Corkran

Two pairs of Anne Arundel County middle schools are planning to combine classes for students learning English to meet the needs of a growing population of immigrants. In what school officials are calling the county's first "clusters" for students in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program, Marley Middle students in Glen Burnie could be bused across town to Corkran Middle as early as this fall to take the classes together. Fort Meade's MacArthur Middle School would take in students from nearby Meade Middle School.

JOHN "Jack" H. NUSSLE, Sr., age 57 of Joppa, MD, died on July 14, 2007, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD. Beloved son of Pearl Marie Hoxter Nussle and the late William Henry Nussle. Mr. Nussle is survived by his wife of 35 years, Frances Harrington Nussle of Joppa, MD; a son, John H. Nussle Jr., of Joppa, MD; two daughters, Tracey J. Corkran and her husband, Matthew of Joppa, MD, and Bridget C. Nussle of Bel Air, MD; and one grandson, Matthew W. Corkran, Jr., of Joppa, MD. Friends may call at the McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Abingdon, MD, on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 from 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. Services will be held at St. Mark Catholic Church, Fallston, MD, on Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 10 A.M., with Rev. Edward B. Hemler officiating.

The wind was against 12th-ranked Hammond in the second half of yesterday's game with fourth-ranked Wilde Lake. Luckily for the Bears, forward Brian Pietryka was with them.Pietryka scored a pair of goals to break a scoreless tie, lifting host Hammond to an improbable 2-0 win in a Howard County League game.With the win, Hammond (9-3-1 overall, 5-3 in the league) mathematically eliminated the Wildecats (7-2-2, 5-2-1) from a shot at the league championship. The Bears can again play the role of spoiler Wednesday when they face River Hill.

WHEN I BECAME a parent, I murmured a promise in my baby's ear, the same one all good parents make. A pledge to keep her safe, not just in body but in mind, too. To make her world lovely and kind. To protect her from the unpleasantnesses of an imperfect universe.In September I watched her toddle off to pre-school, out of my reach, and realized that my promise had been improperly crafted. I should not have vowed to shield her from every unpleasantness, but to learn to distinguish the ones that merit my interference -- to develop a sense of proportion about what could hurt her, and what she must learn to live with.

The mousetrap is an effective -- if crude -- device used to solve vermin problems.Yesterday, it became the solution to an engineering problem as students from five middle schools and a junior high competed in the first Mousetrap Car Tournament at Severn River Junior High School in Arnold.Contestants used cars built from mouse traps to try to push as many as possible of the nine pingpong balls lined up in the middle of a 138-inch-long cafeteria table to the opponent's side."I thought it was just to catch mice," said Daniel Young, 13, an eighth-grader at Severn River.

Teams from 12 county schools took top spots at a regional Odyssey of the Mind competition and are preparing for the state competition next month in Catonsville.Odyssey of the Mind, an annual competition designed to teach children how to think creatively and solve problems, is open to students from kindergarten through college.The state tournament will be held April 20 at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.Sixty-eight teams competed in the regional competition Saturday at Southern High School in Harwood.

"So, what are your New Year's resolutions," my friend casually asked.Opening my file cabinet, I retrieved a manila folder marked "1985.""1985?" She appeared confused.The date wasn't the issue, I explained. Resolutions need never change; they simply must be modified from year to year. For example:1985 resolution: exercise to lose 10 pounds. This year's version: exercise right wrist by using television remote to bypass commercials featuring Jenny Craig.1985 resolution: read editorial page of newspaper for insight into political and social climate.

Redistricting to be discussedIssues concerning proposed school redistricting for students in the Corkran Middle School community will be discussed at 7 p.m. Monday in the school's auditorium.Principal Phyllis Cherry and members of the PTA and CAC will be on hand to answer any questions. Corkran representatives will then express the majority's concerns and opinions at the public hearing scheduled for later this month.A proposal to ease crowding at Marley Middle School recommends that students from Glendale Elementary attend Corkran instead of Marley Middle.

A team of Corkran Middle School students who took first place at a regional Odyssey of the Mind competition are looking for a repeat performance at the state finals Saturday in Catonsville.Odyssey of the Mind, an annual competition designed to teach children how to think creatively and solve problems, is open to students from kindergarten through college. Middle school students had to pick from a list of five problems.Corkran's students chose "The Mail Must Go Through" and designed a working, all-wood mail sorter.

"What's this?"As I circled the lot in search of a parking space, my sister busied herself reading the assorted papers littering my car. She found my son's class schedule request stuck to the bottom of a large empty soda cup under my cable TV bill."Are you telling me gym is now an elective in school?" she said, stunned."Just about," I replied as we circled the lot a third time. In order to graduate from high school, a student needs only one-half a gym credit."When I was in school our physical well-being was important.

Students at Corkran Middle School in Anne Arundel County had quite the exercise routine Tuesday. They ran agility drills on their school field with Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk. They stretched with Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo. They high-fived Gov. Martin O'Malley. And they heard repeatedly from some of their sports heroes that they should get out from in front of the computer and TV and get some exercise. Shannon Thomas, an eighth-grade student, bounced excitedly as she watched her classmates run and jump.

