Bryn Mawr School

My girls read a lot - they say, reading burns a lot more calories than watching television. And, this is because, they say,it takes a lot more brain power!Jenny Sorel,upper school French teacher,Bryn Mawr School, Baltimore

Frances H. Mueller, a retired educator who had chaired the Bryn Mawr School's English department and also taught at Towson University, died March 24 of complications from dementia at Roland Park Place. She was 94. Born and raised on her parents' farm in Painesville, Ohio, Frances Heckathorne was a graduate of local public schools. After earning a bachelor's degree in 1939 from Lake Erie College, Mrs. Mueller taught English from 1943 to 1946 at Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pa. While at Penn State, she earned a master's degree in English from Columbia University in 1945, and the next year married William Randolph Mueller, a philosopher, clergyman, literary historian and author.

On January 22, 2005, ERNASCHIROKAUER, age 99, of Cockeysville, loving mother of two children, cherished grandmother of five, and great-grandmother of eight. A memorial service will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Mrs. Schirokauer's name to Bryn Mawr School, Melrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD.

Local elementary and middle-school students performed in the Children's Choir at the Organization of American Kodaly Educators (OAKE) national conference in Hartford, Conn., March 20- 23. The students, representing Riderwood Elementary School, Dumbarton Middle School, Ridgely Middle School, and The Bryn Mawr School, were among 458 talented singers chosen from across the nation. These young singers performed the culminating concert at The First Cathedral on Saturday, March 23 after four days of rigorous practice with their conductors.

In Sunday's Arts section, an incorrect day was given for auditions for the Young Victorian Theatre Company's July production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance." The auditions will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Bryn Mawr School, 109 W. Melrose Ave. Call (410) 659-1308.The Sun regrets the error.Pub Date: 2/25/97

On February 15, 2007, PATRICIA R. BOYD of Coral Springs, FL; daughter of Samuel and Helen Wade Boyd. Survived by her cousins, Barbara Bond Barnes, Patricia Tharp and Jeanne Masonis. Graveside Services will be held at 11am on March 27, at Louden Park Cemetery, 3620 Wilkens Avenue (21229). In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: The Bryn Mawr School, 109 W. Melrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210

Dorothy Powell Ridgely Thomas, a former teacher of disabled students who was active at the Hampton National Historic Site, died of complications from Parkinson's disease Aug. 4 at her Lutherville home. She was 82. Born Dorothy Powell Ridgely in Baltimore, she was the daughter of D. Stewart Ridgely and the former Dorothy Powell. Her father was in the last generation of his family to be born at Hampton, the Baltimore County landmark. Mrs. Thomas was a descendant of Charles Carnan Ridgely, Maryland's governor from 1816 to 1819.

Annette C. Goodell, a certified tax consultant who was vice president of Broad Spectrum Optics LLC, died Feb. 2 of colon cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The longtime Original Northwood resident was 73. The daughter of educators, the former Annette Carla Giovanna Schirokauer was born near Florence, Italy, in 1938. With the outbreak of World War II, she came to the U.S. with her mother and brother. They later settled in Baltimore, and it wasn't until after the war that her father was able to join his family.

On June 12, 2006, DR. MARY S. FARBER (nee Streeter); beloved wife of the late Dr. Robert E. Farber, Sr.; devoted mother of Robert E. Farber, Jr. and Allen S. Farber; sister of George A. Streeter; grandmother of Mary Kate and Anne Farber. Services and interment private. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Bryn Mawr School, 109 W. Melrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210 or Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287. Arrangements by Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc.

On March 27, 2007 Rosalie H. Oster (nee Hammond); beloved wife of the late R. Wilson Oster; devoted mother of Rosalie O. Kerr, Robert L. Oster and William H. Oster; sister of the late Hall Hammond. Also survived by seven grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A Memorial service will be held at the Chapel of the Church of the Redeemer 5603 N. Charles Street on Friday, May 11th, at 10:30am. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Financial Aid at the Bryn Mawr School, 109 W. Melrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21204.

I spent my first morning of spring break sitting in traffic court fighting a speed camera ticket. Good times all around, especially when you consider the great problems the city has had with its speed camera system. More than 25 drivers gathered in Judge Kathleen Sweeney's courtroom, and a whole pack of people were quickly found not guilty. Theirs were one of several cars going through intersections at the same time, and Judge Sweeney said the cameras apparently can't tell exactly which car in a group is speeding.

