Glen Burnie

A waterspout zipped across Baltimore harbor Monday afternoon, tossing pieces of a warehouse roof into the air, and at least one other tornado was reported in the area as storms brought heavy downpours and flooding. In Fells Point, cars sat in standing water and sandbags were placed at doors to prevent water from entering businesses. In the Inner Harbor, 1.74 inches of rain had fallen by 5 p.m. - all but a half-inch of it in the span of an hour before 4 p.m. Steve Fogleman, a Glen Burnie attorney and chairman of the Baltimore liquor board, was driving north on Interstate 95 just south of the Fort McHenry tunnel a little before 4 p.m. when he noticed a rotating cloud and something whipping through the air near Silo Point.

Working with Anne Arundel County schools, an independent foundation helped feed needy children and their families for more than five years. But that came to an abrupt halt a year ago, after a member of the Journey Foundation reviewing the organization's bank records saw that more than $3,700 was missing. Within months, the foundation was defunct, and one of its founders, then a teacher a Corkran Middle School in Glen Burnie, was charged with stealing from it. On Tuesday, a tearful Pamela Fowler pleaded guilty to felony theft from the foundation that was the brainchild of her and her brother, jazz musician Norman Evans, whose annual spring concerts raised thousands of dollars for Journey.

The University of Maryland Medical Center will send layoff notices to employees at the end of the month as it looks to cut costs in the wake of federal budget cuts and what it and other state hospitals have called inadequate rate increases. Jeffrey Rivest, president and CEO of the Baltimore hospital, sent an email to managers Tuesday that said individual letters regarding layoffs would be given out June 25, 26 and 27. The number of people who will lose their jobs still is being finalized, said spokeswoman Mary Lynn Carver said.

The New Jersey law enforcement officer charged with killing a Lansdowne man in a road-rage incident in Anne Arundel County was released from jail Wednesday after a $1 million bond was posted. Joseph Lamont Walker, a detective in the Hudson County, N.J., prosecutor's office, is facing a second-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting Saturday evening of Joseph Dale Harvey Jr., a truck driver who friends said recently bought a home in Lansdowne. Police said Wednesday that Walker's agency-issued gun was used and that an autopsy showed that Harvey suffered three gunshot wounds.

Mission BBQ is opening a second location in Perry Hall. The expansion into Baltimore County comes little more than a year after the first Mission BBQ opened in Glen Burnie. The Perry Hall location will open to the public on Nov. 16, with all proceeds being donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. The restaurant will have its official grand opening on Nov. 19, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a live performance of the National Anthem. The restaurant is located at The Festival at Perry Hall, 4132 East Joppa Road.

Many Special Olympians competing in the national games this month in Lincoln, Neb., will have one less worry while they are running, jumping or playing ball: Their shoelaces will never come untied. A Glen Burnie entrepreneur is donating 3,000 pairs of Lock Laces, a shoe-lacing system that features elastic laces combined with a spring-activated locking device. Eric Jackson, 41, made the first pair for himself so he would not trip over loose laces while jogging. He soon had requests from friends and family and the basis for his own business.

On busy Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard in Glen Burnie, where cars usually zip past signs for discount shrimp and oil changes, drivers are slowing down. What has transfixed them is the comeback of an old friend -- a small, plywood church with stained-glass windows and a steeple that stands again on its island in a little pond. In front is a sign: "Merry Christmas, Anne Arundel County, From the Gunther family." Glen Burnie's little church at the duck pond has returned, after more than a decade of decay and neglect.

When Nikki Green walked into the district courthouse in Glen Burnie on a recent afternoon, she had no idea how to begin her quest to unravel a dispute over a car payment. But after sitting with an attorney designated to help people who want to tackle claims on their own, she learned what papers to file and where and when to do it, and received a briefing on court deadlines and procedures. The cost: nothing. "I knew what I wanted to do, and I didn't know how to do it," said Green, a Severna Park nurse.

John Houser III reviews Mission BBQ in Glen Burnie, a locally owned and operated restaurant that opened in September. The men behind Mission BBQ are Bill Kraus, a former Under Armour executive, and Steve Newton, a veteran of the Outback Steak House franchise. When Mission BBQ was opening, Kraus explained its two-part mission to me:  "First, we wanted to find the world's best barbecue and deliver it to our customers. " Honoring American service members, police and firefighters, Kraus says, is second part of his restaurant's mission.

A 15-year-old Glen Burnie boy has been accused of killing a man who died more than two weeks after being struck in the head with a baseball bat during an argument. Christian J. Schellenschlager Jr., a sophomore at Glen Burnie High School, was ordered held without bond yesterday after being arrested Friday and charged as an adult with first-degree murder, first-degree assault and reckless endangerment. Police said he was among a group of youths who got into an argument with Brian Michael Myers, 49, on April 29. During the argument, police said Schellenschlager left the area and retrieved a baseball bat. Myers was struck in the head from behind with an aluminum Louisville Slugger.

