Belair Road

Children's birthday parties at home with cake and games will never go out of style. But if you or your child would like to try something different this year, there's no shortage of specialty sites in the Baltimore area eager to host your celebration. It doesn't matter if your child is an artist, an athlete, an outdoor enthusiast or all three -- there is a specialty party designed just for him or her. Here is a sampling of sites to check out: BALTIMORE COUNTY Abrakadoodle Art Studio 9606 Deereco Road, Timonium 443-841-7171 abrakadoodle.com Bring out the artist in your party guests with themes like Party Pirates, Monet Water Lilies or Castles and Dragons.

On March 16, 2008 TOMMY L. OLIVER, SR., of Frederick Avenue. On Tuesday, friends may call at Generation of Renewed Faith Baptist Church, 3531 Belair Road from 9 to 11 A.M. Celebration of Life to follow. Services entrusted to HARI P. CLOSE FUNERAL SERVICE, P.A., 5126 Belair Road.

On December 25, 2009, Louis J. Porter Visiting at the Lassahn Funeral Home, Inc., 7401 Belair Road (Overlea) on Sunday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm am

On November 17, 2009, Kaljo POPP, Services private. Memorial contributions may be made to Baltimore Estonian Society, 1932 Belair Road, Baltimore, MD 21213. www.RuckFuneralHomes.com.

On November 28, 2009, Robert Visiting at the Lassahn Funeral Home Inc., 7401 Belair Road (Overlea) on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.

Suddenly, on December 17, 2005, GEORGE P.; beloved husband of Juliette Stakias; devoted son of Pete and Genny Stakias; dear brother of Nitsa and Steve Zdziera; loving uncle of Arie, Genevieve and Maximus. Also survived by many many aunts & uncles, cousins and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the SCHIMUNEK FUNERAL HOME, INC., 9705 Belair Road (at Forge Road), on Wednesday 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 P.M., with a Trisagion Prayer Service at 7 P.M. Further visitation will be held at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 520 S. Ponca Street, on Thursday, from 11 until 11:30 A.M. the funeral hour.

On July 10, 2006, DOROTHY E. (nee Strasbaugh); beloved wife of the late John O. Requard; devoted mother of Doris O. Brailsford, John O; Requard, Jr. and Lois R. Eckard; loving grandmother of Michelle D. Ambrose, Ian T. Brailsford, John C. Requard and Heather M. Gyr; dear great-grandmother of Noah Ambrose and Kaitlyn Brailsford; sister of Verna Christiansen. Visiting at the Lassahn Funeral Home (Overlea) 7401 Belair Road on Thursday, 7 to 9pm. Funeral Service will be held at St. Matthias Episcopal Church on Friday, at 11am.

On December 6, 2004, LYNN MARIE; devoted mother of Jeffrey A. Woods; beloved daughter of Gloria Ely; dear sister of Bonnie Sutton, Barbara Geiman, Wanda Gunther and Gail Reaser. Also survived by six nephews and one great-nephew. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Schimunek Funeral Home, Inc., 9705 Belair Road (Perry Hall), on Thursday, from 3 to 9 P.M., with funeral services on Thursday, at 7:30 P.M. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Saigon Remembered has reopened in the Cranbrook Shopping Center in Cockeysville. In an email to his faithful customers, owner and executive chef Trang Nguyen said that this is "third and most intimate incarnation of Baltimore's first and finest restaurant dedicated to serving authentic Vietnamese and Pan Asian cuisine. " Nguyen also told his customers that the new Saigon Remembered, unlike the first incarnations on Belair Road and across from the Senator movie theater on York Road, has plenty of free parking.

On April 18, 2008, LEROY "ROY" JOYNER; beloved husband of Loretta Butta-Joyner; loving step-father of Joseph John Butta and Jodi Renee Hess; loving step-grandfather father of Alyssa, Samantha and Jami. He was the former President of The Belair Road Lodge, OSIA and the Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of MD, OSIA. Relatives and friends are invited to callSCHIMUNEK FUNERAL HOME INC., 9705 Belair Road, (at Forge Road), on Sunday, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, 9:30 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, (Fullerton)