Linthicum

PNC Financial Services Group's layoffs in Maryland resulting from its acquisition of Mercantile Bankshares Corp. will hit Linthicum, Baltimore City and Frederick the hardest, according to notices the company filed with the state labor department. PNC notified nearly 900 Mercantile employees in Maryland and surrounding states that their positions are being eliminated. Company officials have declined to say exactly how many employees will lose their jobs because some employees might leave on their own and others might move to other positions.

Police seek suspect in a strangulation Baltimore police were seeking a suspect in the strangulation of a 22-year-old woman whose body was found Tuesday in her Walbrook apartment, a police spokesman said. The man's identity was being withheld pending his arrest. Shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday, police received a 911 call from an unidentified source that a woman's body was in an apartment in the 3200 block of Walbrook Ave., said Officer Troy Harris, the spokesman. Harris said that when Southwestern District officers entered the apartment, they found the body of Lezli Williams.

LAST WEEK' S ISSUE: -- Responding to growing concerns about crime at light rail stops in northern Anne Arundel, County Executive John R. Leopold called on the state's transit administrator to place permanent patrols at three stations and bolster other security measures. In a letter sent to Maryland Transit Administrator Paul J. Wiedefeld, Leopold said his administration has received several complaints from residents and riders of the light rail in Anne Arundel. A month ago, a twice-convicted rapist was charged with raping a 22-year-old woman at the Nursery Road stop in Linthicum.

On July 25, 2007, WILLIAM EVERETT HUDDLESON "BILL" beloved husband of Doris Huddleson, loving father of Weldon Huddleson and his wife Kathy and Lois Huddleson, beloved grandfather of Wesley and Jessica Huddleson and Cory Miller; also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, family and friends. He was preceded in death by his daughter Denise Thurner. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 1 from 6-8 P.M., at WITZKE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5555 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 2 at 11 A.M., at Linden-Linthicum United Methodist Church, 12101 Linden-Linthicum Road, Clarksville, MD, with interment to follow at George Washington Cemetery in Adelphi, MD. Contributions may be made in his memory to the Humane Society of Howard County, 8556 Davis Road, Columbia, MD, 21045.

County Executive Janet S. Owens has appointed 36 residents to the Small Area Planning Committees for the Deale/Shady Side area and the BWI/Linthicum area.Over the next several months, members of the two groups will help draft plans to guide the county's use of private property and public spending in their areas for the next couple of decades.Appointees to the Shady Side/Deale committee are:Linda L Andreasen, Shady Side; Peter M. Bell Sr., Galesville; James F. Boyd, Churchton; George J. Dattore, West River; Mary L. Faunce, Churchton; James R. Foster, Shady Side; Mohan L. Grover, Shady Side; Sandra Herndon, Shady Side; Mary P. Leisner, Deale.

NEXT SUNDAY, a performance by the Naval Academy Concert Band and an "All-American Picnic" will bring the Concerts in the Park summer series to a close.The picnic, sponsored by the Linthicum-Shipley Improvement Association, begins at 5 p.m. at Linthicum Park on Benton Avenue. Both are free.Parking is available on the Linthicum Elementary School lot adjacent to the park.Blankets or lawn chairs are needed for seating. If it rains, the concert and picnic will be canceled.Today's concert is the Crabtowne Big Band playing music from the Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Glen Miller and Count Basie era. It starts at 6 p.m.Flea market and historyThe Ann Arrundell County Historical Society will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept.

The sound of jets is a constant rumble. Cars on Camp Meade Road line up in a virtual standstill on the way to far-off destinations. Hotels and restaurants spring up on what used to be farmland.Sitting just miles from Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Linthicum may not be at the forefront of a house hunter's list of prime locations to buy, but to longtime residents of this northern Anne Arundel County community, the neighborhood may be the ideal place to live.Tony DeSanctis, who's been living in Linthicum for the past 20 years, was so committed to staying in the community that he made his growing family wait two years until they found a bigger house rather than give in and move to another area.

THANKS TO the Ferndale Garden Club, the business district along Baltimore & Annapolis Boulevard soon will be blooming.Club members are getting together Wednesday and Thursday to plant geraniums, spikes and alyssums in barrels along the sidewalk.Members also have a way to welcome the arrival of spring for themselves. They will hang May Day baskets full of fresh cut flowers and greenery on each other's front porches anonymously early Saturday.Members will draw a name at the club meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ferndale-Linthicum Senior Center.

IT BROUGHT a smile to my face to hear about five pupils at Linthicum Elementary School who spent much of their summer break in school.I remember long, long ago -- I was in third grade -- spending off-school hours in a classroom helping the nun who was my teacher. The halls were empty, the school was quiet and she and I shared special times that have stayed with me for decades.Kristy Brooks, Daryl Myers, Michelle Wyche, Caitlyn Hegge and Randi Clary helped the office personnel and teachers at Linthicum Elementary School in the same way.According to Denise Pascoe, the school secretary, the pupils helped redo the Teachers Handbook of schedules and information.

