Linthicum Heights

Angela C. Eutsler, a homemaker who was active in various organizations, died of respiratory failure Sunday at Summit Park Health and Rehabilitation Center in Catonsville. She was 86. Born Angela Cook in Baltimore, she was raised in Harmans and was a 1937 graduate of Glen Burnie High School. From the 1950s through the 1970s, she worked as a substitute teacher in Anne Arundel County public schools. She also taught adult sewing classes in Baltimore public schools. A former Glen Burnie resident, she had lived in Mechanicsville since 1988.

On March 27, 2007, GAY L. BRUCE (nee Carroll) died of natural causes. The 50 year Linthicum resident was 85 at the time of her passing. Her husband James Willis Bruce preceded her in death. She is survived by her children Jeffrey Lynn Bruce and James Randolph Bruce both of Linthicum and grandchildren Robert James Bruce of Dundalk and Kelly Ann Bruce of Linthicum. Her interests included gardening and traveling. She and her husband founded a small hardware store in Linthicum 55 years ago which continues as Bruce's Supply Company.

THE ANNUAL May Fair sponsored by Patapsco Valley Chapter 3850 of the American Association of Retired Persons will take place from 9: 30 a.m. to 2: 30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Christopher's Church, 118 Marydel Road off Sweetser Road.Visitors can have a lunch of ham or turkey on a roll, lettuce, pickle, potato chips, baked beans, beverage and dessert for $4. Then they can work off lunch (or gain an appetite beforehand) shopping for baked goods and bread, candy and Christmas items, country store goods or country crafts.

A PARADE will lead the way to Saturday's 10th annual Linthicum Community Fair -- bringing together local nonprofit organizations for a fun day that will help raise money to help the needy and honor some of our most inspiring neighbors.The parade begins at 9 a.m., on a route from Lindale/Brooklyn Park Middle School to the fairgrounds at St. John's field at Hammonds Ferry and Maple roads. Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Its main beneficiary will be the North County Emergency Outreach Network (NCEON)

LET ME tell you about some people who are making a difference in the community. They come from the business world, private sector and churches. Their efforts have not gone unnoticed, and this week their dedication and service to others were recognized by two local clubs.The Linthicum Lions Club honored "Linthicum's Best" on Monday at Our Place Restaurant.Joe Owens, general manager of the Red Roof Inn at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, was named Linthicum's Best Business Person for 1999.

"WHEN WE first learned of Arundel Habitat for Humanity, we didn't think we'd have a chance at a home. Then we were approved and our wait went by so very quickly. Now four wonderful congregations have made it possible for our beautiful home. How can we possibly say thank you to each and every one of you?"The heartfelt message, which appeared in recent bulletins of four churches, was signed by Brian and Sandie Adams and their children, Candice, Hunter and Andrew.The Adamses will see the dedication today of their new home -- one built through Habitat with help from the four congregations.

THE ANDOVER Apaches Youth Rugby Football Club is planning its inaugural season, which begins this summer.Glynn Stoffel, president of the Apaches' board of directors, said youth rugby is a great link between spring lacrosse and fall football. And because "it is co-ed, it gives girls another sport besides lacrosse and cheerleading," she added.The laws (rugby has "laws," not "rules") of the rough-and-tumble sport have been adjusted to make it less dangerous and allow for boys and girls to play together.

A car struck a utility pole last night in the Linthicum Heights section of Anne Arundel County and knocked out electricity to 2,000 to 3,000 homes and businesses for several hours, said a Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. spokesman.Michael Delaney said the car struck the pole near Camp Meade and Maple roads about 9 p.m., knocking it to the ground and causing at least five feeder lines controlled by a transformer atop the pole to fail.Delaney said power to customers in Shipley and Linthicum Heights in Anne Arundel and sections of Arbutus in Baltimore County were affected.

MARYANN KULESZ, coordinator for the Girl Scout troops sponsored by St. Philip Neri Parish, says registration is now going on for girls interested in joining for the first time."

CELESTE RIDDLE, a member of the Woman's Club of Linthicum Heights, has had many parakeets over the years. One, though, was very special and when it died four years ago, she felt as if she had lost a dear friend.She tried to put her feelings down on paper then, but only fragments of sentences would come. Recently, she went back to her notes and expressed her feelings in a poem, "Death of a Pet."Now it has been published -- in the 1999 Fall issue of The Maryland Clubwoman, a publication of the Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs Inc.Riddle entered her work in the poetry and short story category of a contest sponsored by the federation and won first place.

