Merkle

On Tuesday, April 27, 2004 PAUL HATHERNE ADLER, 90, of Reisterstown; beloved husband of the late Ellen R. Adler (nee Merkle); dearest brother of the late Helen Buzzell and the late Ruby Collins; dearest brother-in-law of Shirley Merkle and Nelson Matthews; loving uncle of Bonnie Hart, Karen Merkle, Joyce Peugh, Marcia Young, Arthur D. (Woody) Merkle and Craig B. Merkle. Also survived by thirteen great nieces and nephews. Friends may call Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. at BURRIER-QUEEN FUNERAL DIRECTORS, P.A., 1212 W. Old Liberty Road, Winfield, Md 21784.

On January 27, 2004, GEORGE J. "Butch" MERKLE, SR.; dear husband of the late Arla "Bunny", (nee Hardesty); beloved father of George J. Merkle, Jr., and Amelia Puderbaugh and the late Kenneth Merkle; loving brother of Joyce Hart, Robert and James Merkle; cherished grandfather of Tierney, Tawney, Tyler, Tyson, Arla and David Puderbaugh, IV, Candace, Christie, Michelle and Jennifer Merkle and Brandi and Josh Conner. A Memorial Service will be held at Heritage Community Church, 8146 Quarterfield Road, Severn, on Saturday at 1 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 8424 Veterans Highway, Millersville, 21108.

On JULY 3, 2003 DOROTHY HELEN (nee Ferencak) beloved wife of the late Francis O. Greco Sr., devoted mother of Francis O. Greco Jr., and Mary C. Merkle, dear mother-in-law of Paul Merkle and Bobbi Greco, loving sister of Charles, George, James and Steve Greco, Ann Kelly, Delores Riggles, Darlene Knapik and the late Margaret Kornick, Madeline Ferencak, John, Robert and William Ferencak. Cherished grandmother of Jeffrey and Allison Merkle, Donald and Raymond Greco. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

On February 10, 2003, ROLF AZURWELLE; beloved husband of the late Esther O. Zurwelle (nee Meuschke); beloved father of Donald W. Zurwelle; dear brother of Wilma Olson and the late Elsie Zurwelle; dear grandfather of Karen L. Merkle and Amy C. Carey; dear great-grandfather of Michael James and Sarah M. Merkle. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held in the St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 1200 Chruchville Road, Bel Air MD, 21014, on Saturday, February 15, 2003, at 2 P.M. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his memory to Hospice of Baltimore, Gilchrist Center, 6601 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21204.

With its soft lighting, pale green walls and rooms filled with high-tech equipment, the new $13.3 million Robert and Phyllis Scott Performing Arts Center and Business Training Center at Carroll Community College more closely resembles corporate offices than academia. That look is exactly what planners envisioned for the multilevel brick building, which they hope will help fill the gaps identified in a recent study that revealed deficiencies in Carroll County's labor force. "We wanted a professional atmosphere, a place where the business community can come for training across all levels," said Karen L. Merkle, vice president for continuing education and work-force training at the two-year college.

A Towson man and his wife are in danger of losing their business after First Mariner Bank held the couple responsible for more than $80,000 in checks it had cleared, but were later found to be fraudulent. The checks were written to their business, Appel & Cook IT Systems Inc., by a businessman from Africa, who made two purchases of computer equipment. It was later found that the man, who identified himself as Mr. James, had written counterfeit checks off an account in Texas. First Mariner, which cleared the checks, has frozen the couple's business account and issued a claim to have the money repaid.

BaseballAstros: Purchased the contract of P Joe Slusarski from Triple-A New Orleans.Brewers: Activated P Jeff D'Amico. Fired assistant GM Fred Stanley and scouting director Ken Califano.Reds: Activated 1B Hal Morris.Rockies: OF John Cangelosi retired.BasketballMavericks: Named Kiki Vandeweghe assistant coach.CollegeAmerica East: Named Boston University's Allison Merkle (Catholic) women's soccer Rookie of the Week.Loyola: Brianne Higgins and Kristin Longo were named to first-team collegiate honor roll by US Rowing.

Catholic girls soccer coach Jerry Dieter has just one problem with senior Allison Merkle -- she can't be in two places at once.For two years, Merkle dominated the midfield for a powerhouse Cubs team that was ranked as high as No. 4 in the nation. She helped the Cubs win the Catholic League A Division championship and earn the final No. 1 ranking last fall, but much has changed.Few starters remain on a young team that has been lacking in confidence and offensive punch. Before Tuesday's 3-1 win over Institute of Notre Dame, the Cubs were winless and had scored only once.

Bryn Mawr Mawrtians1997 record: 12-6Coach: AnneMarie MerowTop players: Sarah Cook, Sr., M; Elizabeth Knight, Sr., F/M; Teresa Sherry, Jr., F; Sarah Isaacs, Jr., D; Nadia Chornodolsky, -- Jr., M; Katie Mack, Jr., F.Outlook: The Mawrtians lost just three seniors and they should be a team to reckon with in the Catholic League B Division. In addition to returning a skilled, balanced squad, Merow has added some solid freshmen. The midfield is solid all over, Sherry (22 goals) will pace the attack and Isaacs and returning keeper Charlotte Elder anchor the defense.