Quick: Name the school closest to North Charles Street and Lake Avenue in North Baltimore. Stumped? The city's Department of Transportation has the answer: It's the Bryn Mawr School, less than a half-mile southwest of the intersection as the crow flies over the trees and side streets. The distance matters. Charles and Lake is the site of one of the city's 75 permanent speed cameras. Under state law, the devices must lie within a half-mile of a school, or 2,640 feet. With its hundreds of schools, Baltimore is essentially one giant potential school zone, as the accompanying map shows.

Dorothy Powell Ridgely Thomas, a former teacher of disabled students who was active at the Hampton National Historic Site, died of complications from Parkinson's disease Aug. 4 at her Lutherville home. She was 82. Born Dorothy Powell Ridgely in Baltimore, she was the daughter of D. Stewart Ridgely and the former Dorothy Powell. Her father was in the last generation of his family to be born at Hampton, the Baltimore County landmark. Mrs. Thomas was a descendant of Charles Carnan Ridgely, Maryland's governor from 1816 to 1819.

Elizabeth McKenrick Winstead, an award-winning knitter and Bryn Mawr School graduate who established a scholarship fund there, died Tuesday of cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. She was 73. Mrs. Winstead, who went by the nickname Libby, was born in Baltimore in 1939. She was the eldest of three girls. Her father, a lawyer, served in the armed forces during World War II. During his absence, the girls and their mother moved to Pennsylvania to live with relatives. In early 1946, Mrs. Winstead's family returned to Baltimore, settling on North Charles Street near the city-county border.

Former headmistress Lila B. Lohr, will return to the St. Paul's School for Girls in Baltimore County next year as an interim head of the school, the school announced Thursday. Lohr will succeed Monica Gillespie, who will leave in June. Lohr, the current interim head at Katherine Delmar Burke School in San Francisco, was the headmistress at St. Paul's from 1986 to 1995. Lohr has also held positions at the Friends School and the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts

"Mad Men's" love of Baltimore is no surprise. Creator Matthew Weiner is a native and multiple members cast and crew have Baltimore roots (the series notably took a trip to our city in Season 3). And now you can add last night's hilarious LSD trip to the list of Baltimore shout-outs. Sure, it's likely a coincidence, but both Peyton List (who plays Jane Sterling) and Bess Armstrong (who played Jane's psychedelic psychologist, Catherine Orcutt) went to high school in Baltimore.

Young Victorian Theatre Company. Gilbert and Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore." 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday in the music room, Fine Arts Building, Bryn Mawr School, 109 W. Melrose Ave. Singers should prepare a song or aria in English, preferably from a Gilbert and Sullivan show. Rehearsals start in June, performances are July 13-22. Call 410-653-6065 after 7 p.m. Lorenzo's Timonium Dinner Theatre. "Little Mermaid." 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday at the theater, 9603 Deereco Road. Prepare a stanza of a song and bring sheet music.

Former headmistress Lila B. Lohr, will return to the St. Paul's School for Girls in Baltimore County next year as an interim head of the school, the school announced Thursday. Lohr will succeed Monica Gillespie, who will leave in June. Lohr, the current interim head at Katherine Delmar Burke School in San Francisco, was the headmistress at St. Paul's from 1986 to 1995. Lohr has also held positions at the Friends School and the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts

Annette C. Goodell, a certified tax consultant who was vice president of Broad Spectrum Optics LLC, died Feb. 2 of colon cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The longtime Original Northwood resident was 73. The daughter of educators, the former Annette Carla Giovanna Schirokauer was born near Florence, Italy, in 1938. With the outbreak of World War II, she came to the U.S. with her mother and brother. They later settled in Baltimore, and it wasn't until after the war that her father was able to join his family.

Caroline G. Ober, first athletic director at St. Paul's School for Girls and a former Roland Park resident, died April 5 of complications from a stroke at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. She was 90. The daughter of the manager of the Gary Manufacturing Co., which produced cotton duck cloth, and a homemaker, Caroline Fischer Gary was born in Baltimore and raised in Roland Park. Mrs. Ober attended Bryn Mawr School and graduated in 1939 from Garrison Forest School.