Elkridge

100 Years Ago Visitations Miss Annie Pickett left Saturday for Staunton, Virginia, where she will spend several months. Mr. Edwin HB. Cromwell spent last week in West Virginia and Western Maryland. Mr. Charles Hobbs was in Mt. Airy last week. Mr. Frank Hobbs was in Baltimore Tuesday. And, break out the band, roll out the red carpet, Ellicott City had a treat that week as the Times reported that lo, and behold: "Mr. W. Harvey Davis was in Ellicott City Tuesday.

In July 2010, Adarien Jackson's 6-year-old son, Kaden, began complaining of itchy bumps on his ankles. They soon turned into a rash and spread to his back, behind his ear, and on his eyelid. The child's pediatrician and dermatologists tried allergy drugs, diet changes, oils and oatmeal baths. But it wasn't until months later that Jackson discovered the cause of the problem. Kaden's twin brother, Kyler, began waking in the middle of the night, crying out, "Bugs are crawling on me!"

Residents of Columbia, Ellicott City and Elkridge neighborhoods are waiting for County Executive Ken Ulman to weigh in on a plan that has the potential to shift several areas among County Council districts. The County Council on Monday broke a months-long deadlock on a redistricting plan proposed last year. The final plan, which needs Ulman's approval, would satisfy Ellicott City residents who complained loudly about an earlier proposal to move them into a Columbia district. But the plan also splits Elkridge, a measure that drew fresh complaints from people who live in that area.

Elkridge residents are turning to lawmakers from Howard County for help fighting the potential placement of a CSX rail transfer facility in their community, arguing that lower costs should not be the only factor considered. The site in Elkridge is the cheapest of four potential locations, and the only one estimated to stay within the original $150 million cost estimate — which CSX and the state had agreed to split equally. But Elkridge residents say the project would devastate the property values of the 353 homes that lie within a quarter-mile of the facility.

The Elkridge Furnace Inn made Open Table's 2012 Diners' Choice Award winners for the 100 most romantic restaurants in the U.S, the only Md. restaurant to make this year's list. The Elkridge Furnace Inn has since 1998 been in the hands of Daniel Welker, who is also the restaurant's executive chef. The restaurant is part of a 16-acre  complex on the Patapsco. The handsomely restored interior rooms are a particular treat for fans of colonial architecture. The restaurant is accepting reservations throughout Valentine's Day weekend and is offering a fixed-price menu  - three courses for $65; $75 for four courses - on Feb. 14. Open Table "awards" reflect the combined opinions of nearly 5 million reviews submitted by verified Open Table diners for more than 12,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to the online restaurant-reservation resource.

Elkridge will get a new elementary school for the 2013-2014 academic year now that the sellers of a 10.1-acre site on Ducketts Lane have settled a dispute in court. The Howard County school system was supposed to close the deal with Ducketts Ridge LLC in October, but a shareholder refused to release a lien to the sellers. The $2.64 million deal was put on hold, leaving the school system without property needed to alleviate overcrowding in the northeast and causing the system to file a lawsuit in December.

Executive Chef Daniel Wecker reflects: This is one of my personal favorites because of the combination of the elegant, flaky flounder with the tartness of the sauce with the capers. I recommend a rice blend or creamy polenta as the starch and a garnish of chopped parsley. This dish pairs very nicely with Pouilly-Fuisse, White Burgundy, a rich, dry white wine. Sauteed Flounder Grenobloise Sauce Ingredients: - 3 cups of brown chicken stock - 1/3 cup roux (equal parts butter and flour cooked)

Uncertainty over the future of a 10.1-acre site for a new elementary school in Elkridge has forced the County Council to delay its decision on how many new homes can be built in Howard. Council members tabled a resolution Monday that they had previously approved setting limits for the number of new homes that developers can build between 2014 to 2016. Home builders must apply for allocations from the county to build new homes. Those allocations are limited when the schools are at or near capacity.

Karen McMorrow and Daniel Biederman , of Ellicott City, announce the birth of their son, Jack Aiden Biederman , on Nov. 7, 2011, at 4:19 p.m. He weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces. His sister is Darcy. His maternal grandparents are Keith and Deanna Prewitt, and James and Patricia McMorrow. His paternal grandparents are Paul and Hazel Biederman, of Columbia. Dan and Jill Ruppe , of Ellicott City, announce the birth of their son, Winston Daniel Ruppe , on Dec. 13, 2011, at 2:36 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces.

A man has been charged with first-degree arson in a Elkridge motel fire, which Howard County police said resulted from a domestic dispute. Police said Barry Lee Murphy, 48, started a fire Monday in the room at the White Elk Motel on U.S. 1 belonging to a female acquaintance, with whom Murphy had been involved in a domestic dispute earlier in the day. Officers were called to the motel at 8:45 p.m. Monday for a trespassing complaint at Room...