Even after hearing about the long hours, low pay and emotional highs and lows of being a school board member, Faenita Dilworth was not discouraged. The Columbia resident, whose children are in high school and college, still plans to run. "I just looked at the complexion and diversity of the board, and thought I had something to offer," she said. Dilworth and more than 20 others, including former state Del. Neil F. Quinter, heard about the responsibilities and realities of school board membership during a two-hour-plus workshop Tuesday run by Diane Mikulis, the school board chairman, and board member Sandra H. French.

On November 12, 2007 MARGARET CORKRAN (nee Truszkowski), devoted wife of the late Raymond Corkran, beloved mother of Raymond Corkran, Jr. and his wife Phyllis and Jo Ann and Lois Corkran, loving grandmother of Raymond Corkran III and Harry Ray and Alec Ezratty. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 1704 Eastern Ave. on Friday at 11 A.M. Visiting hours Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. at Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Ave. Interment at Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery.

JOHN "Jack" H. NUSSLE, Sr., age 57 of Joppa, MD, died on July 14, 2007, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD. Beloved son of Pearl Marie Hoxter Nussle and the late William Henry Nussle. Mr. Nussle is survived by his wife of 35 years, Frances Harrington Nussle of Joppa, MD; a son, John H. Nussle Jr., of Joppa, MD; two daughters, Tracey J. Corkran and her husband, Matthew of Joppa, MD, and Bridget C. Nussle of Bel Air, MD; and one grandson, Matthew W. Corkran, Jr., of Joppa, MD. Friends may call at the McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Abingdon, MD, on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 from 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. Services will be held at St. Mark Catholic Church, Fallston, MD, on Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 10 A.M., with Rev. Edward B. Hemler officiating.

Two pairs of Anne Arundel County middle schools are planning to combine classes for students learning English to meet the needs of a growing population of immigrants. In what school officials are calling the county's first "clusters" for students in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program, Marley Middle students in Glen Burnie could be bused across town to Corkran Middle as early as this fall to take the classes together. Fort Meade's MacArthur Middle School would take in students from nearby Meade Middle School.

Democrats Rich Corkran and David Osmundson hope their idealism and energy will put them in the Maryland General Assembly, but the numbers in District 9 could tell another story. Republicans outnumber Democrats in District 9, which shares a portion of the state Senate district with Carroll County. Corkran is running for state Senate, and Osmundson is eyeing a seat in the House of Delegates. "I'm optimistic, otherwise I would have dropped out," said Corkran, a 59-year-old high school teacher from Ellicott City.

Democrat Rich Corkran hopes his idealism and energy will put him in the Maryland State Senate, but the numbers in South Carroll's District 9 could tell another story. Just over half of the registered Carroll County voters in District 9 are Republicans; about one-third are Democrats. Republicans also outnumber Democrats on the Howard County side of the state Senate district. "I'm optimistic, otherwise I would have dropped out," said Corkran, a 59-year-old high school teacher from Ellicott City.

On July 2, 2006, CHARLENE SCHUMCHYK (nee Hackett). Beloved wife of the late Michael Joseph Schumchyk; devoted mother of C. Diane Levin and her husband Sheldon, Michael Ann Kahoe and her husband William and Kimberly Ann Corkran; mother-in-law of Milton Corkran; loving grandmother of Jennifer Corkran, Lexi Levin and Christopher Brown. Friends may call at the CVACH/ROSEDALE FUNERAL HOME, 1211 Chesaco Avenue, on Wednesday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9pm. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday, 9:30am, St. Clement Catholic Church.

On September 26, 2005, ELSIE LEE LAWYER (nee Corkran) beloved wife of the late Charles F. Lawyer; mother of Barbara A. Williams, Charles C., John E., James P., and Thomas M. Lawyer, Mary L. Whitson, Joyce M. Mazur, William P. and Joseph M. Lawyer; also survived by 22 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, and one nephew Donald Corkran. Friends may call at ELINE FUNERAL HOME, 11824 Reisterstown Road (at Franklin Blvd.) on Wednesday 7 to 9 P.M. and Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Prayer Vigil on Thursday 3:30 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial on Friday at 10 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church, Glyndon, 65 Sacred Heart Lane, Glyndon, MD, 21071.

On Monday, July 25, 2005, WILLIAM H. CORKRAN JR., of Trappe, MD, beloved husband of Lucile Pierce Corkran, devoted father of Beverly Corkran Edgell and her husband, W.B. Edgell, Sharon Lynn Corkran and Kimberly Carol Corkran. Also survived by three grandchildren, Michael Colin Edgell and his wife, Jennifer Nicosia Edgell, Trevor Barlett Newcomb and his wife Lee Lynch Newcomb, and Tenley Baker Newcomb; and two great-grandchildren, Gardner Pierce Edgell and William Baker Newcomb. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2005, at 12 noon at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 100 Peachblossom Road, Easton, MD. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice or the Nantucket Historical Association.