimore draws criticism.
August 7, 2008... Byline: Robbie Whelan A proposal to build a 124-room Value Place brand hotel at Hollander 95 Business Park, a commercial and industrial development in East Baltimore, has drawn fire from a Baltimore city councilman, who says it will be bad...

Hunt Valley-based firm wins piece of $3B Air Force.
August 7, 2008... Byline: Anne Riley After months of deliberations and appeals, Hunt Valley-based EA Engineering, Science and Technology Inc. said Wednesday that it has been awarded part of a $3 billion contract to provide architectural and engineering...

Lawyers for former Catholic priest and Archdiocese of Baltimore close to settling abuse case.
August 7, 2008... Byline: Danny Jacobs Lawyers for a former Catholic priest and the Archdiocese of Baltimore say they are close to settling a sexual abuse case filed by the parents of a man who died of a drug overdose, allegedly as a result of the priest's...

Baltimore judge orders hearing for developer Edward V. Giannasca to be held in private.
August 7, 2008... Byline: Brendan Kearney Developer Edward V. Giannasca II's attendance and participation record in retired Raven Michael McCrary's fraud suit against him has been so abysmal that the Baltimore judge presiding over the case ordered him to...

Governor of Maryland names Barbera to state's highest court.
August 8, 2008... Byline: Steve Lash and Brendan Kearney Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday elevated Judge Mary Ellen Barbera to the state's highest court, completing his historic opportunity to name three members of the seven-member Court of Appeals. ...

Marylanders on the Move: August 8, 2008.
August 8, 2008... Byline: The Daily Record ARCHITECTURE L2M announced the hire of Jack Lyle and Jeanne Schleicher, both as designers. Lyle and Schleicher will join the commercial/institutional and retail design studios, respectively. Lyle has worked as...