Ilchester

In our previous edition of Just for Kids, we asked: If the math curse had lasted an entire year, how many minutes would that be? We received three correct responses from: Nicole Dorzweiler of Manor View Elementary, Gregory Jefferson of Furman L. Templeton Elementary and Michelle Schienle of Ilchester Elementary. The answer is 525,600 minutes. Michelle also gave us the leap year answer: 527,040.

On October 25, 2004, FRANK ANTHONY WASLICK, beloved son of Frank Joseph and Sayo (nee Noda) Waslick. Loving brother of Diane Waslick. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Friday, October 29 at 10 A.M. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 4801 Ilchester Rd., Ellicott City. Interment Private. Please direct inquiries to the family owned Slack Funeral Home, P.A. 410-465-4400.

Police logElkridge: 5200 block of Ilchester Road: Someone kicked in the front door of a house Monday and stole jewelry.Ellicott City: 10800 block of Frederick Road: A construction trailer was broken into between Jan. 22 and Monday, and tools and equipment were taken.Ellicott City: 12500 block of Frederick Road: Someone attempted to break into a portable classroom at the West Friendship Elementary School Jan. 22 or 23.Pub Date: 1/29/97

In Baltimore CityRetirees sought to tutor, work in school librariesA new partnership is looking for retirees who can help pupils learn reading skills and who can work in the libraries at three city elementary schools.People who are at least 60 years old are being sought to share their experience with children at Abbottston, Guilford and Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. elementary schools. Participants, who will be trained, are asked to devote 15 hours a week to the school work. They will be paid $150 a month to cover out-of-pocket expenses.

On August 27, 2009, Clyde E. Bradley "Brad" Family will receive friends on Sunday, August 30, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. at WITZKE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5555 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, August 31st at 11 A.M. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 4795 Ilchester Road, Ellicott City, MD, with interment to follow in Columbia Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his memory to: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.

On February 14, 2003, WALTER J. SCHLIE; beloved husband of the late Mary L. Schlie; loving father of Ellen S. Hill, Jamie Schlie, and Nancy S. Knowles. Also survived by seven grandchildren. Family will receive friends on Thursday, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 at HARRY H. WITZKE FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, at 10 A.M. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, on Ilchester Road, Ellicott City. Interment Long Island National Cemetery.

When parents walked into Ilchester Elementary School's gymnasium last week, it looked like an indoor playground. The room was nearly filled with a giant obstacle course: colorful ladders and wooden ramps led to hanging bars, monkey bars and balance beams. Ilchester is one of the first schools to use new gymnastics equipment purchased by the Howard County school system in June. The equipment, called Just Add Kids, is made by the Whittle company. It will rotate among elementary schools that sign up to use it for one month.

POLICE LOG* Ellicott City: 9200 block of Baltimore National Pike: Two amplifiers, a speaker and a stereo were stolen from a brown Nissan pick-up truck last Monday.5100 block of Ilchester Road: A stove was stolen from a house under construction Tuesday, police said.8600 block of Main St.: A black-and-brown 1979 Ford Bronco was stolen from the West End Garage last Monday.3500 block of Upper Mill Court: A blue 1990 Ford Tempo with Maryland tags MRE-LADY was stolen late Tuesday or early Wednesday.

Parents of pupils at three elementary schools in Ellicott City and Elkridge said last night that the county's Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance has not prevented school crowding and has forced the redistricting of their children. More than two dozen parents who have children in the Ilchester, Rockburn and Worthington elementary schools urged County Councilman Christopher J. Merdon to strengthen the 1992 ordinance, which bars home construction around schools that have enrollments more than 20 percent over capacity.

On April 19, 2003 MARGARET DALY, S.N.D. de N, dear cousin of Catherine Daly, of NY; loving daughter of the late Robert and Catherine Daly. Sister Daly will lie in state in the Villa Julie Chapel on Thursday from 3 to 7 P.M., where a Funeral Mass will be held Friday at 11 A.M. Interment Ilchester Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Development Fund, 1531 Greenspring Valley Road, Stevenson, MD 21153.