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If the Black Eyed Susan were a race horse, it would be a sprinter. It makes one strong move, then fades quickly. The strong move occurs this weekend when the cocktail will be in demand at Pamlico Race Track, during both the running of the Black Eyed Susan Stakes on Friday and the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. Over these two days, about 25,000 servings of the libation, poured into commemorative glasses, will be sold at $8 apiece, track officials say. But as soon as Preakness weekend ends, so does the does the local thirst for the Susan.

A woman shot on May 10 succumbed to her injuries late last week as detectives continue to look for a shooting suspect. On Monday, Baltimore police said Yolonda Johnson, 24, who lived in the Cherry Hill neighborhood, was pronounced dead Friday afternoon at Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where she had been hospitalized since the shooting. Police responding to a shooting on her block of 600 Cherry Crest Road at 9:44 p.m. on May 10 had found Johnson suffering from gunshot wounds to her head and buttocks, police said.

Cherry blossoms are the inspiration behind Wednesday night's special Tatami Table Dinner at Pabu. Each monthly Tatami Table Dinner at Pabu is a one-time only dining adventure, guided by chef Jonah Kim, where guests are taken on a culinary journey into a new area of Japanese cuisine. For Wednesday's Sakura Cocktail Dinne r, Kim is preparing a multi-course meal inspired by Washington's celebrated cherry blossoms, or "sakura. " There will also be beverage pairings from Pabu's spring cocktail menu inspired by flowers.

Art and poetry support a worthy cause in the group exhibit "Haiku for Hope," which is co-sponsored by the Columbia Art Center and Howard County Promotion and Tourism's Blossoms of Hope and Cherrybration. Proceeds go toward Howard County General Hospital's Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center. Each artwork has an accompanying short poem that reinforces its inspirational themes. That inspiration generally is found in nature and, more specifically, a number of the artists and poets respond to the cherry blossoms that cheerfully light up the landscape in April.

KATHY CHERRY, age 47, passed away on September 12, 2005, at St. Alexius Medical Center of Illinois. She was a resident of Hanover Park, IL; beloved wife of Todd A. Cherry; loving mother of Amanda Flick, Nathan Cherry and Noah Cherry; proud grandmother of Jasmine and Aaron Flick; fond sister of Midge, Bob and Dave; loving aunt to Jessica Beatty, Anthony, Mickey and Dominic Rubio. Mrs. Cherry will be remembered for her loving heart and kindness to others. Visitation will be September 15, 2005 from 6 to 9 P.M. at Grove Memorial Chapel in Elk Grove Village, IL. For more information call (847)

On Tuesday, May 4, 2004, AARON CHERRY; beloved father of Matthew Cherry of Annapolis, MD; dear father-in-law of Amy Cherry; devoted brother of Howard Cherry, Julius Cherry and Rae Cherry Taylor all of Baltimore, MD; devoted brother-in-law of Phyl Cherry, Marilyn Cherry and Ronald Taylor; loving grandfather of Alyssa and Mitchell Cherry; loving son of the late Matthew and Minnie Cherry (nee Polsky). Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and dear friends. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS INC., 8900 Reisterstown Rd. at Mt. Wilson Lane on Thursday, May 6, at 1 PM. Interment Hebrew Young Mens Cemetery, Windsor Mill Rd. Please omit flowers.

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 January 22, 2004, CHERRY MILLER, wife of Scott Miller; devoted mother of Brandy and Dion Losh; dear sister of Gene Murray; aunt of Tara Murray and Nicole Harris; also survived by many friends. A Funeral Service will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Ave. on Saturday at 11:30 A.M. Visiting hours on Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Interment Holly Hill Memorial Garden.

On August 13, 2008, DEACON JAMES EDWARD CHERRY SR.; beloved husband of Florine B. Cherry, devoted father of James E. Cherry Jr., Wilbur and, Donald Cherry, and sister Brenda Cherry, OSP, Vera and Barbara Lumpkins, and Sandra Williams, and brother of Sarah Francis Bailey of Suffolk, VA. On Tuesday, friends may call at VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (RANDALLSTOWN), 8728 Liberty Rd. from 3:00-8:00pm. On Wednesday, Deacon Cherry will lie instate at Leadenhall Baptist Church, 1021 Leadenhall St., where the family will receive friends from 11:30-12:00 noon with services to follow.

