Perry Hall

Always, there were those lovely old country estates and gracious manor taverns with roaring fireplaces, but in the old days fine dining was associated with the city. Not so anymore. Now, there are more compelling reasons than ever for diners to cross county lines for a good meal. The 50 best county restaurants in Howard County, Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County is a mix of the old and the new, destinations for special occasions and joints for Monday night suppers, the chef-driven and crowd-pleasing.

A Baltimore County parent who stepped in to bring warmth and cheer back to the high school that had a chilling cafeteria shooting was recognized Friday during the state's annual Parent Involvement Matters awards. The Maryland State Department of Education awarded Mary Kavanagh with the JoAnne L. Carter Memorial Award, in recognition of her special work with Perry Hall High School, according to a news release from the department. Kavanagh received the award, named in honor of Carter, a former deputy state superintendent who lost her battle with cancer in 2009, for a mural project she launched after a student opened fire at Perry Hall on the first day of school.

Krista Young is hanging red velvet bows with gold trim on her fence, readying her corner house on Lydale Avenue in Fullerton for the holidays.With the bows, the lights and other decorations, Young is renewing a tradition in her home that began while she was growing up in the neighborhood.Last August, Young, 30, her husband, William, a technician at a brake shop on Belair Road, and two children moved into the three-bedroom, single-family house, just a few blocks from where she grew up.The 1985 graduate of Overlea High School is trying to show her husband and children, Jessy, 12, and B. J., 1, all the things she grew up with and things she wants them to share.

Boys lacrosse No. School Record Prev.   1.Boys' Latin 18-0 1 2. McDonogh 14-3 2 3. Calvert Hall 11-5 4 4. Loyola 11-8 7 5. Hereford 15-2 6 6. St. Paul's 15-5 5 7. Gilman 12-4 3 8. Westminster 15-0 9 9. Arch. Spalding 12-9 10  10. South River 14-3 8 11. Glenelg 13-2 13 12. St. Mary's 6-9 11 13. Chesapeake-AA 14-2 - 14. Arundel 15-2 12 15. Centennial 13-2 15 Other teams considered: Bel Air (11-3)

Mission BBQ is opening a second location in Perry Hall. The expansion into Baltimore County comes little more than a year after the first Mission BBQ opened in Glen Burnie. The Perry Hall location will open to the public on Nov. 16, with all proceeds being donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. The restaurant will have its official grand opening on Nov. 19, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a live performance of the National Anthem. The restaurant is located at The Festival at Perry Hall, 4132 East Joppa Road.

On February 3, 2005, SALVATORE "Sal" PIRARO, beloved son of Sarah Piraro (nee Lamartina) and the late Santo Piraro; devoted brother of Vincent Fertitta and his wife Pat; loving uncle of Jeffrey Fertitta. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Schimunek Funeral Home Inc., 9705 Belair Road (Perry Hall ) on Sunday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M., where funeral services will be held on Monday, at 10 A.M. Interment Parkwood Cemetery.

In Baltimore City Four people shot as crowd leaves school football game Four people were shot last night as spectators left a high school football game between Patterson and Walbrook high schools at Utz Field in Patterson Park in Southeast Baltimore last night, police said. The victims, who ranged in age from 16 to 21, were taken to area hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening, said Officer Troy Harris, a city police spokesman. Officers who heard gunshots about 9:30 p.m. arrested a suspect after chasing him on foot.

Regarding Jeremy Miller's letter "Disgusted by players - and principal - at Perry Hall" (Nov. 8) about the decision to allow the Perry Hall boys soccer team to continue its season after the "Bernie dance" incident that some parents complained was lewd, here is some advice about good sportsmanship: Your team lost, and you also lost the argument to end the Perry Hall boys soccer season. Let it go. You are now 0-2. It's time to be a good sport, move on and get them next time.

Way back in October we started hearing about a Gino's Burgers & Chicken coming to Perry Hall. This Gino's would be operated by a different group of franchisees than the group that runs the Gino's in Towson, which was the first Md. location in the comeback franchise. We are waiting for confirmation, but Gino's Burger and Chicken , the food service retailer based in King of Prussia, Pa., is confident enough about a Perry Hall location to include it on its website 's "coming soon" section.

Skeletal remains were found in a wooded area in Perry Hall about a week ago, Baltimore County Police say. According to authorities, a construction worker was in the 10700 block of Philadelphia Road on Jan. 22 when he found the body and called police. The remains were found with tan work-style boots, a green button-down shirt, dark pants and a New York Yankees baseball hat. An autopsy determined that the man was between 40 and 60 years old and 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet 1 inches tall, possibly with few teeth.

