Eutaw Street

The Baltimore Orioles sued the city yesterday, saying that construction of a publicly financed hotel at the convention center is blocking the main entrance to the Camden Yards baseball stadium and that pedestrian detours would be hazardous for hundreds of thousands of fans. The lawsuit filed in Baltimore Circuit Court seeks an injunction to force the opening of the Pratt Street entrance -- near Babe Ruth Plaza -- for two hours before and after games. Arguments are to be presented at a hearing scheduled Friday.

On March 8, 2006, DONALD DAVIDSON YOUNG, beloved brother of Jeannette Miller; loving brother-in-law of Marlene B. Young; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the family owned Evans Chapel of Memories - Parkville on Thursday, March 9, 2006, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where funeral services will be held Friday at 11 A.M. Interment, Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Donald's name may be made to the Joseph Ritchey Hospice, 838 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.

On Sunday, February 19, 2006 DR. AARON C. SOLLOD; loving husband of Ethel C. Sollod (nee Lett); beloved father of Esther Layton of Baltimore, MD and Dr. Hershey Sollod of Denver, CO; devoted father-in-law of Marshall Layton and Holly Stein Sollod; loving grandfather of Andrew and Jodi Layton, Dr. Brianna and Dr. David Mc Farland, Kara and Sven Tustin, Michelle Sollod; loving great-grandfather of Jonathan M. Layton. Services at SOL LEVINSON BROS. HOME, 8900 Reisterstown Road at Mt. Wilson Lane on Wednesday, February 22 at 12 noon.

On November 11, 2005, MADALINE DORIS GEORGE (nee Sentz) beloved mother of Yvonne Maddox, Richard Mandel, Donald Mandel and the late Vandalyn Mally; special friend of Edith Harvey. Also survived by nine loving grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to call at the Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home, Inc, 3631 Falls Road, on Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services on Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. Interment in Druid Ridge Cemetery. Those desiring may make contributions to the Joseph Rithey Hospice, 838 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD. 21201.

If you were looking for a perfect postscript to this strange Orioles season, maybe it was the moonshot that landed on Eutaw Street in the first inning of the last home game at Camden Yards this year. Jason Giambi, who held a news conference in February to deliver a non-specific apology to Yankees fans for his alleged involvement in the BALCO steroid scandal, launched a towering three-run shot off Erik Bedard and got an enthusiastic ovation from the pro-pinstripe crowd that has long since forgiven him for whatever it was he did that required forgiveness.

I was baiting rat traps in my garden the other night when the phone rang. A friend told me classic movies were at the Hippodrome for a few days, and why not see East of Eden in the manner a wide-screen film should be viewed, in a vintage picture house? I debated but a few minutes, walked out, caught a downtown bus and found myself on Eutaw Street well in advance of curtain time. There, amid a construction scene, I couldn't help notice that the old Baltimore Equitable Society Building has been converted into Maggie Moore's Irish Pub, where I was politely greeted by Michael MacEoin of County Meath, Ireland.

There's a lot of history behind Baltimore's newest Irish restaurant. Maggie Moore's Irish Pub & Restaurant is set to open next week in the old Baltimore Equitable Society Building on Eutaw Street. Owner John Moore says the building was constructed in 1847 as the Eutaw Savings Bank and became headquarters in 1887 for the Equitable Society, a fire insurance company. He says he and partner Bill Carr have spent the last year renovating the 9,000-square-foot place, trying to keep as much of the building's original elements in it as they could.

City transportation officials are planning a variety of parking restrictions and road closures, starting tonight, in anticipation of Saturdays WHFS Festival at the M&T Bank Stadium. From midnight until midnight Sunday, the northbound and southbound Russell Street service drive will be closed from West Street to Ostend Street. From 7 a.m. until midnight Saturday, Camden Street will be closed from Howard Street to Russell Street, and Eutaw Street will be closed from Camden Street to Pratt Street.

On Thursday, April 7, 2005, RICHARD CRAIG SCHAFFLE SR. of Baltimore, MD. Loving father of Richard Craig Schaffle Jr., Craig Cramp and Nicole Danielle Schaffle of Baltimore, MD. Also survived by two sisters, Bonnie Hubbard of Holiday, Florida and Judy Krzyzaniak of Annapolis, MD. Predeceased by his parents Doris and Fred Doenges of Annapolis, MD. Private Service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Joseph Richey Hospice, 828 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.

Police officer charged with insurance fraud BALTIMORE A city police officer was charged with felony insurance fraud and attempted theft yesterday after he allegedly tried to collect insurance proceeds from an accident that occurred while his uninsured wife was driving, according to the state attorney general's office. Officer Eric Spilman, 26, is accused in Baltimore County Circuit Court of attempting to steal about $4,000 from Progressive Insurance Company after a Feb. 19 crash involving his wife, Lori, officials said.