Arbutus

On August 20, 2009, JENETTE BYRD (nee Allen); loving wife of the late LaGrande Byrd. Visitation at THE DERRICK C. JONES FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 4611 Park Heights Avenue, on Wednesday, August 26, 2 to 7 p.m. On Thursday, August 27, Mrs. Byrd will lie in state at Huntington Ridge Presbyterian Church, Edmondson Avenue and Winans Way at 5 p.m. Family will receive friends at 6 p.m. with funeral service to follow at 7 p.m. Interment Arbutus Cemetery on Friday, August...

It's 10 in the morning and Tracy Campola has already been up for hours, putting the finishing touches on one of 14 racing silks that are due by the end of the week. The Arbutus resident is surprisingly calm, considering that she's up to her neck in orders and less than three days away from the state's largest horse race — the Preakness. Campola's calm demeanor and attention to detail brought her success as a jockey agent, but the long hours, constant travel to racetracks in other states, and the desire to spend time with her elderly father sent her in search of a different career.

A Cecil County woman was killed early Wednesday in Arbutus when her car was broadsided by another vehicle as she tried to make a turn, Baltimore County police said. Gail Gwiazdowski, 58, of North East was driving north on Southwestern Boulevard near Interstate 695 in a Subaru Outback station wagon about 6:25 a.m. when she changed lanes in preparation for a U-turn, police said. As she did so, a Dodge van, also traveling northbound, struck the Subaru in the driver's door. Gwiazdowski was killed upon impact, according to Cpl. Michael Hill, a department spokesman.

Among the 63 calls the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department received for medical and fire-rescue service during the period April 22-29 were the following: Illinois Avenue, 3000 block, 11:50 p.m. April 28. Crews from the English Consul, Arbutus, Lansdowne and Violetville volunteer stations and Halethorpe career station responded to the report of a dwelling fire in Baltimore Highlands and extinguished a small stove top fire. Furnace Avenue, 5600 block, 7:56 p.m. April 27. Crews responded to the report of a dwelling fire in Elkridge and assisted local units in extinguishing the fire.

Baltimore County police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with the armed robbery of an Arbutus grocery store in June, according to police. A warrant has been issued for John David Lamont Caldwell II, 41, of the 1900 block of Wilkins Ave. in Baltimore. Caldwell is wanted on two counts of armed robbery and felony use of a handgun in the robbery of the Mars supermarket in the 1000 block of Maiden Choice Lane at 6:52 p.m. June 21, police said. Police say Caldwell and another man entered the store, and one went behind the counter and demanded cash from an employee.

Baltimore County police say they have stepped up enforcement efforts after a recent wave of thefts has frustrated residents and businesses in Catonsville and Arbutus. In addition to copper wiring and pipes being stolen from businesses, common metal objects such as aluminum ladders are also disappearing from residential backyards. Police say high metal prices are contributing to the recent crime trend. "It's a relatively easy way to make some money," said Lt. John Rossbach, investigations commander at the Wilkens Police Station, which cover the area.

For months, Valerie Eigner saw her daughter, Jamie Conway, endure exhausting dialysis treatments three days a week, on top of a full-time work schedule that sometimes left her so fatigued she would return from her job and collapse on her bed. The lupus first diagnosed in 2004 had spread to Conway's kidneys, and doctors knew by spring that she would need a transplant. When Eigner heard the news, there was no question of what she would do to help. "When we found out in April that she needs a kidney, I knew I'm going to be tested," said Eigner.

Ask Joseph W. Smith how long he's been waiting for Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. to announce his run for governor, and he answers in a heartbeat. "About four years," he said, laughing. He was leaning against his black Chevy Silverado that was towing a trailer with a big sign -"BRING EHRLICH BACK" - and next to that another big sign: "WHAT'S IN YOUR WALLET," with a close-up of Gov. Martin O'Malley picking a few notes out of a billfold. Smith was parked outside Leon's Triple L Restaurant and Bar on East Drive in the heart of Ehrlich Country - Arbutus - waiting for the Republican former governor's rally to begin at the American Legion post about a mile away.

Baltimore County Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with the armed robbery of an Arbutus grocery store in June, according to police. A warrant has been issued for John David Lamont Caldwell II, 41, of the 1900 block of Wilkins Avenue in Baltimore. Caldwell is wanted on two counts of armed robbery and felony use of a handgun for the robbery of the Mars supermarket in the 1000 block of Maiden Choice Lane at 6:52 p.m. on June 21, police said. Caldwell, who is considered armed and dangerous, is a 5 foot 6 inch black male who wears glasses with thick lenses and has an overbite, according to police.

On January 25, 2004 ARBUTUS HAZELVisitation at 2140 N. Fulton Avenue, on Friday 5 to 8 P.M. The family will receive friends at 1st Abyssinia Baptist Church, 2500 Arunah Ave., on Saturday at 10 A.M. Funeral at 10:30 A.M.