Alex Puller scored her game-high fifth goal and the game-winner with a minute left in sudden-death overtime as No. 14 Archbishop Spalding beat No. 13 Mount de Sales, 12-11, in an Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference tournament first-round game Thursday. The Sailors (8-8) took a 4-0 lead in the first half and the Cavaliers (12-7) battled back to tie the score at 5 at halftime. Mount de Sales went up by four goals again in the second half and Spalding tied the game again to force overtime.

The Perry Hall softball team takes pride in the details. The No. 4 Gators appreciate a sacrifice bunt as much as a big hit. They make sure to get the lead runner, make opponents go station to station to try to bring home a run and have found a knack for getting the big outs. Veteran coach Brian Radcliffe, in his 18th season, urges his players to be "brilliant at the basics. " With No. 7 Mount de Sales visiting on Wednesday, the Gators practiced what Radcliffe has been preaching with a 7-2 win over the Sailors.

The senior standout dominated the distance races at Saturday's Pikesville Track Classic, setting new meet records in the 800- and 1600-meter races. Ciattei, an All-Metro first-team selection in cross country and indoor track this year, ran the 800 in 1:53.42 to better the previous meet mark (1:56.33) by nearly three seconds. The time also set a new school record. In the 1600, his time of 4:14.39 was more than three seconds better than the previous meet record of 4:17.44. In indoor track, Ciattei won Class 4A state titles in the 1600 (state record time of 4:14.61)

Pool supplier NAMCO LCC is closing four Maryland locations, the company announced Friday. The stores, in Glen Burnie, Perry Hall, Westminster and Frederick, will close after their inventory is sold. Deep discounts will be offered on inventory beginning Saturday, NAMCO said. In all, the company is closing 14 stores. In addition to the Maryland locations, stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey will close, according to a statement from the company. The New Jersey stores operate under the name Branch Book.

Facing a third-and-long early in the third quarter against Duke, Dave Stinebaugh made the biggest play of his young career. The Maryland tight end hauled in a 19-yard pass from quarterback Danny O'Brien, keeping the Terps ' drive alive in an eventual 21-16 win. That was two years, six months and 11 days ago. And it was the last time Stinebaugh recorded a catch for the Terps . The Baltimore native tore his MCL not long after that...

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz will hold a community forum at the Double T Diner, 4140 E. Joppa Road, Perry Hall, this morning, Tuesday, March 26, beginning at 10 a.m.  The session, dubbed "Coffee with Kevin," will run for an hour and be open to the public. No registration is required. "We've held these community forums in the Lansdowne and Parkville areas and it was very valuable for me to have an unscripted opportunity to talk with people about what's on their mind," said Kamenetz.  "I look forward to a really good exchange of information and ideas.

No. 2 Archbishop Spalding 8, Perry Hall 4: Austin Neary (2-for-3) had a triple, a homer and three RBIs to power the host Cavaliers (18-4) past the Gators. Patterson 15, National Academy Foundation 0: Senior right-hander Mitchell Horner struck out 11 in his first career no-hitter for the visiting Clippers (7-3). Softball No. 3 Broadneck 3, Severna Park 0: Right-hander Rebekah Kiser (10-2) struck out eight as the host Bruins (14-2) shut out the Falcons. No. 9 Lansdowne 10, Sparrows Point 0: Winner Maude McCourry pitched her second shutout in two days and hit a double for the Vikings (11-1)

A suspected intruder was shot and killed in a Perry Hall home Sunday morning after he was confronted by a resident with a gun, police said. According to Baltimore County Police, officers responded to the shooting at 5:46 a.m. in the 4200 block of Chapel Road. Police officers said the suspected intruder, a 29-year-old male, had entered the home brandishing a firearm and was confronted by a male resident, who also had a gun and shot the intruder in the chest. Police Lt. Robert McCullough said the intruder was taken to Franklin Square Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz told a group of Perry Hall residents Tuesday that public safety, education and infrastructure remain the county's top priorities in tough economic times. But over coffee and doughnuts at the Double T Diner on Joppa Road, residents said school overcrowding and recreational facilities are among their local concerns. Resident Renee Papavasiliou said overcrowded classrooms at Perry Hall High School are a big concern for parents. "If the class sizes were smaller," she said, "teachers would get to know the kids.

Indoor archery Monday, Thursday: Vingt Neuf Bowmen, 8735 Honeygo Blvd., Perry Hall, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. $5 registration. Shoot 20 yards inside Maryland State Game and Fish Protective Association hall. No crossbows. Information: Call Bob at 410-746-3424. Upper Bay fishing Monday, March 25: Capt. Bob Krausman will speak about fishing the Upper Chesapeake Bay at the monthly meeting of the Perry Hall chapter of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association. The event will start at 7:30 p.m. at Gunpowder VFW Post 10067, 6309 Ebenezer Road.