Linthicum

On December 24, 2004, MARK "HARP" LINTHICUM, beloved son of the late Robert and Frances Linthicum, loving brother of Robert T. and Bonnie Linthicum, cherished uncle of Ryan Linthicum, and loving companion of Kim Rohr; also survived by many loving cousins and friends. Services private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are encouraged to be made to the Mark Harp Memorial Fund, c/o Patricia Mitchell, P.O. Box 50206, Baltimore, MD 21211. Arrangements by Lemmon Funeral Home.

Rep. Donna F. Edwards slipped into the F-35 cockpit - a stationary demonstration model - and gave the jet a simulated spin, trying out the controls, shooting down enemy aircraft over the Chesapeake Bay and executing a celebratory roll. "This feels so cool ," said Edwards, a Prince George's County Democrat. "OK, let's land this thing - give somebody else a chance. " This hands-on version of show and tell, held in Linthicum on Thursday, is part of a public-relations campaign for the most expensive weapons program in the nation's history.

During a third undercover operation this month in Linthicum, detectives with the Anne Arundel County police department's vice unit arrested a 19-year-old California woman, who is charged with prostitution and possession of marijuana. Nary Sun of Oakland was arrested about 9 p.m. Tuesday in the hotel district near BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. Officers initiated the investigation earlier this month in response to residents' complaints of prostitution in the area of Old Elkridge Landing Road and Winterson Road.

A Linthicum firm is among several orthotics and prosthetics companies that will offer victims of the Boston Marathon bombing artificial limbs at no charge if their insurance doesn't cover all or some of the costs of the devices. Dankmeyer Inc., founded by an amputee who lost a leg in a childhood skating accident, joined with other firms Tuesday in announcing the Coalition to Walk and Run Again. The companies have agreed not to charge victims who provide a doctor's note proving they don't have insurance to cover the devices, which cost $8,000 to $60,000.

On June 7, 2004 PENELOPE JANE (nee Millman) LINTHICUM of Ellicott City, beloved wife of Arthur L. Linthicum; loving mother of Michele Trankovich of Potomac Falls, VA and stepmother of Margie Marie Renehen of Westminster, MD and Nancy Lee Linthicum of Cumberland, MD; dear stepsister of Michael Barnett, Jeremy and Sonya Millman; cherished grandmother of Kevin, Alison and Emily Trankovich. Friends may call at the Slack Funeral Home, P.A., 3871 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City on Friday 7-9 p.m. and Saturday 4-5 p.m. at which time a funeral service will be held.

Gov. William Donald Schaefer has appointed Verena Voll Linthicum of Linthicum Heights to a six-year term on the Anne Arundel Community College Board of Trustees, effective July 1. She replaces Irene E. Newhouse of Linthicum, who retired after 12 years of service.Linthicum has long been active in civic and community affairs and serves as docent for the governor's mansion in Annapolis. She also is a member of the Governor's Judicial Nominating Commission, is a membership chairman for the Anne Arundel County Historical Society and serves as a White House volunteer.

A Severn man was charged with attempted robbery after attempting to steal from the cash register of a Royal Farms store in Linthicum Tuesday night, police said. Sherman Jerome Artis, 50, pretended to make a purchase at the store located in the 400 block of Camp Meade Road South when police say he reached over the counter and struggled with the clerk. He then fled the scene at approximately 10:42 p.m. in a gold-colored Buick without obtaining any money, according to police. Detectives from the Northern District witnessed the incident and detained Artis on Williams Road in Ferndale, where he was positively identified by the store's clerk as the suspect, officials said.

A Baltimore man has been charged in Anne Arundel County with sexual assault in Linthicum last week, police said. Tamango Johnson, 38, of the 1800 block of Bolton St., has been charged with rape, assault, false imprisonment, impersonating a police officer and other sex offense charges, according to a statement Tuesday from the Anne Arundel County Police Department. On the evening of Dec. 27, a woman reported being sexually assaulted at the Microtel Inn and Suites, in the 1100 block of Winterson Road, by a man she arranged to meet in her hotel room, police said.