On February 11, 2004, SUSANA MARIA; beloved wife of Linwood E. Cherry, Jr.; mother of Michael J. and Jennifer L. De Lara, Christopher M., Brittany C. and Megan L. Cherry; grandmother of Destiny R. De Lara; sister of Yolanda M. Jones and Jorge R. Lopez, Jr. Services will be held at ELINE FUNERAL HOME, 11824 Reisterstown Road, (at Franklin Blvd), on Sunday at 3 P.M. Interment private. Friends may call Sunday, 2 to 4 P.M.

Kelsey Kleinhen, owner of Kelsey's Kloset Boutique, is organizing a Spring Fest at Cherry Tree Shopping Center. The family-friendly spring festival will take place April 27, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 11200 Scaggsville Road, located off Routes 29 and 216. There will be face painting, food, live music, a mini fashion show and photo booth. Surrounding business vendors include Tree House School of Music, Dan Kamen Photography, Paul Mitchell School, Cookie Lee, Energy Drinks, Erin Krespan Photography, Universal Life Coach, Chloe & Isabel, Pure Romance, Tastefully Simple, Perfectly Posh, Evvy Lou Handmade Cloth Diapers, Thirty One, Legaci Buys Gold, Nomades, Pink Zebra and Creative Memories.

Cherry blossoms are the inspiration behind Wednesday night's special Tatami Table Dinner at Pabu. Each monthly Tatami Table Dinner at Pabu is a one-time only dining adventure, guided by chef Jonah Kim, where guests are taken on a culinary journey into a new area of Japanese cuisine. For Wednesday's Sakura Cocktail Dinne r, Kim is preparing a multi-course meal inspired by Washington's celebrated cherry blossoms, or "sakura. " There will also be beverage pairings from Pabu's spring cocktail menu inspired by flowers.

The Havre de Grace High School Warrior Pride Marching Band was chosen to perform in the prestigious Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 13. The marching band auditioned for the parade for the first time and was selected to be a part of a special All-Star Maryland marching band. The Warriors band will be combined with the Westminster High School marching band and the two will have the privilege of leading off the parade, band director Rick Hauf said. The parade travels down Constitution Avenue from the Washington Monument to the White House and is televised live in the D.C. market.

When it comes to spring color, Washington knows how to put on a show. The National Cherry Blossom Festival blossoms each year to commemorate the gift of some 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo to the nation's capital in 1912. While the festival had modest beginnings, the event has since evolved into a springtime celebration that attracts millions of visitors from around the world. "It's truly amazing how a gift from over 100 years ago has now reached so many people," says Diana Mayhew, the festival's president.

The Baltimore City Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire Sunday morning at 3023 La Rue Square in the Cherry Hill neighborhood, according to Lt. Paul Novak. The fire occurred around 11:30 a.m. on the second floor of a two-story dwelling. The residence was occupied at the time, but no one was injured, Novak said. Damage to the residence was extensive, but limited to the second floor, he said. Text BUSINESS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun Business text alerts

Two men were shot in the Cherry Hill neighborhood of Baltimore on Sunday night and are expected to survive after they walked into nearby Harbor Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The men, aged 20 and 22, were shot shortly after 9 p.m. in the 700 block of Cherry Hill Road, police said. Police did not immediately have further information on a suspect or motive. There were three shooting homicides in Cherry Hill in 2012. cwells@baltsun.com twitter.com/cwellssun

Wedding date: Nov. 24, 2012 Her story: Michelle Danick, 28, grew up in Pikesville. She is the special events manager at Dave & Buster's in Arundel Mills. Her father, Jacob, is the general sales manager for Wilkins Subaru Buick and GMC. Her mother, Marsha, works for the Maryland Board of Nursing as a nurse consultant investigator. His story: Scott Cherry, 27, grew up in Baltimore. He is a real estate property manager for Maryland Financial Investors, Inc. His father, Howard, recently retired from Baltimore Egg Products, a bakery supplies distributor he owned.

Thank you, Al Capone. Fortunately for me, one of your worst decisions has resulted in one of the best ones I've made in recent months: ordering the Weeping Cherry from -- wait for it, wait for it … -- Bad Decisions in Fells Point. Turns out good ol' Scarface came to Baltimore in 1939 with a nasty case of syphilis. Treated at Union Memorial, the infamous gangster was so thankful that he donated two Japanese Weeping Cherry trees to the hospital. But this isn't just a cocktail about chasing tail.