Mechanicsville

When I was a kid, I occasionally got into mischief.One Halloween, we filled balloons with water and threw them at buses.In the fourth grade, a friend and I selectively edited the teacher's schedule on the blackboard so that our class was to have lunch at 10 a.m. -- and not have reading at all.These pranks were annoying to the adults -- particularly those who were hit by the water balloons -- but they didn't do permanent damage and weren't terribly destructive.The...

State police have identified the victims of a glider crash near St. Mary's Regional Airport in Southern Maryland. James Michael Dayton, 55, from Mechanicsville, was killed in the plane crash, and Nicholas John Mirales, 53, from Prince Frederick, was taken to Prince George's County Shock Trauma Center, according to police. National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson says the Slingsby 49B glider crashed into trees Friday afternoon shortly after takeoff when it became disconnected from its towing plane.

A 32-year-old man was killed yesterday afternoon when his car was struck head-on by a Mercedes-Benz that crossed the center line of Piscataway Road in Clinton, Prince George's County police reported.Killed in the crash was Donald W. Overby, 32, of Mechanicsville in St. Mary's County. Police said Mr. Overby was driving a 1987 Oldsmobile east on Piscataway Road about 2:40 p.m. when the westbound 1989 Mercedes crossed the center line and collided with his car.The driver of the Mercedes, Carolyn DeVaughn, 35, of Clinton, was in critical condition at Southern Maryland Hospital.

A 40-year-old Mechanicsville man has been indicted by a Prince George's County grand jury on counterfeiting charges after allegedly altering a journeyman's license to get a job with a heating and air conditioning contractor, the state Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation and the Prince George's County State's Attorney's office said Wednesday. Stoney Lamont Worsley was charged with two felonies: common law counterfeiting and common law uttering, or showing a forged document with the intent to defraud.

IMAGINE BEING ABLE to visit several areas of the world in one evening.Students at Mechanicsville Elementary School and their families enjoyed a whirlwind tour in a multicultural event, "Around the World in 80 Minutes," Friday evening."

Also in the Howard County section, the picture of people voting was incorrectly identified. In the photograph, election worker Patsy Gotschall talked to Keith Brigance of Gamber at the Mechanicsville Elementary School.The Sun regrets the errors.

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Emmart, 78, Mechanicsville, MD died September 8, 2007 in Leonardtown, MD. Born November 30, 1928 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Catherine "Haas" Golderman. She was preceded in death by her siblings Louis and Edna Golderman. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, Class of 1946. A Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Baltimore, MD. Contributions may be made to: Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15, Mechanicsville, MD 20609 and/or the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 1889, La Plata, MD 20646.

On February 20, 2004, of Mechanicsville, MD, LAWRENCE DAWSON JARBOE beloved husband of the late Lois B. Jarboe, loving father of Laura E. Drury, Mary J. Conaghan, David D., George S., William Richard and Joseph P. Jarboe, brother of Barbara Mc Donagh, Joseph M. Jarboe the late Ella M. Bowling and Paul Jarboe. Also survived by 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchildren. Friends receive on Sunday, February 22, from 1 to 4 P. M with Prayers at 3 P. M at the Brinsfield Echols Funeral Home, 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD. Mass of Christian Burial 10 A.M, Monday, February 23, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mechanicsville, MD. Interment Queen of Peace Cemetery, Mechanicsville, MD. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, POB 625, Leonardtown, MD, 20650 or OPIS Center at St. Mary's Hospital, POB 572, Leonardtown, MD and ACTS (A community that shares)

FRANCIS CLEMENS "Dutch" BRAHLER, 98, of Mechanicsville, MD died May 3, 2005 at his residence. Born July 16, 1906 in Washington, DC. Mr. Brahler is survived by his children, Joan Turner and Ann Brahler of Mechanicsville, MD and Cathy Adolf of Baltimore, MD. The family will receive friends in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD on May 5, 2005 from 5 to 8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on May 6, 2005 in St. Francis De...

Charles Gillis "Max" Maxwell, a retired Western Electric Corp. machine operator, died of a stroke Friday at a Hanover, Va., hospital. The former Dundalk resident was 62. Mr. Maxwell was born and raised in Baltimore and graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes Parochial School. He served with a Marine Corps infantry unit in Vietnam from 1963 to 1967. He attained the rank of corporal, and his decorations included the Marine Corps Rifle Sharpshooters Badge. After being discharged from the Marine Corps, he joined Western Electric's Point Breeze plant, where he worked as a quality-control inspector until transferring to the Hanover, Va., plant in 1983.

Charles Gillis "Max" Maxwell, a retired Western Electric Corp. machine operator, died of a stroke Friday at a Hanover, Va., hospital. The former Dundalk resident was 62. Mr. Maxwell was born and raised in Baltimore and graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes Parochial School. He served with a Marine Corps infantry unit in Vietnam from 1963 to 1967. He attained the rank of corporal, and his decorations included the Marine Corps Rifle Sharpshooters Badge. After being discharged from the Marine Corps, he joined Western Electric's Point Breeze plant, where he worked as a quality-control inspector until transferring to the Hanover, Va., plant in 1983.

