Walther

On July 18, 2003, William T. Walther, Jr. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at the Johnson Funeral Home P.A. 8521 Loch Raven Blvd. (beltway exit 29B) on Wednesday 10 A.M.

A third person involved in a car accident at this year's All Good Music Festival has sued the organizers, Maryland-based Walther Productions. The jam band festival, which takes place in July in West Virginia, was accused of negligence in a pair of lawsuits filed earlier this month by two other victims, a young woman who was injured and the father of a young woman who died as a result of the car accident. In an interview last week, an attorney for the organizers defended the festival's safety record.

On February 3, 2005, ANDREW "Andy" G. WALTHER, III, loving father of Andy Walther IV, Randel Walther, Cheryl Campbell and her husband Jeff, James Markland and Maxine Mc Kenzie and her husband Paul, cherished grandpop of Olivia Walther, dear brother of Richard and Alan Walther. Family and friends may call at the family owned AMBROSE FUNERAL HOME OF LANSDOWNE, 2719 Hammonds Ferry Road, on Monday from 5 to 7 P.M, where a service will be held at the funeral hour of 6:30 P.M.

A car accident that left a young woman dead at the All Good music festival in July was caused by the “wanton, reckless, grossly negligent" acts of the organizers, Maryland-based Walther Productions, the woman's father alleges in a recently filed wrongful-death lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in West Virginia's Northern District Court, is one of two against the festival, which celebrated its 15 th year in July and is known for its jam band line-ups. Another woman injured as a result of the accident has also filed a separate lawsuit.

On August 18, 2004, VIVIAN C. JOYCE. A Memorial Service will be held in the Oak Crest Village Chapel, 8800 Walther Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21234 on Tuesday, December 7, at 11 AM. Inq's 410-665-1181

On June 14, 2005, JOAN E. (nee Walther) HENSLEY; ex-wife and friend of Brazel Hensley; loving mother of Pat Wilson, Wayne and his wife Ruth Hensley; beloved grandmother of John and Tiffany Wilson and Amanda and Danielle Hensley; cherished great-grandmother of Nathan and Devon Wilson and Ryan Hartless; admired sister of Russell Walther. Visitation to be held at the HUBBARD FUNERAL HOME, INC., 4107 Wilkens Avenue, on Thursday from 3 to 9 P.M. and where funeral services will take place on Friday at 10:30 A.M. Interment in Glen Haven Memorial Park.

On March 10, 2003, SONIA M. SAVKO; beloved wife of Edward J. Savko; loving aunt of Ellen Brzostek, Veronica Clevenger, Leo Broznowicz and James Dempster. She is also survived by many great nieces and nephews. Friends may call Friday from 10 to 11 A.M. at Oak Crest Village Chapel, 8800 Walther Blvd., Parkville. A Funeral Liturgy will be held at 11 A.M. Interment Holy Rosary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Sonia's name may be made to Oak Crest Village Scholars' Fund, 8820 Walther Blvd.

On July 13, 2004, EDWARD J. SAVKO, beloved husband of the late Sonia M. Savko, loving uncle of Ellen Brzostek, Veronica Clevenger, Leo Broznowicz and James Dempster. He is also survived by many great nieces, nephews and a cousin Doris Slavin. Friends may call at the Oak Crest Village Chapel, 8800 Walther Blvd., Parkville on Saturday 10 to 11 A.M. A Funeral Liturgy will be held at the chapel at 11 A.M. Interment Holy Rosary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Oak Crest Village Scholars' Fund, 8820 Walther Blvd.

On Monday, June 23, 2003, MARGARET ELEANOR WALTHER, 78, of Parkville; beloved wife of the late Alfred Cyril Adams; mother of William A. Adams and wife Pamela of Westminster, Bruce G. Adams and wife Linda of Middletown, Thomas E. Adams and wife Danielle of Myersville; grandmother of Erin, Samantha, Bailey and Brooke Adams; sister of William T. Walther, Jr., Jane E. Sweeney and husband Tom, Regina A. "Tibby" Walther all of Baltimore. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 27 at 10 A.M. at Oak Crest Village Chapel, 8820 Walther Blvd.

When Maryland music promoter Tim Walther threw the first All Good Music Festival in 1997, it was a lot smaller and a bit less organized than it is now. He started Walther Productions in 1995, mostly running street promotions and small festivals for bands on the jam circuit. "At that point, I can't say we knew what we were doing," Walther said. "It was more about throwing a big party with a lot of good music." Walther called some of the bands he really liked, booked 15 of them and started pumping a two-day camping festival dubbed the All Good Music Festival.

