Columbia Road

The Howard County Health Department regularly inspects food establishments. Violation of any of eight "critical items" -- those most likely to contribute to food-borne illness -- requires immediate correction or closure of the facility.Of 56 examined from March 23 to April 5, 19 were cited for such violations. The numbers after the restaurant names and addresses correspond to descriptions below:Bombay Peacock Grill, 10005 Old Columbia Road (2, 5)Burleigh Manor Middle School, 4200 Centennial Lane (5)

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Howard County.Ellicott City: 9600 block of Susie's Way: Someone broke into a garage Friday and stole a bicycle. Police said the bike was later found nearby.Ellicott City: 7200 block of Montgomery Road: A blue 1994 Ford Explorer, Maryland license plate SDO-917, was stolen Saturday or Sunday. The vehicle was found burned in a wooded area off Coca Cola Drive.Ellicott City: 6300 block of Woodcrest Drive: A blue 1985 Chevrolet pickup truck, Maryland license plate 40E291, was stolen Wednesday or Thursday.

Police logDorsey's Search: 4900 block of Columbia Road: Someone used a key to enter an apartment Dec. 13. A watch, camera, camera equipment and jewelry were stolen. The theft was reported to police Monday.

Four of five west Columbia village boards are supporting a bill before the General Assembly that would allow police to use cameras to record the license plates of vehicles that run red lights, and then to fine their owners.The move came at the urging of Mary Lorsung, county councilwoman for the area, who visited five Columbia village boards west of U.S. 29 last month. Four of the boards have voted to support the legislation and have written letters to delegates in Annapolis.Howard County has video cameras in operation at two intersections: at Little Patuxent Parkway and Columbia Road, and at Broken Land Parkway and Stevens Forest Road.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Howard County.Ellicott City: 9000 block of Frederick Road: A woman reported that she had been accosted in the parking lot of an office complex Wednesday. The person fled when a car pulled into the parking lot.Long Reach: 9100 block of Brunners Run Court: A bicycle was stolen from an open garage Thursday.Oakland Mills: 9600 block of Whiteacre Road: A black 1994 Volkswagen Jetta 4S, Maryland license plate DBY-419, was stolen Thursday.Owen Brown: 6400 block of Sewells Orchard: A gold 1998 Ford Taurus, Maryland license plate DKC-488, was stolen Wednesday.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Howard County.Owen Brown: 6700 block of Second Morning Court: Someone entered a house through an unlocked basement sliding glass door Monday or Tuesday. A television and videocassette recorder were stolen.Harper's Choice: 5600 block of Harper's Farm Road: A blue 1991 Toyota Camry was stolen Tuesday or yesterday and later recovered.Dorsey's Search: 5100 block of Columbia Road: Someone attempted to steal a red, two-seat Acura Legend.Pub Date: 5/08/97

Police logOwen Brown: 9500 block of Berger Road: Officers responding to an alarm at Columbia Glass & Mirror Tuesday night found windows pried open. Police said cash was taken.Kings Contrivance: 8400 block of Old Columbia Road: A silver 1988 Buick Century with Maryland tags ZTV-234 was stolen Tuesday morning.Pub Date: 4/11/96

Police logDorsey's Search: 5300 block of Columbia Road: Clothing was reported stolen from a home between Saturday and Tuesday. Police said there was no sign of forced entry.

Police logHickory Ridge: 10700 block of Bridlerein Terrace: Someone kicked and damaged the front door of a house between 7: 30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday. No entry was made.Dorsey's Search: 4900 block of Columbia Road: A green 1992 Honda Prelude, Maryland tags 859-AXD, was stolen between 7: 30 p.m. Sunday and 12: 30 p.m. Monday.Pub Date: 8/21/96

Police logDorsey's Search: 4900 block of Columbia Road: Someone stole a black, two-door 1986 Ford Mustang, Maryland license tag BATCH32, Monday night or Tuesday morning.Pub Date: 12/19/96

Melissa Rae Moody A service will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday, October 10 at Grace Community Church, 8200 Old Columbia Road, Fulton, MD. There will be a reception at the church immediately following the service. The family requests no flowers. Contributions may be sent in Melissa's memory to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic, 9475 Deereco Road, Suite 306, Timonium MD 21093.