Taking a page from organizations that offer members discounts, a residents' association in the northern end of Anne Arundel is offering more than the usual neighborhood advocacy and updates on zoning: The Linthicum-Shipley Improvement Association has added discounts at area businesses. "Think of AAA and AARP, where membership means more than just having an organization that looks out for your interests," said Rik Forgo, association president. AAA and AARP are among large groups that attract members with deals that include travel discounts and savings on gadget purchases.

Linden-Linthicum United Methodist Church youth mission teams are hosting a carnival and yard sale April 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendor and crafter parking lot spaces are available for $10. Bring your own table or rent one for an additional $10. In case of bad weather, the sale will move indoors to the fellowship hall. Contact beth@l-lumc.org . Maybe you don't have enough items to need your own space. You can donate household items and toys April 7-18 only to the Mission Team table, but no clothing, books or large furniture.

A Severn man was charged with attempted robbery after attempting to steal from the cash register of a Royal Farms store in Linthicum Tuesday night, police said. Sherman Jerome Artis, 50, pretended to make a purchase at the store located in the 400 block of Camp Meade Road South when police say he reached over the counter and struggled with the clerk. He then fled the scene at approximately 10:42 p.m. in a gold-colored Buick without obtaining any money, according to police. Detectives from the Northern District witnessed the incident and detained Artis on Williams Road in Ferndale, where he was positively identified by the store's clerk as the suspect, officials said.

The specter of federal budget reductions has meant hundreds of jobs lost at Northrop Grumman Corp. in Maryland, but as the defense contractor vies to build a key Navy radar system, that same cost-cutting pressure could boost the importance of Northrop's Baltimore-area operations, company leaders said. The company, along with rivals Raytheon Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp., is a finalist for what could be a $16 billion program to supply the next-generation radar system for Navy surface ships.

The publisher of The Daily Record announced Thursday that a former editor at several Maryland newspapers will become editor of the Baltimore-based business and legal affairs newspaper on Jan. 14. David B. Simon, 36, will replace Tom Linthicum, who retired as vice president and executive editor in December, The Daily Record reported. Simon, who most recently worked for the University of Chicago's fundraising arm as a senior writer in medicine and biological sciences, had been managing editor for news and opinion at The Gazette in Gaithersburg until June, The Daily Record said.

Police in Anne Arundel County are investigating two fatal vehicle accidents since Monday, one in which a 22-year-old driver lost control of her vehicle and another in which a 77-year-old pedestrian was struck after stepping off a curb. Officers and paramedics responded to the intersection of Herald Harbor Road and Prescott Road in Crownsville about 12:35 p.m. Tuesday after receiving reports a vehicle had left the roadway, and found a Toyota RAV-4 crashed into a tree. The driver of the sport utility vehicle, Jennifer Nichole Tedore, 22, of Crownsville, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 65-year-old Linthicum man spread out a blanket and pillow in the back of his van and drove to a Baltimore County restaurant to meet what he thought was a nine-year-old girl, planning to perform sex acts with her, according to court filings. But the supposed child was in fact an undercover detective who had exchanged over 200 text messages with David Mitchell Rowe, posing as a girl he had previously molested at a hotel pool. He was arrested and charged with soliciting a minor to engage in sexual activity.

Billie Insley sits in a red leatherette chair at Your Shoe Service in Linthicum, smoking a Wave cigarette and facing a stack of stuff packed for moving or disposal: sheets of leather, boxes of fresh heels and soles, some bearing the red-and-black label of the old Cat's Paw Rubber Co. His life's work is nearly done. In a matter of days, they'll take out the last of the heavy stitching, sanding and polishing machines that have been here as long as he has, since Dwight D. Eisenhower was president and the Baltimore Orioles were the newest thing in the American League.