Under ideal conditions, Aaron Magid, of Halethorpe, was the top finishing at the Arbutus 5K Spring Fling which originated at the Arbutus Fire Hall on April 21. Magid, 29, posted a time of 18:45.5 which translated to a 6:03 mile pace. The top female runner was Jess Ivy, of Columbia. She finished in 20:18.5, a pace of 6:33. Results 1. Aaron Magid 18:45.5 2. Jack Ivy 19:22.7 3. David Jun 20:03.1 4. Martin Goode 20:07.6 5. Jess Ivy 20:18.5 6. Rich Handler 20:45.

Arbutus Middle School student Kay Htut was recognized for her computational skills in last month's countywide M & T Bank 24 Challenge held at the Crowne Plaza in Timonium. The eighth-grader at the school on Shelbourne Road, which draws students from Catonsville and Arbutus, finished second in the Middle School Level Double Digit competition. She was one of 15 finalists who each received a $100 U.S. savings bond at the competition, sponsored by M & T Bank. The five grand champions in the two elementary and three middle school divisions were each awarded $700 U.S. savings bonds.

Among the 64 calls for medical and fire-rescue service received by the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department March 18-25 were the following: 6000 Glen Artney Road, 2:30 p.m. March 23. Crews from the Arbutus and Violetville volunteer stations and Catonsville career station responded to the report of a fire in the Glen Artney Area of Patapsco Valley State Park and extinguished the fire Wilkens Avenue at Kenwood Avenue, 8:41 a.m....

Making what should have been a victory lap through Maryland on Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was forced to defend his conservative credentials after an aide referred to his campaign as an "Etch A Sketch" that could be shaken up and erased for the general election in November. A day after securing a resounding 12-point win in the Illinois primary, Romney spoke to a packed town hall meeting at an American Legion post in Arbutus, an event organized by former Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. But he was dogged by the aide's comment from earlier in the day, which opponents suggested underscored a lack of core principles.

The protracted battle for the Republican presidential nomination is about to thrust Maryland's GOP voters into the unusual position of having a voice in a national political contest even though they live in one of the country's most reliably blue states. With less than two weeks to go before the April 3 primary, Republican operatives in Maryland say they are scrambling to bring the presidential campaigns to the state. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will be the first, arriving today — hours after winning the Illinois contest — to lead a town hall meeting at an American Legion post in Arbutus.

Carson Scholars Veronica Rittie, a junior at Mount de Sales Academy, was one of nine high school students from Baltimore County named 2012 Carson Scholars. Rittie was among 402 students in grades 4-11 recognized by the Carson Scholars Fund for their outstanding academic achievement and humanitarian qualities. Selected students will receive a $1,000 college scholarship award as a Carson Scholar and be honored at a recognition banquet April 29 at Martin's West in Woodlawn.

2 From the time volunteers founded the Arbutus Library 61 years ago, it has grown and served its neighborhood. From the basement of a hardware store, the floor above a supermarket and the entrance to a business park, the library has participated in the life of its southwestern Baltimore County community. Today, the county breaks ground on a $4.3 million, 25,000-square-foot branch that will still have local ties at its core. "Wherever it was, the library was always the heart of Arbutus," said Gail Ross, branch manager.

On Friday, March 11, 2005, ARBUTUS PAT; beloved mother of Pat Stolte, Sherrie Brown and Bobbie Knight/Ewer; sister of Ron and Charles Breeding, Beatrice Sanchez and Kay Glommen; niece of Birchie Fisher. Also survived by six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends may call on Monday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., at the Stallings Funeral Home, 3111 Mountain Road, where funeral services will be held on Tuesday, 1 P.M. Interment Glen Haven Cemetery.

Among the 53 calls the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department received for medical and fire-rescue service Feb. 12-19 were the following: Interstate 195 between exits 3 and 4, 1:47 a.m. Feb. 18. Crews from the Arbutus volunteer station and Catonsville career station responded to the report of a motor vehicle accident with rollover in Arbutus and found an overturned vehicle with no occupants. Paradise Avenue, 5700 block, 12:46 a.m. Feb. 18. Crews from the Arbutus volunteer station and Halethorpe career station responded to assist Howard County units in extinguishing a fire in the basement of a house in Elkridge.

Students from Catonsville and Lansdowne high schools and Western School of Technology and Environmental Science were among the 161 from19 Baltimore County public schools whose scores at a regional competition qualified them for the statewide Future Business Leaders of America conference in Hunt Valley in April. During the Feb 1 regional competition at Dundalk High School, 263 students participated in online events, such as accounting, business law, cyber security and global business; and 89 participated in performance events, including business ethics, public speaking, emerging business issues and client service.