Village Shopping Center

FireSykesville: Firefighters responded at 5: 57 a.m. Thursday to a fire alarm at Freedom Village Shopping Center on Liberty Road. Units were out 16 minutes.Pub Date: 8/10/98

Half a century ago, when many commuters took streetcars downtown and Howard County was considered the country, Edmondson Village Shopping Center opened to the public.It offered a then-unique experience -- the suburban-style shopping mall, with its acres of free parking.Tomorrow, many residents of nearby communities will gather at the shopping center in West Baltimore to celebrate its 50th birthday in official ceremonies attended by Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke and other dignitaries."The shopping center has meant so much to the community over the years that we could not let this year pass without marking this anniversary," said Heide Grundmann, a longtime community activist in the nearby Ten Hills neighborhood and central organizer of the event.

PoliceWestminster: Employees at Big Lots in the 140 Village shopping center told police Tuesday that merchandise was stolen. The loss was estimated at $209.Pub Date: 7/11/97

FireWestminster: Firefighters from Reese assisted Westminster at 11: 42 a.m. Thursday, responding to a fire alarm in the 400 block of N. Center St.PoliceWestminster: Employees at Pizza Hut in 140 Village shopping center told police $75 was stolen from the restaurant Thursday.Pub Date: 8/05/96

PoliceWestminster: A Finksburg resident told police that someone damaged the windshield wipers on his vehicle while it was parked at 140 Village Shopping Center between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. May 3. Damage was estimated at $65.Westminster: A resident of West Main Street told police that a taillight lens was stolen from his vehicle while it was parked behind his home between 1: 30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Wednesday. The loss was estimated at $100.Westminster: A resident of South Center Street told police that two hubcaps were stolen from his vehicle while it was parked behind his home between 5 p.m. Tuesday and 2: 20 p.m. Wednesday.

Police are looking for a man and a woman they believe are responsible for the armed robbery of a Rite Aid employee in Westminster yesterday afternoon.According to police, an employee of the Rite Aid in the 140 Village shopping center was driving to the bank with the store's money bag when she noticed a man in his 20s arguing with a woman on the sidewalk.The employee told police that the woman, who had blond hair and was short with a medium build, stepped off the sidewalk directly in front of her car.The man, who had long blond hair and a scar on his left cheek, opened the car door and threatened the employee with a hunting knife.

POLICE* Westminster: Wyatt Homes on East Main Street in Westminster reported to police Monday that someone damaged its front door and lock, causing an estimated $50 in damage.A resident of Stacey Lee Drive told city police Monday that a mountain bike, worth about $100, was taken from her residence.Mack Homes in Owings Mills reported to city police Tuesday that windows at a house under construction on Wentworth Court were broken. The loss was estimated at $340.Thunderhead Bowling Lanes in 140 Village Shopping Center reported to city police Sunday that video games were damaged and money taken.

Today's the last day to help the Easter Seal Society by buying a Valentine Card-Cone for your children at Dobbin Road Friendly's.It's a sweet way to help others and keep the kids happy, too.*Oakland Mills students proved their athletic prowess recently.Stevens Forest Elementary School's Elena Hekimian earned high scores on the vault (9.55), exercise bars (8.25) and uneven parallel bars (8.65) at a recent Columbia Gymnastics meet. Lindsay Derenberger, a student at Oakland Mills Middle School, placed 10th in the Ohio Buckeye Classic Gymnastics competition, where she represented Columbia Gymnastics.

POLICE* Westminster: An employee of Med Care Imaging in the 140 Village Shopping Center reported someone cut the lock on a trash container and used the firm's trash service Tuesday. The damage and loss are valued at $43.