Perryville

The Perryville town commissioners do their town a service by standing firm on the issue of whether the town will end up being financially responsible for a road that becomes a major truck access route for the Perry Point VA Medical Center. The federal veterans installation has been in place at Perry Point for decades, and truck access has long been a problem. As the years go by, trucks get bigger, but the space under the railroad bridges in Perryville doesn't grow. It's trucks that bring in the substantial loads of supplies needed at Perry Point, and for a number of years getting trucks under bridges and onto the facility has been a growing problem.

Michael and Sharon Heimberger, of Perryville announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Renee, to John William "Billy" Lamana, son of Lisa Archer Karmel of Bel Air. Heimberger is a graduate of Lynchburg College and works for Cecil County Public Schools. Lamana is a graduate of Havre de Grace High School and is employed at the Harford County Emergency Operations Center. He is also a lieutenant of the Susquehanna Hose Company. A May 2014 wedding is planned.

The state has awarded a $125,000 grant to the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway to complete the final restoration of the Rodgers Tavern in Perryville, a 315-year-old landmark that played a role in the nation's early history. The tavern will serve as a modern-day anchor for downtown Perryville revitalization and provide public access to the water and the town in Cecil County. The grant will pay for interior and exterior repairs. Col. John Rodgers owned the tavern, which was frequented by George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Because of its location on a vital transportation corridor, the tavern also played a role during the War of 1812 and the Civil War before falling into disrepair.

Furniture mega-retailer Ikea on Tuesday plugged in Maryland's largest rooftop array of solar panels, atop its distribution center in Perryville. The 769,000-square-foot field of panels will generate 3.4 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, the company said in a statement. That's the equivalent of avoiding a year's worth of greenhouse gas emission from about 500 cars, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. "As one of the largest rooftop arrays in the country, this installation will ensure that the Ikea Perryville distribution center consumes very little power from the electric grid," said Ed Morris, the manager of the Perryville distribution center.

As of 10:30 a.m. Friday, southbound I-95 had just one of three lanes open between Routes 272 and 222 near Perryville due to an accident, and traffic was backed up for miles. Authorities were recommending that drivers take Pulaski Highway southbound to avoid the congestion. Otherwise, there were no major delays on local highways. Many streets around the Mount Royal cultural district in midtown Baltimore have been closed in preparation for this weekend's Artscape festival. No delays were reported on mass transit systems.

The Perryville High School golf team won the District VII team golf championship for Class 1A-2A teams Tuesday at the district tournament held at Ruggles Golf Course on APG. The Panthers scored 338 to nip Patterson Mill for the team title. The Huskies shot 340 and Rising Sun was a close third with 345. Danny Geiger shot the Panthers' best score, a 79, while Corey Hahn had the Panthers second best round with an 82. Panthers freshman Tyler Pollitt came up big with an 83 and Nikki Leonard shot 94 to round out the Panthers team scoring.

A 49-year-old Cecil County man was killed shortly after 2 p.m. Friday when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car in Harford County. Monte Alonzo Greenhow of the 200 block of Thomas Point Way, Perryville, was pronounced dead at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center after the crash, which police said occurred when Greenhow's 2006 Kawasaki, traveling east on Route 22, struck a westbound 2010 Hyundai Elantra as its driver tried to make a left...

Following up on their UCBAC track and field crown, the Perryville boys won the Class 1A north region title last Saturday at Owings Mills High School. Led by seven first-place finishes the Panthers racked up 134 points to easily out-point runner-up Owings Mills' total of 77. The Perryville girls, meanwhile, placed third with 70 points. Harford Tech won with 149 and Western Tech was second with 138. Perryville, a well as athletes from Aberdeen and Havre de Grace, will compete in the Maryland State Track and Field Championships at Morgan State University today (Friday)

The Maryland Transit Administration advised MARC patrons Tuesday that Penn Line train service north of Edgewood has resumed after being suspended all morning due to a power outage caused by downed catenary lines. The first train going all the way from Washington D. C. to Perryville is Train 520, which left Washington at 12:20 p.m. For most of Tuesday, the Penn Line stopped at Edgewood and did not take patrons to stops in Perryville and Aberdeen. Amtrak issued a separate advisory to passengers stating that it has restored service between Washington and Wilmington after disruptions Tuesday morning, but thast passengers may still experience some delays.

A 29-year-old resident of a Perryville boarding house was dead on arrival at a Havre de Grace hospital late Friday after a fire in his room.The state fire marshal's office said the fire was reported about 10 p.m. Friday when another tenant, after hearing smoke alarms sounding, found the blaze in the second-floor room of Henry James Sibigtroth.He was believed to have lived in the boarding house, in the 300 block of Front St., about six months.A Perryville volunteer firefighter, Christopher Dunford, 24, was treated at Harford Memorial for smoke inhalation.