Two teens hurt as car hits tree A 19-year-old Columbia man and his passenger were seriously injured early Sunday when their Honda Accord went off Columbia Road near Hemlock Cone Way in Ellicott City and hit a tree. Howard County police said the driver, Benjamin Michael Fischer, 19, of the 10000 block of Tolling Clock Way in Columbia, was in critical condition at Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. The passenger, Mushfiqur Ruhmun, 19, of the 5700 block of Yellowrose Court in Columbia, was listed in serious condition.

Will Iberg had been running in the same part of Columbia for most of the two years since he moved there from a small town in Wisconsin. His typical route is a combination of streets and trails off Columbia Road. The 24-year-old financial analyst never gave much thought to safety - until he was attacked in the 5700 block of Columbia Road the night of March 19. "The reason I run there is that it's typically thought of as a safer area in Columbia," Iberg, who now lives in Elkridge, said last week.

A jogger was stabbed Thursday night in Columbia and went door-to-door seeking help before Howard County police found him, authorities said. About 9:30 p.m., police received a report of a man knocking on doors asking for help in the 5700 block of Columbia Road. Officers said the stabbing occurred in the area of Columbia Road and Brook Way. The victim, William Iberg, 24, of Elkridge, suffered a stab wound to his torso and was flown by state police helicopter to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.

A 19-year-old man was found dead in a Columbia townhouse late yesterday afternoon in an apparent homicide, Howard County police said. The body of Tray Allen was found in a residence in the 5200 block of Brook Way, near his home in the same block of the complex known as the Berkshires. Responding to a 5:20 p.m. call to the Baltimore County dispatch center reported that someone might be injured inside the residence, Howard County officers approached the home from the rear and saw what appeared to be blood, police said, adding that there was no sign of forced entry to the residence.

Last spring, Melissa Burch Harton told Howard County police, she went out for a night of drinking with her friend -- a fellow clinical psychology doctoral student -- that ended in an argument. Then she strangled her friend, according to the Columbia woman's confession to police. Tomorrow, Harton, 26, of the 5600 block of Columbia Road is scheduled to go on trial in Howard County Circuit Court, charged with first-degree murder in the death of Natasha Bacchus. On March 9, Bacchus' body was discovered on the parking lot of the Dorsey Hall pool by a neighbor walking through the area about 7 a.m. Harton was originally charged with second-degree murder.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Howard County. Clarksville River Hill Garden Center -- Clarksville Pike, 12000 block. Between 5:30 p.m. Dec. 30 and 6 a.m. Dec. 31. Cash was stolen from a safe. Columbia Bendbough Court -- 6900 block. Between 9 p.m. Jan. 2 and 7:27 a.m. Jan. 3. A green 1996 Honda Accord was stolen. Bucksaw Court -- 5400 block. Between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Jan. 3. Electronics, jewelry and a television were stolen. Columbia Road -- 5400 block.

THE SQUEAKY wheel is the one that usually gets the grease, at least that's what Bonnie Dorr, chairwoman of OC-29, is hoping. The group was organized by Dorr and others in her community surrounding U.S. 29 at Old Columbia Road because of the dangers that intersection presents. OC-29 met recently with community, county and state representatives at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Laurel. Among those attending were Howard County Executive James N. Robey, County Council Chairman Guy Guzzone, Councilman Charles C. Feaga, and all four District 13 legislators (State Sen. Sandra B. Schrader and Dels.

Like a forlorn sentinel from Howard County's past, the decrepit former roller-skating rink and dance school facing U.S. 29 from Columbia Road in Ellicott City witnessed the disappearance of farms and fields. Now, it, along with the 1899 farmhouse next door, will soon be gone, replaced next year with 13 large homes selling for about $900,000 each. Older county residents remember carefree days in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, roller skating and eating homemade pies and sandwiches there in later years.

On June 6, 2005, DIXIE LEE PUGH of Annapolis. Beloved wife of Ellis "Lee" Pugh Jr.; loving mother of Jeffrey and Jennifer Pugh; cherished granddaughter of Lillian Dunlap; devoted daughter of Gene and Laura Gunter; dear sister of Gene Gunther Jr., Susan Eubank and Sally Bowers. Friends may call at the BARRANCO AND SONS P.A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL HOME, Ritchie Highway at Robinson Road, Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A service will be held at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Arnold on Friday at 1 P.M. Interment to follow at Glen Haven Memorial Park in Glen Burnie.