Bel Air

For three decades Dorothy "Dot" Maurer has been a major contributor to beautification efforts in the Town of Bel Air. Earlier this month, Maurer was recognized by town government leaders, associates and friends for her work with the Bel Air Appearance and Beautification Committee, which she joined in 1983. She is stepping down after serving as the committee's chairman for many years. "Everyone agrees wholeheartedly that Bel Air is the way it is because of Dot's attention to detail and the flowers," Mayor Edward Hopkins said as he presented a proclamation to Maurer during the May 6 town meeting.

Bel Air Police say they are investigating an abduction and attempted sexual assault that began on the town's southwest side late the evening of May 14. At approximately 11 p.m., the victim, a woman in her mid-20s, reported stopping in the area of Marketplace Drive and Route 24 to help a man who was waving for help along the roadside, the Bel Air Police Department said in a news release issued Friday morning. According to the release, the man forced his way into the victim's car and drove to a location in Abingdon or Edgewood "where he attempted to sexually assault the victim.

Deputy state fire marshals on Sunday arrested a Joppa man who they believe set two small fires in a woman's apartment after getting into an argument with her. The Office of the State Fire Marshal said Ryan Lawrence Spann, 28, argued with a woman living at 209 Foxhall Drive, an apartment complex in Bel Air, before the woman left. Deputies said Spann then set two fires in the apartment with "ordinary household items," which the woman discovered when she returned home about 1 a.m. Sunday to smoke alarms sounding.

Wedding date: April 6, 2013 Her story: Jamie Crumpler, 33, grew up in Bel Air. She is an executive assistant for Constellation Energy in Baltimore. Her father, James, works for BGE and her mother, Teresa, is a stay-at-home mom. His story: Chris Kalck, 35, grew up in Fallston. He is a program analyst with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in Woodlawn. His parents, Lawrence and Geraldine, are recently retired. Their story: Jamie and Chris met while they were students at Fallston High School.

Aberdeen Linwood O. Burke, 47, of the 400 block of Chestnut Street, was charged Tuesday with obstructing and hindering police and second-degree assault. Sara Montgomery, 30, of the 300 block of North Philadelphia Boulevard, was charged Tuesday with fourth-degree burglary, trespassing and theft between $1,000 and $10,000. Teon Lamar Edwards, 29, of the 300 block of Oxford Avenue, was charged Wednesday with distributing drugs and possessing marijuana. Fruit trees were vandalized with chemicals Sunday in the 3400 block of Nova Scotia Road.

Michael and Sharon Heimberger, of Perryville announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Renee, to John William "Billy" Lamana, son of Lisa Archer Karmel of Bel Air. Heimberger is a graduate of Lynchburg College and works for Cecil County Public Schools. Lamana is a graduate of Havre de Grace High School and is employed at the Harford County Emergency Operations Center. He is also a lieutenant of the Susquehanna Hose Company. A May 2014 wedding is planned.

A driver of a suspicious vehicle in the Cedarday neighborhood in Bel Air last month turned out to be a grandmother dropping off her children from school, not someone trying to lure children into her car, according to police. When doing a patrol check of the community around 3 p.m. Friday, deputies saw the vehicle described by witnesses - a gold Honda van. Deputies spoke to the driver, who told police she picks up her grandchildren a few days out of the week and drops them off at a home in Cedarday, according to a press release Wednesday afternoon from the Harford County Sheriff's Office.

Bel Air boys lacrosse coach Scoop Kelly had twice the satisfaction when his Bobcats defeated Franklin, 14-10, on Monday in the Class 4A-3A South regional semifinals. Not only did Bel Air (12-3) move one step closer to an appearance in the state tournament, but Kelly also notched his 100th career win.  On Wednesday, Bel Air travels to Howard, a 20-3 winner over Kenwood in the region's other semifinal game, in a bid to reach the state tournament for the second straight year.

Boys lacrosse No. School Record Prev.   1.Boys' Latin 18-0 1 2. McDonogh 14-3 2 3. Calvert Hall 11-5 4 4. Loyola 11-8 7 5. Hereford 15-2 6 6. St. Paul's 15-5 5 7. Gilman 12-4 3 8. Westminster 15-0 9 9. Arch. Spalding 12-9 10  10. South River 14-3 8 11. Glenelg 13-2 13 12. St. Mary's 6-9 11 13. Chesapeake-AA 14-2 - 14. Arundel 15-2 12 15. Centennial 13-2 15 Other teams considered: Bel Air (11-3)