| Community briefs for 2/8
Enjoy picturesque and enchanting residential areas on the Newton Year-Round Walk, Jan. 7-Dec. 16. A six- or 10-kilometer (3.7 or 6.2 mile) walk route is available. Both routes pass historic homes, Crystal Lake and Newton Highlands. The 10 kilometer walk contiues through the village of Waban. The starting point is the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. The walk box can be found on the table in the main lobby. The walk is rated moderately easy suitable for strollers but not for wheelchairs.The walk is sponsored by Walk-'n-Mass Volksport Club. Volksporting events promote fun, fitness and fellowship by providing non-competitive walking and other sporting events free to the public. Volksporting also offers an achievements award program. For further information, call 781-899-5975 or visit mrblakesle@aol.com E-COMMITTEE, Public inputThe E-Committee is seeking public input regarding ways the city might enhance and improve its delivery of information via the official city web site, www.city.waltham.ma.us.
Father acquitted in baby's overdose death faces federal charges
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) _ A 21-year-old man acquitted by a state jury of killing his baby with an overdose of morphine now faces federal drug charges.
Corbin H. Douglas Sr., of Morris, was charged in a 10-count indictment unsealed Tuesday in U.S. District Court. Prosecutors said Douglas _ who was accused of causing the February 2005 death of his 14-month-old son, Corbin Jr. _ distributed both morphine and hydromorphone, an enhanced form of the drug.
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Anne Arundel Datebook
Gumbo competition // The Chesapeake Chefs Association will host the eighth annual Chefs Signature Gumbo Competition from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 80 Compromise St. This event will feature more than 20 regional chefs preparing gumbo, Mardi Gras beads and live music by Cazhmiere. Admission is $10. 410-956-0182. Valentine's tea // Historic London Town and Gardens will host a Valentine's Tea in the Pavilion, featuring East-West Tea Emporium and a concert by the Londontowne Symphony Orchestra. A woodwind trio will entertain. A tour of the William Brown House, a National Historic Landmark, will be offered at 1 p.m. Tea will be served at 2 p.m. The cost is $30 per person; $27 for London Town members and seniors. Reservations are required. 410-222-1919.
Health Calendar
Salvation Army -- Tri-Cities Area: The Salvation Army, 1710 S. 7th Ave., St. Charles presents free programs for the Tri-City Community. Meeting on Wednesday are: Open Walking, Seated Exercise, Golden Diners, Youth Programs. Call (630) 377-2769 for times or questions. Thursday Salvation Army -- Tri-Cities Area: The Salvation Army, 1710 S. 7th Ave., St. Charles presents free programs for the Tri-City Community. Meeting on Thursday are: Open Walking, Community Contacts, Computer Classes, BINGO, Golden Diners. Call (630) 377-2769 for times or questions. Friday Free Blood Pressure Screenings: The Visiting Nurses Association provides free blood pressure screenings from 9 to 10:30 a.m. the second Friday of each month at the Salvation Army, 1710 S. 7th Ave., St. Charles.
Three men lay claim to paternity of dead celebrity's daughter
IT SHOULD have been one of the happiest moments of Anna Nicole Smith's life - the birth of her beautiful baby girl, Dannielynn Hope, an innocent born to a woman ravaged by drink, drugs and speculation about her notoriously busy love life. Last night the media circus was in full swing as those close to the 39-year-old Playboy Playmate and billionaire's widow considered the implications of Smith's legacy for the five-month-old baby she leaves behind. .
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