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On August 21, 2007, FLORENCE E. JONES. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue, on Sunday after 10 a.m. The family will receive friends on Monday at Cherry Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2800 Joplea Road, at 10:30 a.m. with funeral service to follow at 11.

A Baltimore man was convicted Monday night in an armed robbery of $4,000 from his former employer, a Jessup moving company.Clarence E. Cherry, 27, went to his former employer, Magic Movers, with another man about 8 p.m. July 24 and demanded money.He was wearing a homemade mask, but the disguise didn't work. At one point, one boss said, "What in the hell are you doing, Clarence?"Jurors in Howard County Circuit Court took about five hours to reach a verdict. During closing arguments, Assistant State's Attorney Debra Saltz urged jurors to convict Cherry because the two victims, his former bosses, recognized him.Public defender Louis P. Willemin argued that witnesses couldn't positively identify Cherry and might have been mistaken.

SENOR SPENCES was on the move. He made a beeline from the pay phones and hooked a sharp left, heading up the spacious corridor that led from the D terminal at Baltimore-Washington International Airport toward the doors to the parking garage.His legs moving swiftly in his tiny blue jeans, Senor Spences darted left toward a small restaurant, then veered sharply right toward a bookstore. Further up the corridor, he spotted a little girl who had sat down on the floor. He plopped down to join her.Now he sits, I thought as I watched this bundle of energy, this whirling dervish of all 20-month-olds, calmly sitting in the middle of the terminal.

Samuel J. Cox, comptroller and vice president of Mars Super Markets Inc., died June 29 at St. Joseph Medical Center after an aneurysm. He was 64.The Baltimore native graduated from City College and from Loyola College, in 1957, and served in the Army Reserves.He was married to the former Johanna Cherry.He was employed by the accounting firm Ernst and Young of Baltimore and later became comptroller for Mars, where he was promoted to vice president several years ago.An avid Orioles fan, he enjoyed watching televised sports.

A 41-year-old man who pleaded guilty yesterday to fatally shooting a veteran police lieutenant in the back was ordered confined to a mental institution as part of a plea bargain that enraged the officer's family.The wife of slain Lt. Owen E. Sweeney Jr. told a Circuit Court judge that she could not understand the unanimous conclusions of four psychiatrists who found Baron Michael Cherry competent to stand trial but not legally responsible for shooting her husband May 7. The plea spares the confessed killer jail time.

1995 De Rham Chianti "Riservati" ($7)This light, Beaujolais-style Chianti is simply a very appealing wine with no pretensions. The flavors are straightforward black cherry and herbs, nothing complex. Serve it with pasta, chicken and grilled foods -- or any time you want an inexpensive red wine you don't have to think about too much.Pub Date: 4/05/98

1994 Chateau Souverain Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($16)As the price of California cabernet grows more exorbitant with each passing vintage, it's good to know there are a few producers such as Souverain holding out against the madness. This medium- to full-bodied red wine from a great California vintage displays pleasantly herbal black cherry flavors and good persistence on the palate. It can be drunk now or held for three to five years.Pub Date: 3/15/98@

One of the first questions police officers asked Denise Cherry when they came to help her distraught husband was if there were any guns inside the couple's Hamilton apartment. No, she said emphatically.But she forgot about the 16-gauge shotgun tucked in the back of the bedroom closet -- a gift of more than a decade ago.Police said Baron Michael Cherry, a 41-year-old mentally disturbed man who frustrated his wife by refusing to take his medication, used the bolt-action shotgun to fatally shoot a veteran police lieutenant in the back Wednesday afternoon.

A veteran city police lieutenant helping his fellow officers on a routine call was killed yesterday afternoon after he was hit by a shotgun blast fired through a wooden door at a Northeast Baltimore home.Lt. Owen E. Sweeney, 47, who was one month shy of his 29th anniversary with the department, was pronounced dead at 4: 04 p.m. after more than three hours of surgery at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center. He is survived by his wife and two sons.Friends say Sweeney was counting the days to retirement -- 815 -- and had just bought a 28-foot cabin cruiser that was to be delivered next week.

3/8 TC Gertrude T. Chase was known as "Miss Gertie," the lady who baked pies, cakes and hot cross buns in her Northwest Baltimore home and kept the kitchen window open just enough to allow the aromas to waft through the neighborhood.But Mrs. Chase, 89, who died Sunday of cancer at her home, was more than the dessert maker of Walbrook.She was also the neighborhood matron who made sure that youngsters had their coats buttoned on chilly days, picked trash from the gutters and knew who did and didn't belong in the area.

