Edgemere

On January 19, 2007, MATTHEW J. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 AM on Wednesday, January, 24 at St. Lukes Roman Catholic Church in Edgemere. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Angel Michalski College Fund, c/o Bank of America, 4 Main Street, Thurmont, MD, 21788.

In Baltimore CountyEdgemere Elementary closed for gas leak, will reopen todayEDGEMERE -- Edgemere Elementary School pupils and teachers were evacuated to Sparrows Point High School yesterday because of a gas leak outside the building caused by a Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. crew, the county Fire Department said.School administrators heard a roaring noise and noticed the odor of gas about 11: 40 a.m. In all, 479 Edgemere pupils were moved to the high school. No injuries were reported.After helping with the evacuation, Baltimore County firefighters shut off electrical power and closed outside vents at the school, said Battalion Chief Mark Hubbard.

In Baltimore CityMan, 31, charged in 65 burglaries, mostly in Forest ParkA man has been charged with a six-month burglary spree in which an estimated $50,000 in property -- from jewelry to television sets -- was stolen from 65 homes in Northwest Baltimore, police said yesterday.Castle Guy Blair, 31, of the 3800 block of Fairview Ave. was charged this week with 65 counts of burglary and was ordered held without bail at the Baltimore City Detention Center, said Sgt. Jim Rood of the Northwestern District major-crimes unit.

In Baltimore CityMeals on Wheels issues alert to public on fraudulent appealsMeals on Wheels of Central Maryland Inc. is alerting the public to possible fraudulent fund raising by people posing as representatives of the nonprofit organization.The group conducts two annual fund-raising appeals through the mail and does not solicit contributions from anyone at home or on the street.For information about Meals on Wheels, 515 S. Haven St., and its fund-raising procedures, call the organization's development office at 410-558-0932, Ext. 3024.

In Baltimore CountyTwo dogs that bit Edgemere baby are killed by euthanasiaTOWSON -- Two dogs that bit a baby were euthanized late Tuesday, county Health Department officials said.Three-month-old Brandon Knowles -- whose family lived in the 7300 block of North Dokata Avenue in Edgemere -- died between 11: 35 p.m. Friday and 2: 25 a.m. Saturday from bites to his upper body, according to police.The family owned a chow and two dachshunds and asked Animal Control officials to euthanize the chow and the smaller dachshund, both of which are believed to have bitten the child, said Karen Stott, a health department spokeswoman.

Melvin M. Carneal, a retired Enoch Pratt Free Library maintenance supervisor, died Tuesday of cancer at Stella Maris Hospice in Towson. The Edgemere resident was 65.The Baltimore native retired in 1988 as the library system's building maintenance chief, a position he had held beginning in 1980. He had earlier worked at Goetze Candy Co.He served with the Army's 101st Airborne Division in the mid-1950s and was a member of the Edgemere Moose and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Wells McComas Post.

In Baltimore CityDarrah drops from mayoral race, endorses O'MalleyDemocratic mayoral candidate Richard A. Darrah said yesterday he has withdrawn from the race and is supporting City Councilman Martin O'Malley's bid to become the city's 47th mayor.Darrah said O'Malley "fully grasps the range of problems facing Baltimore" and his candidacy has gained credibility because of strong support from such state lawmakers as Del. Howard P. "Pete" Rawlings and Sen. Barbara A. Hoffman.Although Darrah is not actively running for mayor, it is too late to remove his name from the Sept.

EDGEMERE -- A man died yesterday of injuries he suffered when he was thrown from the bed of a pickup truck that crashed into a telephone pole, county police said.Police said Deborah J. Jernigan, 39, of the 7400 block of Blevins Ave. in Edgemere was driving a 1994 Ford Ranger south in the 2300 block of Lincoln Ave. about 2 a.m. when the accident occurred.Wesley R. Kofskey, 32, of the 7300 block of N. Dakota Ave. in Edgemere was thrown from the truck bed and died a short time later at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, police said.

With the ring of a bell that dates to the opening of the original building, Diane Bogansky ushered in the new Edgemere Elementary School yesterday."Boys and girls, we're home!" Bogansky, a fourth-grade teacher who has been at the school for 32 years, gleefully shouted to a gymnasium full of students and teachers as she rang the bell from the 1920s.The $8 million school at 7201 North Point Road replaces a building that by all accounts was falling apart.The old building was torn down in 1996, and the new school was built in its place.

A man sought in the fatal shooting of an Edgemere man in an East Baltimore alley in January is being held without bail at the Central Booking and Intake Center, police said yesterday.Homicide Detective Michael Hammel said Antwoin Jackson, 20, of the 600 block of N. Belnord Ave. was arrested by members of the city police fugitive task force about 9 a.m. Saturday after he entered a taxicab outside Deluxe Plaza Motel in the 6400 block of Pulaski Highway. Jackson had been sought on a warrant charging him with first-degree murder.

