John Lutheran Church

AS THE END OF 1999 rushes upon us, I take little comfort in accepting that I have done everything that a non-computer geek can do to prepare for Y2K. All program updates have been downloaded in the home computer, leaving just one thing to do to ensure a smooth transition to the year 2000:I've dusted off the old manual typewriter. It is not only Y2K compatible, but Y3K as well -given enough tender, loving care and a little oil and cleaning now and then.An early jump on springThe Arundel Improvement Association's Community Advocates for Senior Opportunity and Services has the ticket to beat winter blues and welcome spring: a seven-day bus trip to Florida.

THE CONGREGATIONS of four Linthicum churches will observe Good Friday this week with a ceremonial procession of the cross from church to church.Members of church youth groups will carry a cross from one church to the next, where there will be a short time for prayers and hymns.After Stations of the Cross at noon at St. Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church, 6405 S. Orchard Road, congregants will process to Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church, 200 School Lane, then St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 118 Marydell Road, and finally to St. John Lutheran Church, 300 W. Maple Road.

OUT FOR a walk this week, I came upon a row of hedges that looked like twigs, until I got closer. Blades of chartreuse stood inches high amid the dormant branches. The narcissus are sending up shoots, and the buds on the tiny crocus' look like they'll be bursting open soon. Hard to believe it's February.The Ferndale Garden Club is preparing for spring with a "Divide and Conquer" program at a 7 p.m. meeting Tuesday at the Ferndale-Linthicum Senior Center, 7205 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd.No, this is not a program on hostility.

IN CELEBRATION of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Rev. Casimir Peterson of the Reparation Society of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will bring the Lady of Fatima Statue to St. Philip Neri Roman Catholic Parish for a crowning ceremony at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church in Linthicum HeightsThe evening begins with the recitation of the rosary, followed by a solemn procession with the crown. The Knights of Columbus will provide an honor guard.Members of the St. Philip Neri Sodality, Catholic Daughters, Bible study groups and the Men's Club will participate.

ST. PHILIP NERI School recently conducted its first graduation for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program for fifth-grade pupils who completed a two-month course conducted by Cpl. Robert K. Moore Jr. of the Anne Arundel County Police Department.School principal Teresa L. Baker, Monsignor Francis X. Zorbach, pastor, and parents and teachers attended the program. Pupils read essays, performed skits, recited ways to say no to drugs and received certificates for the course.The pupils summarized their DARE experiences in an essay and made a commitment to stay drug-free and violence-free.

Leonard Williman: In Sunday's editions of The Sun, an incorrect time was given for a memorial service for Leonard Williman, a retired department store buyer and musician who died Wednesday of bone cancer at his Linthicum home. Services for Mr. Williman, who was 87, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturdayat St. John Lutheran Church in Linthicum. The Sun regrets the error.Pub Date: 12/29/98

EVERYONE IS invited to participate in an ecumenical service and meal at the World Day of Prayer at 11 a.m. Friday. Peace Lutheran Church, 416 Wellham Ave., Ferndale, will be the host church.This year's theme is "Like a Seed Which Grows into a Tree." Child care will not be provided.After the prayer service, there will be a potluck luncheon in the church hall. Each person is asked to provide a covered dish to serve four.Donations of nonperishable food will be collected for the North County Emergency Outreach Network's food bank.

YOU DON'T have to be a Civil War buff to appreciate the new book for sale at Toomey's Bookshop in the Shipley-Linthicum Shopping Center on Camp Meade Road. It's not just a war book; it's about the life of a city during a war."Baltimore During the Civil War" will interest everyone who wants to know more about Baltimore's history. The events of the past do not seem that long ago in this book, and more than 125 forts, bridges, hospitals and public and private buildings you'll recognize are identified.

APPLYING MULCH has always been one of my favorite things to do in the garden. After all the hard work of planting and weeding, mulching is the last step. It is the finishing touch that makes the evergreens and flowers seem to look so much prettier.So when you get ready to work in your garden, look to the mulch sale sponsored by the youth ministry of St. John Lutheran Church. Place your order ahead and pick it up after 9 a.m. April 12 on the lot across from St. John's, 300 W. Maple Road.High-quality shredded hardwood from the Loudon Heights Fuel Co. will sell for $3 for a 3-cubic-foot bag; $1.05 is tax-deductible.

OLDE BROOKLYN PARK Improvement Association will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Brooklyn Park Elementary School, 200 14th Ave.The speaker will be Tahera Williams from Anne Arundel County Animal Control. Her discussion will focus on what responsibilities a homeowner has as a pet owner. All community residents are welcome to attend.Dues of $4 are now being collected for the 1996-1997 year.Discount bookLooking for a holiday gift for that person who has everything? The choir of St. John Lutheran Church is raising funds by selling the Entertainment Book.

