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On September 25, 2004, BEVERLY POOLE, age 62. Survived by her husband Walter R. Poole Jr., of 44 years, two children, Frances Bahr and Walter R. Poole, III, seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Beverly was Worthy High Pristis of Alpha #30, White Shrine of Jerusalem and Past Worthy Matron of OES #35. Memorial service will be held October 9, at 11 A. M at Catonsville Baptist Church, 1004 Frederick Road, Catonsville. Interment private at Parkwood Cemetery.

"Estate" is not a description that should be used indiscriminately - yet the term clearly when referring to the Colonial-style mansion at 1105 Bellevista Court in Severna Park. Located on nearly one acre in the subdivision of Belleview Estates, this four-story brick home with almost 9,000 square feet of living space was listed at $1,995,900 and sold for $1,850,000. It closed April 30 without ever being formally listed on the market. "[This was] one of the highest-selling, non-waterfront homes in Anne Arundel County and an example of the positive turn our housing market is taking," said Jennifer Sowers of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, one of two co-listing agents.

On July 22, 2005, SAMUEL F. POOLE; beloved brother of Donald Poole; dear uncle of Samuel V., Christina M. and Jennifer L. Poole. Friends may call at the Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc., 7922 Wise Avenue, on Monday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. Funeral Services, Tuesday 1 P.M. Interment Oaklawn Cemetery.

He's back ... unless he's not. Rumors that Michael Phelps, already the most decorated Olympian, is planning to come out of retirement sent the swimming community abuzz Friday night. Phelps, the Baltimore native who retired with a lifetime 22 medals, 18 of them gold after the 2012 London Games, threw some water on the notion that spread after a blogger and a Florida television station said he was headed back to the pool. "Why do I keep getting texts about coming back? Do [people]

On October 5, 2005, MARGARET V. POOLE, (nee Fahey), beloved wife of the late Robert E. Poole, Sr., loving mother of Robert E. Poole, Jr. and Cara M. Poole; devoted sister of Theresa Fahey, Elizabeth Sappington and the late Angela Archer and Joseph Fahey; also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to call at the Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home, Inc., 3631 Falls Road, on Friday from 6 to 9 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 A.M. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Hickory Ave. and 37th Street.

On March 16, 2003, ROBERT ELLSWORTH POOLE SR.; devoted husband of Margaret V. Poole (nee Fahey); loving father of Robert E. Poole Jr. and Cara M. Poole; beloved brother-in-law of Mary T. Fahey and Elizabeth M. Sappington. Friends are invited to call at the Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home, Inc., 3631 Falls Road, on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services on Thursday at 11 A.M. Interment in Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.

On August 24, 2005, CHARLES JOSEPH (Joe) POOLE, of Bel Air, MD; beloved husband of Gwyndolyn Gambill Poole; devoted father of P. Steven Poole, S. Philip Poole, Letitia M. Proctor, Martha L. Mitchem; loving brother of Mary P. Coale, the late George Heuisler Poole, Jr. and the late Ella Louise Heckner. Also survived by six grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. Ignatius Historic Catholic Church, Forest Hill, MD, on Monday, August 29, 2005, at 10:30 A.M. Interment will be in Bel Air Memorial Gardens, Bel Air, MD. Friends may call at the family owned Mc Comas Funeral Home, P.A., in Bel Air, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Ignatius Catholic Church Building Fund, 533 East Jarrettsville Road, Forest Hill, MD 21050.

The body of a man found in a pool in Randallstown has been identified as that of a disabled man who'd previously gone missing from a group home, Baltimore County Police said Thursday. James White, 64, had gone missing from the home in Owings Mills on Feb. 26, and his body was found in the pool in the 8100 block of McDonogh Road on April 28, police said. White was pronounced dead at the scene. At the time of his disappearance, police had described White as being non-verbal and intellectually disabled.

Baltimore County police were investigating the suspicious death of a man found in a pool in Garrison, a department spokesman said Sunday. The man was found in the pool in the 8100 block of McDonogh Road about 2:15 p.m. Sunday, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene but has not yet been identified. The man's body was sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy, police said. No more information was immediately available. cwells@baltsun.com twitter.com/cwellssun Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts

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.

I was pleased to read in the latest Columbia Flier that Regina Clay was successful in including $75,000 in the new CA Budget Year for additional amenities for the Faulkner Ridge Pool. I have been a strong supporter of the Faulkner Ridge Pool and for 42 years have used it daily with my wife during the summer season. Last year I lobbied intensely to keep this pool open, and was pleased that the CA Board of Directors voted not to close it. Since I live in the Longfellow section of Harpers Choice, I am unable to vote for Ms. Clay.

A 17-year-old Hampton University student drowned while attending a pool party on the Virginia campus on Wednesday. University officials said David Esan, of Randallstown, was at a party at Holland Hall when he drowned. University spokeswoman Yuri Milligan said Esan was spotted in the gymnasium pool after the party broke up, at about 11:50 p.m. Wednesday. She said several people called 911 to report the drowning. "Lifeguards and paramedics attempted to revive him on the scene," she reported in a press release.

Executive producer Barry Levinson urges viewers to think of his HBO film "Phil Spector" as a two-person play - not a docudrama about the first murder trial of the rock producer. "It really is a two-person piece," Levinson said in a telephone interview last week. "And if you're looking for some kind of docudrama, which we are more familiar with on television, this isn't it. " The two persons, Academy Award-winners Al Pacino as Spector and Helen Mirren as his defense attorney, Linda Kenney Baden, can fill a screen like few others.

The Tewaaraton Foundation released Friday its first list of candidates for the annual award, which is given to the top collegiate player. Colgate senior attackman Peter Baum, who won last year's award, is in the pool as are 2012 finalists senior attackman Mike Sawyer of Loyola and senior attackman Will Manny of Massachusetts and 2011 finalist redshirt senior attackman Rob Pannell of Cornell. Locally, top-ranked Loyola and No. 3 Maryland lead the state with three players each on the list.

Paddle board yoga became a big craze in the last few years, but the class was limited to the summer months when it was warm. But now paddle board yoga is coming indoors. Ultimate Watersports is partnering with MAC Fitness in Harbor East to offer the classes in the gym's pool. A demo of the class will be heldThursday and Saturday, and a four-week clinic will be offered in March. The class involves doing yoga on a surfboard, which adds an extra layer of balance, making the workout harder, said Hal Ashman, president of Ultimate Watersports.