Summer health, safety tips The Department of Health offers sun and water safety tips, Lyme disease information for prevention and detection, as well as food safety recommendations designed to reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses at picnics, barbecues and other outdoor activities. Visit the "Hot Topics" section of the health department's website, http://www.aahealth.org . Diabetes-healthy living A diabetes educator leads a program offering suggestions on how to make nutrition and exercise changes to help achieve weight loss, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol and prevent diabetes.

Ali Caulkins Archbishop Spalding, sophomore, pitcher Struck out 82 batters, walked 14 In 77 innings Batted .433 with 21 RBIs, 14 runs scored, 11 doubles “Ali is the type of player any coach would dream to have,” Spalding coach Nikki Trumpler said Brittany Jones North County, senior, pitcher-utility Averaged more than one strikeout per inning -- 73 strikeouts in 72 innings Batted .549 with one home...

The 8-year-old Anne Arundel County boy who was suspended for biting a pastry into the shape of a gun received standing ovation and a lifetime membership to the National Rifle Association Wednesday night. At a fundraiser for Anne Arundel County Republicans, House Minority Leader Nicholaus R. Kipke presented Josh Welch with the membership, which cost $550, during a tongue-in-cheek presentation that involved a Pop-Tart fashioned into pistol and gun safety tips. Josh's March 1 suspension from Park Elementary School for chewing a pastry into the shape of a firearm captured national attention over how seriously students should be punished for such threats.

Back in April, the Glen Burnie softball team managed to bust out of its early-season funk to forge a path that would lead all the way to Saturday's Class 4A state final in College Park. Once there, however, the Gophers simply couldn't pull off another turnaround. Sherwood from Montgomery County scored three runs against Glen Burnie starting pitcher Ali Moos in the first inning, and the Gophers never recovered in a 5-0 loss at the University of Maryland. First baseman Megan McDonough had a double, triple and three RBIs for the Warriors, who extended their winning streak to 42 straight games in capturing their second straight state title.

This is in response to the letter writer from Catonsville who wrote that he was "appalled" by Home Depot's decision to no longer allow a hot dog stand in front of its stores ("Home Depot hammers the little guy, again," May 20). The main thing that the writer fails to remember is that Home Depot owns the property and has the right to act like any other landlord and exercise their right to renew or cancel a lease as they see fit. Angelo Micklos was given proper notice to vacate the property and it is not up to the writer to question business practices for Home Depot.

Joanna Conti will make her bid to become the next county executive for Anne Arundel County official on June 13. Conti, a Democrat, announced on Thursday that she'll kick off her campaign with a $25-per-person fundraiser at the Knights of Columbus in Edgewater. Conti is the first Democrat to formally express interest in the 2014 county executive race. She also ran in 2010, finishing second behind Republican John R. Leopold. Mike Shay of the Green Party finished third. Since losing that race, Conti has served on the Citizen Advisory Committee for the county school system and founded a nonprofit organization called Anne Arundel cares.

Federal authorities announced Tuesday that they had cracked a large suburban Maryland drug organization, arresting 18 people and charging 15 of them with conspiracy to distribute more than a ton of marijuana. According to a federal grand jury indictment, the drug trafficking organization, primarily based in Anne Arundel County, also dealt in cocaine, prescription drugs, steroids and other drugs. Law enforcement officials said they seized at least 30 cars, 60 pounds of marijuana, $300,000 in cash and 35 guns in the investigation.

A 25-year-old Glen Burnie man was charged with stabbing another man during a fight Saturday, Anne Arundel County police said. Ravon Tyrone Anderson was charged with attempted murder, assault and reckless endangerment. Responding to a call just after 11 p.m., Anne Arundel Police found three men fighting in the street in the 1400 block of Saunders Way, Glen Burnie. A witness was able to disarm the suspect, police said. A 20-year-old Glen Burnie man suffered multiple stab wounds to his upper and lower torso, police said.

Junior right-hander Craig Sheridan pitched a shutout Tuesday as No. 3 South River beat Eleanor Roosevelt, 4-0, in a Class 4A state baseball semifinal at the University of Maryland. The Seahawks (19-5) will make their first appearance in the state finals in 30 years. Sheridan threw 84 pitches and gave up one hit and one walk while the Seahawks scored three runs in the first inning. Gabe Vertucci led off with a single, Jake Gratz was hit by a pitch and Scott Mitchell lined a hit to center field that was misplayed.

Gospel concert "Divine & Friends Right Direction Gospel Xplosion," featuring DiVine of Annapolis, the Christian Cavaliers, Tony Winston & Star Christ, the original Little Ark Male Chorus and others will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Cecil Memorial United Methodist Church, 15 Parole St. in Annapolis. Admission is $10, $5 for children younger than 12. Doresa Harvey of the Heaven 600 radio station is the emcee and food will be on sale. Information: 443-517-8984. Meeting The Anne Arundel Cluster of the Women of the ELCA will hold its Spring Cluster Meeting from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 25, at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 7606 Quarterfield Road in Glen Burnie.