Ronan, an 18-month-old Belgian Malinois, bolted from his owner's grasp and charged across the open field toward a guy waving a stick and screaming, "Get that dog out of here." The dog lunged toward the man, bit into his arm and held on. "Good grip," said a man with a clipboard. As a judge for the Protection Sports Association, he made note of it as part of the dog's ability to take commands from his owner, ignore all distractions and hang on to a "decoy," a person outfitted in a thickly padded bite suit.

Thomas Hal Gomer Services will be held Friday December 5th at 1:00 P.M. at Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church, 200 School Lane, Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090.

Francis C. Ehart, a retired stationery company executive and former longtime Linthicum Heights resident, died Tuesday of a cerebral hemorrhage at the Hospice of the Chesapeake in Harwood. He was 93. Mr. Ehart was born in Baltimore and raised on Marshall Street. He attended city public schools until the eighth grade and later earned his General Educational Development diploma while attending night school. In 1931, Mr. Ehart began working as an office boy for D.N. Owens & Co. Inc., a Baltimore business forms company located on Calvert Street.

David Travis Drehoff, a former FedEx courier and lacrosse player, died of liver failure at Baltimore Washington Medical Center March 10. The Pasadena resident was 41. Born in Baltimore and raised in Linthicum Heights, he was a 1985 graduate of Andover High School, where he played lacrosse and was named by sportswriters to an All-America team. He enrolled at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and studied for years as a general business major. He was captain of the UMBC lacrosse team in the late 1980s.

Suddenly on January 7, 2008 CHARLES BISTRICK, beloved husband for 60 years to Mary Bistrick. Also survived by two sisters, nieces, nephews, and many friends. Family members and friends may call a the family owned AMBROSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1328 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus on Wednesday from 3-5 and 7-9PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday at The St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 6405 South Orchard Road, Linthicum Heights, MD at the funeral hour of 9AM. Interment to follow at Loudon Park Cemetery.

Tucked amid the bustle of highways, trains and BWI Marshall Airport lies Linthicum, a hamlet first developed as a "country suburb" and about to mark its centennial in 2008. The descendants of Abner Linthicum wouldn't recognize the place they marketed as minutes from Baltimore. Over a century, houses of varying age and size have been built, and their occupants are planning festivities to mark Linthicum's 100th year. "I can get downtown to Baltimore in minutes. It's not as congested in this village as other places I've lived," said John Lombardi, a semi-retired insurance executive.

Jazz concert -- The Women's Club of Linthicum Heights will present the Crabtowne Big Band at 6 p.m. Sunday at Linthicum Park, on Benton Avenue off of Route 170. Participants are asked to bring chairs, blankets and coolers. No alcoholic beverages are permitted. If it rains, the show will be canceled. Free. 410-859-3308.

Jazz concert -- The Women's Club of Linthicum Heights will present the Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition, at 6 p.m. Sunday at Linthicum Park, on Benton Avenue, off Route 170. Participants are asked to take chairs, blankets and coolers. No alcoholic beverages are permitted. The show will be canceled if it rains. Free. 410-859-3308.

The summer outdoor concert season is already in full swing, bringing all types of music - including bluegrass, big band, rock 'n' roll and classical jazz - to regional parks and other outdoor venues. Sponsored by various organizations and local businesses, all concerts are free. Folks need bring only folding chairs or blankets and picnic baskets. Something more is required of the volunteers who arrange these outdoor concerts. Now in her 22nd year as performing arts chairman for the eight-concert series sponsored by the Woman's Club of Linthicum Heights, Jo Barker said her committee starts pursuing bands as early as January or February.

William S. Stack Sr., a retired insurance executive and vegetable gardener, died Wednesday of heart failure at St. Agnes Hospital. He was 83. Mr. Stack was born in Baltimore and raised on Arlington Avenue. In his youth, he helped his family operate a lunch wagon that supplied food to workers at the B&O Railroad's Mount Clare shops. After graduating from City College in 1942, he worked briefly in Bethlehem Steel Corp.'s Key Highway shipyard building Liberty ships. He was drafted into the Army Air Forces, where he served in Europe as a clerk.