In Baltimore County Reisterstown man is promoted to...

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Reisterstown man is promoted to major general

WASHINGTON - Brig. Gen. H. Steven Blum of Reisterstown, commander of the Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Division (Light), was promoted to major general here yesterday.

Blum, who has served in the Army for 32 years, received his second star in a ceremony at the National Guard Association of the United States Building. A lifelong resident of the Pikesville-Reisterstown area, he is preparing the division to assume command of Task Force Eagle in Bosnia in a year.

As commander of Task Force Eagle, Blum will command active, National Guard and reserve soldiers from 11 states. The majority of the 29th's soldiers are from Maryland and Virginia.

Woodlawn boy, 15, picked for leaders conference

WOODLAWN - Bryan Edward Kenny, 15, of Woodlawn has been selected to attend the National Young Leaders Conference Oct. 31-Nov. 5 in Washington.

The conference, sponsored by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council, is for high school students who have demonstrated leadership potential and scholastic merit. Bryan, a student at Milford Mill Academy, will be among 350 students from around the country to attend the conference.

Medical center auxiliary plans `Red Carpet Casino'

TOWSON - The St. Joseph Medical Center Auxiliary will hold a "Red Carpet Casino" Saturday to raise money for the hospital's emergency department renovation.

The event will begin at 7 p.m. at the Hunt Valley Marriott, 245 Shawan Road, and will feature a silent auction, live auction and gourmet food. Tickets cost $125 each. Information: 410-337-7929.

Free divorce workshops planned at Dundalk campus

DUNDALK - Two free workshops on divorce will be offered Nov. 7 and Dec. 5 at the Dundalk campus of the Community College of Baltimore County, 7200 Sollers Point Road. Both will start at 5:30 p.m.

The workshops will address the Maryland court system, custody issues, alimony, mediation, locating a lawyer and other questions. Registration is required. Information: 410-285-9808.

Mount Zion AME church schedules Fall Revival

LONG GREEN - Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church will hold its Fall Revival at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 through Nov. 3.

This year's revivalist will be the Rev. Jimmy Baldwin from Shiloh Christian Community Church.

The church is at 12728 Manor Road. Information: 410-592-5139.

In Baltimore City

MTA bus driver convicted of stealing, selling passes

A Mass Transit Administration bus driver has been found guilty in District Court of stealing large quantities of bus passes and reselling them.

Stephanie Olivia Brightful, 37, of the 100 block of Courtland Woods Circle in Pikesville was found guilty Friday of one count of felony theft and was sentenced to a one-year suspended prison term. She also was ordered to pay $1,173 in restitution and perform 40 hours of community service.

Brightful was the sixth driver convicted of stealing bus passes and transferring them to black-market dealers, said Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr. An investigation found Brightful used a computerized fare box on her bus to print out $3 day passes, which she then gave to ticket dealers who gave her a percentage of the profits, officials said.

Community service day is scheduled Oct. 28

Volunteer Central Day - a day of service for the community formerly known as Hands-On Baltimore's Serv-A-Thon - will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 28, meeting at Polytechnic Institute-Western High School at Falls Road and Cold Spring Lane.

Interested individuals, groups or corporate teams may sign up. An after-service celebration will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Information: 410-366- 6030.