Police reports in Baltimore city and county: Eastern Baltimore Homicide/arrest: Police arrested Hakeem Horton, 20, Monday on a warrant charging him with first-degree murder and other offenses in the shooting about 1:30 a.m. Oct. 10, 2007, of Montaz Askew, 20, in the 1600 block of Normal Ave. Askew died a short time later at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Details of the arrest and the killing were not available. Northwestern Baltimore Shooting: A man was shot in the ankle about noon Tuesday in the 4900 block of Edgemere Ave. by an unknown assailant and was treated at an area hospital.

On September 16, 2009, BESSIE MAY, 95, beloved wife of William K. Palmer of Edgemere, MD. Also survived by two sisters, two sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Services will be held at Browns Funeral Home in West Virginia on Sunday at 1 P.M.

On July 14, 2009, JAMES M., SR., husband of the late Mary E. Friends may visit the FAMILY OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 E. North Ave. on Friday after 8:30 a.m. with family hour from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The Family will also receive friends at Shiloh Baptist Church of Edgemere, 2499 Sycamore Ave. on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Funeral Services will follow at 11

A hundred years ago, Sparrows Point High was housed with an elementary school in a 12-classroom building, opened to educate the steel-mill community. Now that building, and the company town, is long gone. But the students, faculty and staff at today's Sparrows Point High in Baltimore County say the school's spirit and sense of history remain strong in its 100th year, even as it has adapted to changing times. The Edgemere school is to officially celebrate this milestone with a centennial festival Saturday; and a dinner was held Friday night.

On May 3, 2009, DARRELL A. MERRITT. On Friday, friends may call Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services (East), 4905 York Road, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 8 PM. On Saturday, Mr. Merritt will lie in state at Shiloh Baptist Church of Edgemere, 2500 Sycamore Avenue, where the family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11 AM with services to follow. Inquiries to (410)433-7500.

On January 10, 2009 LILLIAN B. CIBOROWSKI loving mother of Maryann Battaglia and husband Vincent J., Richard W. Ciborowski and wife Olivia and Christine Riegel; devoted grandmother of Bruce, Kenneth, David and Bill. Also survived by great-grandchildren and other loving relatives and friends. Memorial Mass will be held at St. Luke's Catholic Church, 7517 North Point Rd., Edgemere, MD 21219 on Saturday, January 17 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Ronald McDonald House.

On most mornings, Principal Renee Johnson takes a walk through the halls of Chesapeake Terrace Elementary in southeastern Baltimore County, popping in to see students and the school's nine classroom teachers. Less than two miles away, her counterpart at Edgemere Elementary, Bob Findley, takes a similar walk, albeit with more stops: He has 24 classroom teachers. With the help of a recently formed boundary-change committee, school officials are seeking to balance enrollment between the two schools.

On October 8, 2008 EVELYN AUGUSTA (nee Talbott) beloved wife of the late William W. Machen, Jr., loving mother of Patricia M. Zulke and her husband Ernest, Shirley M. Swingler and Joan Houdersheldt. Cheriished grandmother of 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Service will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral of Dundalk, Inc., 7922 Wise Avenue Friday 11 A.M. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Inlieu of flowers please make donations in her name to Lodge Forest United Methodist Church, 2715 Lodge Forest Dr., Edgemere, MD 21219 or The North Point-Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department, 7500 North Pont Rd., Edgemere, MD 21219

Baltimore Gas and Electric officials will help senior citizens save money on their energy bills at a series of workshops at county senior centers. The workshops will offer tips on ways to save energy on home gas and electric bills. There will be gift bags and door prizes at the workshops. Presentations this month will be offered at 1 p.m. Thursday, at Parkville Senior Center; 11 a.m. Aug. 11 at Seven Oaks; 9:30 a.m. Aug. 12 at Lansdowne; 1 p.m. Aug. 12 at Fleming; 10 a.m. Aug. 15 at Bykota in Towson; 12:45 p.m. Aug. 15 at Pikesville; 10:30 a.m. Aug. 18 at Catonsville; 10:30 a.m. Aug. 27 at Rosedale; 12:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at Overlea; 9 a.m. Aug. 29 at Victory Villa; and 10:30 a.m. Aug. 29 at Edgemere.

Baltimore West side Man, 40, swallows bag of drugs, dies A 40-year-old man who was being pursued by police suffocated after swallowing a bag of drugs Friday afternoon, a police spokesman said. Officers were attempting to arrest Darryl Jackson in the 500 block of N. Payson St. when he fled on foot, said Detective Donny Moses, a police spokesman. Officers said they observed Jackson, who lived in the same block, place a plastic bag in his mouth. He ran a little further before collapsing, Moses said.