Edgemere

Baltimore County officials are asking for the community's opinions on plans for a park in Edgemere. A developer had hoped to build new houses on the 30-acre parcel near Back River, but when the sluggish housing market stalled his plans, the county purchased the land known to neighbors as Karll Trust last year for $1.5 million. Now it will be home to athletic fields, walking trails and open space. "We moved right in and bought the parcel for a park," said Robert Barrett, director of the county Department of Recreation and Parks.

A 39-year-old Edgemere man who claimed to be a police officer while waving a gun outside a Southeast Baltimore bar was arrested early Sunday after police found three loaded handguns in his vehicle, according to records. Arthur C. Campbell of the 2500 block of N. Snyder Ave. told police that he was trying to break up a fight at the Angel Inn in O'Donnell Heights and showed a membership card for the Police Emerald Society, a fraternal organization for area police officers of Gaelic descent, charging documents show.

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