Village Of Cross

They may be humble and practical or elevated by imagination to works of art.Lamps, that is.These inspired lamps by Massachusetts artist Janna Ugone are practical but by no means humble. With their flirtatious finials and jewel-studded aluminum or copper stems, they seem destined to become collector's items. Only a few are shown here but they're available in a staggering variety of patterns and colors because Ms. Ugone welcomes commissions.The mostly ceramic (and sometimes paper) shades are earthy and impeccably proportioned.

The Village RoostWhere: Cross Keys Inn, Village of Cross KeysHours: Breakfast served 7 a.m.-11 a.m. weekdays, 7 a.m.-noon weekendsCredit cards accepted: Major credit cardsFeatures: Power breakfastNon-smoking section? YesCall: (410) 435-0101Prices: $2-$9.95*** People have been power breakfasting at the Cross Keys Inn's Village Roost for as long as I can remember. The location is convenient -- right off the Jones Falls Expressway -- and you never have to worry about parking. Seats are comfortable, the service is good, the dining rooms are reasonably quiet, and the tables are large enough to spread out your papers for a working breakfast.

Cross Keys Deli/Timonium 2880 York Road, Timonium Crossing, Timonium. Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (410) 561-8896; fax: (410) 561-0850Fried chicken from the Cross Keys Deli used to be a treat reserved for special trips to the Village of Cross Keys. Not anymore. Since the Timonium location opened last summer, folks north of the Beltway have been finger-licking their way through those famous drumsticks.

The following are recent bankruptcy filings in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.Aug. 23Larry Beverungen Contracting Inc., 1704 Forsythia Lane, Baltimore. Residential home-improvement company filed for Chapter 7. Principal: Lawrence J. Beverungen. Assets: $4,600. Liabilities: $363,533Aug. 29Atlantic Electronics Inc., 4820 Seton Drive, Baltimore. Electronic circuit board manufacturer filed for Chapter 11. Principal: James F. Matthews. Assets: $3.5 million. Liabilities: $4 million.Four Centers Limited Partnership, Suite 219 Village Square, Village of Cross Keys, Baltimore.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Roland Park, the North Baltimore community listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a slate of community events has been scheduled for June 19-23.A homecoming party, called "A Taste of Roland Park," will be held June 19 at St. Mary's Seminary, Roland Avenue and Northern Parkway, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25.George Washington University professor Richard W. Longstreth will speak on the neighborhood's early years June 20 at 8 p.m. at Roland Park Place, in the 700 block W. 40th Street.

Joan Vass is not your typical designer. In past lives she's been an art historian, a columnist for Art in America, an editor at art book publisher Harry Abrams and an assistant curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Something she's always been, though, is a humanitarian. In fact, it was the knitting concern she set up as a charitable cottage industry in 1973 that led to her success today. In 1976 a friend suggested she bring some of the unusual, one-of-a-kind hats and mufflers created by her and her band of homemaker-student knitters to Henri Bendel, the toniest of tony New York department stores.

The Rouse Co. is seeking City Council approval to expand its retail space at the Village of Cross Keys and make other changes there.Fifth District City Council members Iris Reeves, Rochelle "Rikki" Spector and Vera Hall jointly introduced Monday a bill that would amend a 1972 Planned Unit Development to permit a series of changes proposed by Village of Cross Keys Inc., a Rouse subsidiary.According to the legislation, the Columbia-based developer is seeking authorization to construct a new ballroom annex to the Cross Keys Inn; construct an office building in place of several apartment buildings that were permitted in the previous Cross Keys plan but never constructed; build a "limited number" of town houses; build parking facilities; and convert "some or all of the second floor of the Village Square from office uses to retail uses or to a combination of retail uses and office uses."