In Anne ArundelTeen-ager drowns in harbor at outing in East AnnapolisANNAPOLIS -- A 16-year-old boy from Prince George's County drowned yesterday during a church outing in Annapolis after losing his footing in the harbor, officials said.Courtney A. Walker of Fort Washington had been attending an outing sponsored by Greenbelt Baptist Church at a private residence in the Bembe Beach neighborhood in East Annapolis, said Rich McIntire, a spokesman for the state Department of Natural Resources police.

R. Celeste Corame Michael A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 2:00 PM in Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church, 200 School Lane, Linthicum, MD. Mrs. Michael had a deep love for animals and therefore, donations in her name are requested to the Baltimore Humane Society, 1601 Nicodemus Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136.

On July 13, 2009, Carol Ann Fales The family will receive friends on Friday, July 17, 2009 from 3 to 5 P.M. and 7 to 9 P.M. at WITZKE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5555 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 18th at 11:00 A.M. at Linden-Linthicum United Methodist Church, 12101 Linthicum Lane, Clarksville, MD. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in her memory to: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Attention DSS, 6 Herndon Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403.

CHURCH CREEK -The rabbit had expired in the living room next to the wood stove. As any real estate agent can tell you, animal remains are a little like cluttered dens and ugly wallpaper. They don't show well. "Probably not the best selling point," Jordan Loran noted as he carried the carcass to the back door of the state-owned Linthicum House in Dorchester County. Not that the house is up for sale, exactly. Loran's employer, the State of Maryland, would actually be delighted to give it away, free, to anyone willing to relocate the rundown yet solid three-story structure.

Banneker-Douglass March events The Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin St., Annapolis, has planned a number of activities for March. * What Does All This Mean? Archaeology, Interpretation and Exhibits Homeschool Program: 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at Historic London Town and Gardens, 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater; and Friday at the museum, for ages 8 to 16, $20. Children will learn about African-Americans who lived and worked at the county almshouse. * Faith of Our Fathers, Living Still - A Children's Hands-on Workshop: 10 a.m. to noon March 21, ages 5 and up, $3 (drop-in, but registration requested)

GLORIA M. FORMWALT, a long time resident of Linthicum Heights and a homemaker for over 50 years, died December 24, 2008 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was 85 years old at the time of her passing. Mrs. Formwalt was predeceased by her husband, Robert G. Formwalt who passed in 2003. She is survived by three children and four grandchildren, Stacey, Brandie, Jill and Eric; two were sons, Robert G. Formwalt, Jr. of Cordova and Stephen G. Formwalt of Havre de Grace and one daughter, Catherine L. Posey of Millersville.

Time moves at a different pace in Linthicum. A railroad suburb carved out of rolling farmland outside Baltimore a century ago, the leafy community in northern Anne Arundel County has retained an unhurried, small-town feel even as development, highways and a sprawling airport have crowded in on its borders in the decades since. On April 25, state and local dignitaries assembled at the old Linthicum train station to celebrate the neighborhood's designation as a National Historic Place. It was first included in the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, but community leaders decided to hold off on an official celebration until Linthicum marked its centennial this year.

Time moves at a different pace in Linthicum. A railroad suburb carved out of rolling farmland outside Baltimore a century ago, the leafy community in northern Anne Arundel County has retained an unhurried, small-town feel even as development, highways and a sprawling airport have crowded in on its borders in the decades since. Last Friday, state and local dignitaries assembled at the old Linthicum train station to celebrate the neighborhood's designation as a National Historic Place. It was first included in the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, but community leaders decided to hold off on an official celebration until Linthicum marked its centennial this year.

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.

Heather Dalik grew up in Linthicum down the street from the historic Old Stoll Farmhouse at the corner of John and Jerome avenues. Little did the youngster dream that she and the vernacular Victorian homestead, circa 1885, were destined for a much closer relationship. She and her husband, Jeff Dalik, were living in Linthicum five years ago in a 1954 Cape Cod when a "for sale" sign appeared in the farmhouse's front yard. One look inside, and the Daliks were sold. On Sunday, just about anyone else can get a look inside during the 13-stop Linthicum Historic House Tour, one of a series of events commemorating Linthicum's 100th anniversary this year.

Paul D. Behringer, who had worked for Northrop Grumman Corp. for nearly three decades, died of cancer Jan. 7 at his Severna Park home. He was 50. Mr. Behringer was born in Baltimore and raised in Linthicum. He was a 1975 graduate of Andover High School and earned a bachelor's degree in business in 1979 from the University of Baltimore. Since 1980, Mr. Behringer had been employed at Northrop Grumman Corp. in Linthicum, where he was a deployment manager of postal services. He was an avid fisherman and flower gardener.