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Emmart, 78, Mechanicsville, MD died September 8, 2007 in Leonardtown, MD. Born November 30, 1928 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Catherine "Haas" Golderman. She was preceded in death by her siblings Louis and Edna Golderman. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, Class of 1946. A Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Baltimore, MD. Contributions may be made to: Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15, Mechanicsville, MD 20609 and/or the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 1889, La Plata, MD 20646.

Fourth-graders at Gamber's Mechanicsville Elementary are the first group in the Carroll County school system to report a 100 percent pass rate on the reading and math tests of the Maryland School Assessment, according to results released from the State Department of Education. "Obviously, we're very, very proud of the staff and students," said the school's principal, Robin Townsend. "If one grade can do it, our hope is third and fifth can, also." Test scores rose at schools throughout the county, with slight decreases only in fifth-grade reading and third-grade math.

Memorial services for Heathe N. Craig, an Army staff sergeant who was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Wednesday, will be held tomorrow in Pennsylvania, his grandfather said. Craig, 28, was trying to rescue Pfc. Brian J. Bradbury from enemy fire when a mechanical failure caused his helicopter to crash, according to the Department of Defense. Bradbury, 22, of St. Joseph, Mo., also died. Although military records list Craig's address as Severn, he did not reside there, said his grandfather Daniel Sloan of Mechanicsville, Va. The address belonged to an uncle who no longer lives in Maryland.

FRANCIS CLEMENS "Dutch" BRAHLER, 98, of Mechanicsville, MD died May 3, 2005 at his residence. Born July 16, 1906 in Washington, DC. Mr. Brahler is survived by his children, Joan Turner and Ann Brahler of Mechanicsville, MD and Cathy Adolf of Baltimore, MD. The family will receive friends in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD on May 5, 2005 from 5 to 8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on May 6, 2005 in St. Francis De...

On February 20, 2004, of Mechanicsville, MD, LAWRENCE DAWSON JARBOE beloved husband of the late Lois B. Jarboe, loving father of Laura E. Drury, Mary J. Conaghan, David D., George S., William Richard and Joseph P. Jarboe, brother of Barbara Mc Donagh, Joseph M. Jarboe the late Ella M. Bowling and Paul Jarboe. Also survived by 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchildren. Friends receive on Sunday, February 22, from 1 to 4 P. M with Prayers at 3 P. M at the Brinsfield Echols Funeral Home, 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD. Mass of Christian Burial 10 A.M, Monday, February 23, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mechanicsville, MD. Interment Queen of Peace Cemetery, Mechanicsville, MD. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, POB 625, Leonardtown, MD, 20650 or OPIS Center at St. Mary's Hospital, POB 572, Leonardtown, MD and ACTS (A community that shares)

On Sunday, December 14, 2003, survived by his wife, Lois Ann Wood Leicht, four daughters, Joyce Petrovich of Baltimore, MD, Deborah Shepherd of Leonardtown, MD, Brenda Cusic of Avenue, MD, and Shari Modlin of Mechanicsville, MD, two sons Larry Leicht of Baltimore, MD, and Richard Pilkerton of Conway, SC, two brothers, Gilbert Leicht and Kenneth Leicht of Baltimore, MD, one sister, Lorraine Keegan of Hanover, P.A., 18 grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren....

Bids to renovate and expand Mechanicsville Elementary School have come in about $640,000 above what was budgeted, prompting the school system to ask the Carroll County commissioners to cover most of the difference.Other savings will come from deleting items, getting some state aid and moving money from other accounts.So that it could free money for Mechanicsville, the Board of Education voted Monday to ask the county commissioners to commit $482,000 by July 1 for an account to plan the still unbuilt Oklahoma Road Middle School.

On Sunday, December 14, 2003, survived by his wife, Lois Ann Wood Leicht, four daughters, Joyce Petrovich of Baltimore, MD, Deborah Shepherd of Leonardtown, MD, Brenda Cusic of Avenue, MD, and Shari Modlin of Mechanicsville, MD, two sons Larry Leicht of Baltimore, MD, and Richard Pilkerton of Conway, SC, two brothers, Gilbert Leicht and Kenneth Leicht of Baltimore, MD, one sister, Lorraine Keegan of Hanover, P.A., 18 grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren....

On November 9, 2003, ANGELA JANTJE LYMBERG (nee Trip) ascended to her heavenly home. She was born Engeltje Jantje Trip on November 1, 1913 in Groningen, Holland, the ninth child of Hinderika Munneke and Geert Trip. In 1918, the family moved to Hull, England, where she was raised. In 1933 she married Bartholomeus Lijmberg and returned to Holland. She survived the German occupation of Holland during WWII. In 1947 she immigrated to Baltimore, MD, where she resided for the next 55 years. She was very active in Church and her community, involved with Civil Defense, Scouting, and the Ladies Civic League.