No. 1 Calvert Hall's junior pitcher Garrett Walther wore a look of satisfaction Wednesday evening, and his smile told much of the story, as he recorded his last strikeout and put away an 11-2 victory over Gilman, the team that had roughed him up in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A conference title game last year and ended the Cardinals' conference championship streak at five. "They hit me around in the championship game," said Walther, Calvert Hall's No. 1 pitcher, who is now 4-0 after holding the No. 5 Greyhounds to six hits in a complete-game effort.

A Crownsville yearbook salesman pleaded guilty yesterday to bilking several high schools and colleges, including the Naval Academy, out of more than $400,000. Joseph M. Wenzl, 40, admitted to a scheme in which he negotiated highly discounted prices with the publisher, charged the schools the full retail price and pocketed the difference, according to U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein. He pleaded guilty to federal mail-fraud charges in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore yesterday and will be sentenced Jan. 4. He could receive a maximum of five years in prison.

On March 15, 2007, W. SCOTT PAYNE, beloved husband of Barbara R. Payne (nee Reid), devoted father of Judith P. Belland and her husband Robert, Patricia Dominguez and her husband Carlos, loving grandfather of Dylan Gallegos and Christina Jones; dear brother of the late Mary Mullins. A memorial service will be held at the Oak Crest Chapel on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at 10:30 A.M. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Oak Crest Scholarship fund, 8820 Walther Boulevard, Parkville, Maryland, 21234.

Bookkeeper charged with stealing funds A federal grand jury in Baltimore yesterday indicted a 33-year-old bookkeeper from Silver Spring on charges that he stole more than $100,000 from the companies where he worked on a temporary basis. According to the indictment and other court documents, Raheim Jackson worked as a temporary bookkeeper or financial officer at several area companies, including the Rosen Group in Baltimore and Maxim Healthcare Services, which in Columbia.

On July 28, 2006, V. MARION MITCHELL, beloved wife of Lloyd Mitchell; loving mother of Larry Mitchell and his wife Toni; dear grandmother of Lauren Henderson and her husband Edward, Ashley Mitchell and Patrick Mitchell; cherished great grandmother of Kendall and Conor Henderson. Friends may call at the family owned Evans Chapel of Memories-Parkville on Monday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Tuesday, 11:00 A.M. at Oak Crest Chapel, 8800 Walther Blvd., with a viewing a half hour prior to the service.

On Monday April 10, 2006, MARY R. (nee Bond); beloved wife of the late Peter Leppert. Survived by a loving daughter Cynthia Leppert and son-in-law Doug Stanley. The family will receive friends in the Lemmon Funeral Home of Dulaney Valley, Inc, 10 W. Padonia Road, Timonium, 21093 on Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Funeral service on Friday 10 A.M. at Oak Crest Village, 8800 Walther Blvd., Parkville, MD. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.

On July 28, 2006, V. MARION MITCHELL, beloved wife of Lloyd Mitchell; loving mother of Larry Mitchell and his wife Toni; dear grandmother of Lauren Henderson and her husband Edward, Ashley Mitchell and Patrick Mitchell; cherished great grandmother of Kendall and Conor Henderson. Friends may call at the family owned Evans Chapel of Memories-Parkville on Monday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Tuesday, 11:00 A.M. at Oak Crest Chapel, 8800 Walther Blvd., with a viewing a half hour prior to the service.

Two men, including a double-amputee, burned to death yesterday when a Cadillac exploded after its gas tank ruptured in a collision with another car, Baltimore police said.Killed were John Anthony Vogel, 70, of the 4100 block of Balfern Ave., and a front-seat passenger in his car, Albert Delorenzo, 83, of the 3100 block of Acton Road, police said. The two men were friends, and Mr. Vogel picked up Mr. Delorenzo, a double amputee below the knees, to give him rides, police said.The collision occurred about 2:55 p.m. at White and Walther avenues in Northeast Baltimore.

Dr. Copeland, a World War II veteran, joined the Progressive Farmer/Southern Progress Corp. as an assistant editor and was editor of its spinoff, Southern Living, when it debuted in 1966. He became a company vice president and director of the Birmingham-based publishing firm in 1970. He ended a 25-year career with the company with his retirement in 1982. Dr. Copeland earned a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Georgia, where he spent 12 years as the school's state agricultural extension service editor.

For 22 years, crowds have danced and sweat to live shows inside the club at 8-10 E. Cross St. In that time, a handful of owners have torn it down, built it back and changed its name. While so much has altered aesthetically, the venue's mission to showcase local and national acts on the cusp of hitting it big is still intact. On Sept. 1, the club will change again, from the Funk Box to the 8x10 Club. Business owner Tim Walther made the call, which is both a nod to the venue's past and a move he hopes will attract a more diverse lineup.