Makosky

On October 8, 2009, CARTER EMMART MAKOSKY, cherished son of Hester Carter Makosky and the late A. Emmart Makosky, loving father of Jennifer Lynn Makosky. Memorial service at a future date.

On October 8, 2009, CARTER E. MAKOSKY. Memorial service Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 11 A.M., at Grace Fellowship Church, 9505 Deereco Road, Timonium.

Martha M. Makosky will retire this summer as director of Carroll County's public libraries after 23 years to pursue a doctorate in American government.Ms. Makosky, 53, told the county commissioners of her decision Monday. She told the library staff and board of trustees last week.The director has worked for the county library system for 27 years. She began her career as a bookmobile clerk."I've been fortunate enough to have been in this job long enough to reach retirement age and begin a new career," said Ms. Makosky.

On June 25, 2007, JOHN A. BIRKMAIER; beloved husband of Mary Theresa Birkmaier (Lockard); dear brother of D. Marie Makosky, Harry C. Birkmaier, Joan R. Barnett and the late H. William Birkmaier. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26A) Tuesday and Wednesday 3 to 5 and 9 to P.M. where a funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 A.M. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.

State money destined to support public libraries cannot be cut to help ease state budget woes, Director Martha M. Makosky told the Carroll County Public Library Board of Trustees Wednesday night.The state attorney general said it is illegal for Gov. William Donald Schaefer to reduce "mandatory funding" for libraries since they are considered an integral part of the public school system, Makosky said.However, Makosky said the board should not return the $50,000 they removed from the budget in anticipation of the state cut, adding that the government may find a way around the clause.

The Carroll County Public Library System faces a $101,000 deficit in fiscal 1993, Martha Makosky, the library director, told the Library Board last night."

Stockpiling new books while they await the Carroll library system's transition to new automation, librarians have seen shades of tomorrow -- today.In February, when new materials were left in storage at library headquarters in Westminster, overall circulation among the county's five libraries increased a bare 1.5 percent over February 1992."

Library board members are solemnly mourning the dismemberment of their 1992 budget.The Carroll County Library board of trustees reluctantly voted Wednesday to remove $135,084 from its operating budget to meet county and state cuts.The trustees narrowly avoided employee furloughs by saving small amounts in each of the remaining categories, said Martha M. Makosky, library director."It's sad, but it's the best we can do," said Westminster board member Mary Lou Dewey. "Service to the public and staff morale are the top priorities."

On June 25, 2007, JOHN A. BIRKMAIER; beloved husband of Mary Theresa Birkmaier (Lockard); dear brother of D. Marie Makosky, Harry C. Birkmaier, Joan R. Barnett and the late H. William Birkmaier. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26A) Tuesday and Wednesday 3 to 5 and 9 to P.M. where a funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 A.M. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.

Linda Mielke, the recently appointed director of Carroll County's library system, is a lucky librarian who is about to assume responsibility for a first-rate operation.When she starts her new job next week, Ms. Mielke, previously an associate administrator for the Anne Arundel County Public Library, will inherit a system free of the budgetary and administrative problems that burden other metropolitan public libraries.Many people -- from outgoing director Martha Makosky to the library board to the county commissioners -- are responsible for this happy state of affairs.

Ann Arrundell County Historical Society will hold its annual crab feast from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 8 at Kurtz's Beach in Pasadena. The event will feature door prizes, a raffle, musical entertainment and a menu of steamed crabs, crab soup, pit beef and ham, salads, beer, cake and soda. The cost is $35 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-11 and free for those younger than age 6. Tickets are available at the society's Browse and Buy Shoppes at Jones Station Road in Severna Park and Benson-Hammond House in Linthicum.

Albert Ellsworth Makoski, a retired oil company executive, died May 19 of prostate cancer at William Hill Manor in Easton. He was 94.Mr. Makoski joined the Standard Oil Co. refinery in Canton in 1919 and later was promoted to petroleum laboratory chemist and employee relations manager at the Southeast Baltimore refinery. In 1961, was transferred to Exxon Oil Co.'s headquarters in Houston as senior manufacturing adviser and retired in 1969.A resident of St. Michaels since 1989, he was born in East Baltimore and graduated from City College.

Linda Mielke, the recently appointed director of Carroll County's library system, is a lucky librarian who is about to assume responsibility for a first-rate operation.When she starts her new job next week, Ms. Mielke, previously an associate administrator for the Anne Arundel County Public Library, will inherit a system free of the budgetary and administrative problems that burden other metropolitan public libraries.Many people -- from outgoing director Martha Makosky to the library board to the county commissioners -- are responsible for this happy state of affairs.

Stockpiling new books while they await the Carroll library system's transition to new automation, librarians have seen shades of tomorrow -- today.In February, when new materials were left in storage at library headquarters in Westminster, overall circulation among the county's five libraries increased a bare 1.5 percent over February 1992."

Martha M. Makosky will retire this summer as director of Carroll County's public libraries after 23 years to pursue a doctorate in American government.Ms. Makosky, 53, told the county commissioners of her decision Monday. She told the library staff and board of trustees last week.The director has worked for the county library system for 27 years. She began her career as a bookmobile clerk."I've been fortunate enough to have been in this job long enough to reach retirement age and begin a new career," said Ms. Makosky.

The Carroll County Public Library System faces a $101,000 deficit in fiscal 1993, Martha Makosky, the library director, told the Library Board last night."

County budget cuts could force Carroll's library board to delay plans for continued growth, at a time when book circulation is up 10 percent over last year.However, board members have decided to request what they say they need in the operating budget for fiscal 1992 -- which begins July 1 -- and make cuts after the commissioners tell them how much money is available."When we know what we are going to get, then we can prioritize," said new board member Scott W. Markle, adding that county officials would probably cut the proposals anyway.

The well has run dry.After months of cost-cutting at the CarrollCounty Public Library -- from renegotiating contracts to turning offevery other light at headquarters -- board members say there is nothing more to cut to meet the latest budget crisis without affecting service.At the last round of local cuts, $135,084 -- or 3.6 percent of the total budget -- was taken to meet the shortfall in state money."We said that's all we have, Steve (Powell, county budget director),"said Martha M. Makosky, library director.