Catonsville senior Deb Milani (four goals, one assist) and sophomore Jenn Nonn (one goal, three assists) had four points each and senior Claudia Flister added three goals to lead the unbeaten Comets (6-0) to a 13-12 lacrosse victory Wednesday over visiting Hereford (3-3). Hereford played the last 18:55 with leading scorer Noelle Funk (two goals, two assists) out after receiving a fourth yellow card, but the Bulls hung in until the final two minutes, thanks to goalie MC Abbott, who had seven of her 11 saves in the second half.

All you can eat breakfast will be served this Saturday, April 13, from 7 to 10 a.m. at Harmony Lodge, Tome Highway, Port Deposit. Events supports the scholarship fund. The second annual Cody G. Richardson Relentless Run 5K and 3K fun walk will be June 1 at Perryville Middle School. The event benefits the Cody G. Richardson Memorial Scholarship Fund. Registration and packet pick up starts at 8 a.m. with the runners taking off at 9 a.m. and walkers at 9:05. There will be a cash prize for the first place male and female finishers.

Revenue at Maryland's three casinos in March reached $58 million, with two that have been opened for at least a year seeing a decrease from a year earlier, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Friday. Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County generated $9.48 million for the month from slot machines and newly introduced gaming tables - a decrease of $4.24 million, or nearly 35 percent, from a year ago. The Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County reported revenue of $3.95 million - a decrease of $130,622, or 3.2 percent, from the year before.

Many were off work because of a snowstorm that never came, so they went to Hollywood Casino, tucked off Interstate 95, in search of games they thought they'd never see here: blackjack, roulette, craps and poker. For the first time Wednesday and about four months after voters approved it, Marylanders played table games without leaving the state. About 35 people were waiting when Hollywood sent out a small team of dealers to begin table play about 2 p.m., immediately after the Penn National-owned casino in Cecil County received permission from the state.

The company that spent $42 million in a failed attempt to block expanded gambling in Maryland will be the first to introduce table games in the state. Hollywood Casino, owned by Penn National, got preliminary permission Tuesday to operate 20 table games starting March 7 at the facility in Perryville, in Cecil County. Maryland Live, the state's largest casino, plans to offer table games April 11. Crews are working to move thousands of slot machines as the floor is reconfigured to accommodate 122 table games.

The Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway presented the Town of Perryville with a check for $32,678 earlier this month to help with the renovation of the historic Rodgers Tavern on the town's waterfront. The check, presented to Mayor Jim Eberhardt on Feb. 5, is from a Neighborhood Business Works Grant that the organization collaborated on and received from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. The purpose of the grant is to help with the restoration of the Rodgers Tavern for future public use as a focal point of downtown Perryville business development, according to a news release from the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway announcing the grant.

Prime Outlets at Perryville has announced that the winner of its Valentine's Day essay contest was Cloyd Kilmer, an eighth-grader at Perryville Middle School. Here is his essay: "Having a heart means loving, caring and kindness. Having a heart means to love and be loved. Having a physical heart has no connections to emotions. A heart is an emotional stove. The heart is how you love anyone special. "A heart can be broken, but also can be repaired. People can show they have a heart by their actions.

State fire marshals on Friday arrested a Perryville man accused of setting his apartment on fire, officials said Saturday. Isaac M. Chestnut, 57, is being held at Cecil County Detention Center on three charges of arson and malicious burning. Neighbors called 911 after the fire ignited around 4:30 p.m. in a two-story building in the 600 block of Broad St. in Perryville. The building housed three apartments above businesses, including a pizza shop. The fire caused more than $1,000 in damage, state fire officials said.

Breakfast is served – The All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast at Harmony Lodge is this Saturday starting at 7 and running until 10 a.m. Located at 1510 Tome Highway, cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children. Proceeds benefit scholarship fund. A St. Valentine's Dance featuring DJ Batman is also this Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Perryville Fire Company, 920 Principio Furnace Road. Join the Party with the tri-state area's most popular DJ, who is famous for the "Booze Cruise" and the wildest dance parties permitted by law. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the dance runs from 8 to midnight.

Editor: A big thank you to the Perryville Fire Company for food donations for the food pantry and Hope Place, the soup kitchen of the Perryville United Methodist Church. Hope Place serves a hot meal every Saturday and your donations are very much appreciated. A special tanks to Thelma and Louise (aka Sue and Brenda) for all they do for the Perryville Community. Melvin Wilson , on behalf of Perryville United Methodist Church