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The holiday of Passover, which begins today, celebrates Jewish freedom from slavery. Mark and Karen Schwartzman of the Greenspring area of Baltimore are celebrating another freedom as well -- freedom from the hard work of preparing for the eight-day holiday. Like a growing number of Jewish people, the Schwartzmans are not spending Passover at home but at a luxurious retreat. Their Passover services and meals will be accompanied by gorgeous mountain views, championship golf courses, saunas and live entertainment at the Lakeview Golf and Resort Spa in Morgantown, W.Va.

Baltimore police charged a 21-year-old man yesterday with the beating death of his girlfriend's 19-month-old child.Detective Richard F. Garvey of the city homicide unit said Charles G. Watson was arrested at his home in the 2400 block of Lakeview Avenue and taken to police headquarters, where he was charged with first-degree murder.He was later taken to the Central District lockup for a bail hearing, police said.The baby, Brandon Lee Hall, was found unconscious on a bed and was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:30 a.m., the police said.

On October 14, 2004, BERNARD H. SR., beloved husband of Agnes E. (nee Fitz Patrick), devoted father of Bernard Jr. and Richard Basel, father-in-law of Deborah E. Basel. Also survived by one step-granddaughter Elspeth Greene and devoted brother of Dennis Basel and Pat Chlumsky. Also survived by many wonderful nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Lassahn Funeral Home, Inc., 7401 Belair Road, on Monday at 11 A.M. Interment Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Visiting Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Baltimore Public Library/Parkville or to the Baltimore Symphony Associates or to HERO.

On May 26, 2003, GEORGE FRANKLIN, SR.; beloved husband of the late Emma C. Baker (nee Blanchard); devoted father of Richard Baker and his wife Deborah and George F. Baker, Jr. and his wife Rosalie. Also survived by five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may gather at Miller-Dippel Funeral Home, Inc., 6415 Belair Road, on Wednesday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where a Catholic Prayer Service will be held on Thursday, at 11 A.M. Interment in Lakeview Memorial Park.

Three people, including two children, were shot yesterday when a teen-age boy fired several shots at a man he was arguing with in the 2400 block of Brookfield Ave. in Reservoir Hill.One of the victims, police said, was shot several times and is listed in critical condition at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center.The children were less seriously wounded.According to Central District police, a teen-ager known as Eric was arguing with Derrick Rivers, 18, of the 2400 block of Lakeview Ave., at 5:45 p.m. when the suspect left and returned moments later with a handgun.

On Thursday, April 20, 2006, of Woodlawn, MD. He is survived by his five children, Donald H. Sparklin, Jr. of Riviera Beach, Timothy A. Sparklin of Catonsville, John B. Sparklin of Timonium, Rev. Paul C. Sparklin of Middle River, and Julia Marie C. Sparklin of Woodlawn; eight grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Ann Witte of Woodlawn, and two brothers, William C. Sparklin of Woodlawn and Robert Alan Wolfe, Sr. of Orlando; and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to call LORING BYERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS, INC., 8728 Liberty Road, (2 miles west of the 695 beltway, exit 18-B)

A Howard County couple is suing one of the largest residential real estate brokerages in the state and a Columbia title company for more than $11 million, alleging that the firms had financial ties that violated federal law. The case is a proposed class action that could involve thousands of plaintiffs, all home buyers who bought a home with the Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate since 2000 and used a settlement firm called Lakeview Title...

Q: Our father favors Western art and especially admires paintings by Frederic Remington. For his 60th birthday, we'd like to give him an original Remington oil painting, or a fine artist's reproduction or copy of one. Where can we find them? Also, is there a book on Remington's works you can recommend?A: Original oil paintings by Frederic Sackrider Remington (1861- 1909), one of America'a best-known and celebrated Western artists, are sought after for their vivid portrayals of cowboys, Indians, cavalrymen, camp outs, war scenes and Western life.

Lakeview Terrace starts out mixing social burlesques and melodrama and ends up one more failed thriller about men behaving badly - and stupidly. Interracial couple Chris and Lisa Mattson (Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington) move to an L.A. suburb and almost immediately suspect their neighbor, Abel Turner (Samuel L. Jackson), a veteran black cop, is plotting to drive them out of the neighborhood. This movie is so obvious, the audience never suspects: It knows. Abel reacts like a pop-eyed fool to the realization that Chris is not a mover, but Lisa's husband.

The single winning ticket in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing - for a jackpot of $26 million - was purchased at a gas station in Mount Airy, according to lottery officials. The top tier ticket was bought at the Mount Airy Shell station in the 600 block of Lakeview Drive, which is in Frederick County, according to Erica Palmisano, a lottery spokeswoman. No one had claimed the winnings, which can also be taken as a $19 million cash payout, as of Wednesday morning, shortly before the lottery's claim center opened at 8:30 a.m., Palmisano said.