On December 26, 2008, James Sr. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday December 30, 2008 at 6 PM. in St. John Lutheran Church 3rd and Washburn Ave. Interment Private. Please omit flowers contributions may be made to The Childrens Cancer Society at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Arrangements by Gonce Funeral Service P.A.

The 13-site Linthicum Historic House Tour runs from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $15 and include a map. Vehicles should be parked at St. John Lutheran Church on West Maple Road. Tour participants can walk from there or use the shuttle bus and can take the tour in any order. All guests are invited to end the tour at the GFWC of Linthicum Heights' clubhouse at 110 N. Hammonds Ferry Road to enjoy a display of local art and free refreshments. For information about the tour sites, call 410-859-0606 or visit www.linthicum100.

Leona K. Stup Interment will take place this summer at St. John Lutheran Church

On July 16, 2007, VAUDA V. BURRELL (nee Barrick), dearest wife of Robert Lee Burrell, devoted mother of J. Ilene Ferguson and husband Alfred F. and Sandra B. Hayes, beloved sister of James Barrick and Rita Sims, loving grandmother of Gary O. and Patrick R. Ferguson and Jennifer and Jessica Hayes, dear great grandmother of Morgan and Bryce Ferguson. Also survived by other loving relatives and friends. Family invite friends to call at the Charles L. Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., 1501 E. Fort Ave., Locust Point, MD on Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9pm. Funeral Services will be held at St. John Lutheran Church, 226 Washburn Ave., Baltimore, MD 21225.

On Sunday, June 11, 2006 SUSAN D.; beloved wife of Brian Gervasio; devoted mother of David B. and Laura S. Gervasio; sister of Nancy Booth and Linda Hoffman; daughter of Charlotte (Susie) and William List. Friends may call on Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. at the Stallings Funeral Home P.A., 3111 Mountain Rd, Pasadena. Tribute to the life of Susan will be offered on Saturday 10 A.M. at St. John Lutheran Church, 300 W. Maple Rd., Linthicum. Interment private. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.

On Sunday, June 11, 2006 SUSAN D.; beloved wife of Brian Gervasio; devoted mother of David B. and Laura S. Gervasio; sister of Nancy Booth and Linda Hoffman; daughter of Charlotte (Susie) and William List. Friends may call on Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. at the Stallings Funeral Home P.A., 3111 Mountain Rd, Pasadena. Tribute to the life of Susan will be offered on Saturday 11 A.M. at St. John Lutheran Church, 300 W. Maple Rd., Linthicum. Interment private. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.

On June 5, 2006, MATILDA L.(nee Sommer); beloved wife of the late Edwin T. Stewart; devoted mother of Ronald T. Stewart and his wife Rosemarie and Dennis R. Stewart and his wife Joyce. Also survived by five grandchildren, Dena Reimer, Jeanene Motsco, Mark Stewart, Thomas Stewart and Pamela Stiuso; five great-grandchildren, Christopher Kelly, Rachael Motsco, Austin Stewart, Kaitlyn Motsco, Mikayla Reimer, niece Jean Vizzini and many other nieces and nephews The family will receive friends at the Lassahn Funeral Home, Inc, 7401 Belair Road, on Friday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Further viewing will be held at St. John Lutheran Church, 8808 Harford Road, on Saturday, 9:30 to 10 A.M., at which time, services will begin.

On April 2, 2006, PASQUALE "Pat" J. FILASETA; beloved husband of Dolly Filaseta (nee Houdek); devoted father of Patricia "Patti" Filaseta and her husband Dan Woomer; dear brother of Mary Burian and the late Bart, Rocco, Michael Filaseta and Angie Homa. Friends may call at the Gonce Funeral Service, P.A. 4001 Ritchie Highway, on Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral Service in St. John Lutheran Church, 300 W. Maple Road, in Linthicum Heights on Thursday, at 11 A.M. Interment in Glen Haven Memorial Park.

On April 2, 2006, PASQUALE "Pat" J. FILASETA; beloved husband of Dolly Filaseta (nee Houdek); devoted father of Patricia "Patti" Filaseta and her husband Dan Woomer; dear brother of Mary Burian and the late Bart, Rocco, Michael Filaseta and Angie Homa. Friends may call at the Gonce Funeral Service, P.A. 4001 Ritchie Highway, on Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral Service in St. John Lutheran Church, 300 W. Maple Road, in Linthicum Heights on Thursday, at 11 A.M. Interment in Glen Haven Memorial Park.

On Sunday, November 6, 2005, ETTA VIOLA WILLIMAN (nee Simester), beloved wife of the late Leonard Williman, devoted mother of Bryan Williman, Kathleen Lageman and Robin Williman. She is also survived by five grandchildren and one great greandchild. A Memorial service will be held at St. John Lutheran Church, Maple Road, Linthicum, November 13 at 12:30 P.M. Those desiring can make a memorial contributions to the Music Fund at St. John Lutheran Church.