Clarification The recipe for tomato pie in last week's column failed to mention cooking time. Bake in a 350 F. oven for 30 to 40 minutes. It looked like a picnic. But it was actually a tomato tasting, a thorough one. Fifty-eight different types of tomatoes - cherries, currants, heirlooms, hybrids - were sitting on picnic tables in a pavilion in Baltimore County's Southwest Park. It was the annual get-together of MAGTAG, or the Mid-Atlantic Gardeners' Tomato Appreciation Gathering, a loose-knit group bound together by their fondness for the "love apple."

The Baltimore police union will not accept furloughs or layoffs, according to Fraternal Order of Police President Robert F. Cherry, a stance that could hamper the city's attempts to cut $60.2 million from this year's spending plan. Cherry said the union's contract with the city protects members from reductions in salary, and that taking officers off the streets could present an unacceptable safety risk. Instead, he has suggested allowing officers to collect compensatory time in lieu of overtime or holiday pay. "There are other ways that we can share the pain," Cherry said.

On March 11, 2009, SHERMAN HAYES ELLISON; beloved husband of Ethel Ellison. On today, friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES, 4101 Edmondson Avenue from 3 to 8 P.M. On Monday, Mr. Ellison will lie in state at First Baptist of Cherry Hill,831 Cherry Hill Road, where the family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11 A.M with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 233-2400.

O n January 23, 2009, CHERRY B. FITZGERALD. On Wednesday, friends may call at VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES, (RANDALLSTOWN), 8728 Liberty Road from 3 to 8 P.M. On Thursday, the family will receive friends at the Mt. Pleasant Ministries, 6000 Radeke Avenue from 10:30 to 11 A.M with services to follow. Inquiries to

On October 29, 2008, MICHAEL A. Friends may visit the Family Owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 E. North Avenue, on Tuesday, after 9 A.M., with Family Hour on Wednesday from 6 to 7 P.M. The family will receive friends at St. Veronica Catholic Church, 806 Cherry Hill Road, on Thursday at 10:30 A.M. Funeral Services will follow at 11 A.M.

When Shirley Cherry was helping out at Guilford Elementary School a couple of years ago, a boy spoke rudely to her, and his teacher made him write an apology. But the note was poorly written, full of grammatical errors and bad punctuation. "I can't accept this," Ms. Cherry told the boy, who was about 10. "But if you'd like me to help show you how to write this letter, I'd be happy to." By the time they were done, the boy, all smiles, had told the 70-year-old retiree that he hoped she would return to his class the next day. Finding more people who, like Ms. Cherry, are willing to invest their time and talents in bettering their neighborhoods is a key goal of the timely, bipartisan Serve America Act. The first major legislation in 15 years designed to bolster volunteerism and national service, it would funnel resources to volunteer centers across the country; expand service learning opportunities for youths; create a series of "corps" focused on health, the environment and other specific areas; and create new opportunities for older Americans to volunteer.

Baltimore police officers and retirees elected a new union president last night, handing Vice President Robert F. Cherry Jr. a resounding victory over incumbent Paul M. Blair Jr. Cherry, a homicide detective with 15 years on the force, ran a campaign that promised change, and his selection over 40-year veteran Blair indicated that union members were seeking a different direction for the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 3. Cherry told The Sun that he...

Chuck Grene in Westminster read a Smithsonian article about Cherry Springs State Park, in north-central Pennsylvania, which claims some of the darkest skies in the northeast - great for stargazing. Unwilling to drive so far, he asks, "Is there some stargazing spot in Maryland that is just as good?" None that minimizes light pollution so well. Find your dark skies at observingsites.com.

James Edward Cherry Sr., who owned and operated an upholstery firm in downtown Baltimore for more than 50 years and was an active member of Leadenhall Baptist Church for even longer, died of cancer Aug. 13 at his Pikesville home. He was 97. Born and raised in Suffolk, Va., Mr. Cherry came to Baltimore in 1937. "A man taught him upholstering, and in 1940 he established Cherry's Upholstering Co. in the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Ave.," said a daughter, Sandra Williams of Catonsville. He later relocated the business to North Gay Street and finally to the corner of Lexington and Greene streets, where it remained for more than 20 years.

2005 Merryvale Merlot From: Napa Valley, Calif. Price: $35 Serve with: Beef, lamb It's a rare California merlot that makes a solid case that its vineyard wouldn't have been better planted with cabernet sauvignon. This is one of them. It's a meaty yet velvet-textured red wine with concentrated black-cherry fruit and hints of herbs and chocolate. There's better-than-average complexity here and a drawn-out finish. Though accessible young, it has the structure to age well for five-10 years.