Published September 18, 2002 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
Ah, it's just about here. No, I'm not talking about the holiday season (though that is just around the corner, too); I'm talking about this year's installment of the fabulous Hampden Fest. I could share fond memories of festivals past - like the one year ...
Published September 18, 2002 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
Like many people, Mark Conrad believes education has the power to change lives.
Unlike others, the 31-year-old former Baltimore City teacher has transformed his ideals into a practical reality that is affecting the day-to-day lives of 50 inner-city ki...
Published September 18, 2002 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
The funkiness of Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood will be celebrated this weekend during the community's annual festival.
Hampden Fest will take place Saturday, Sept. 21, on West 36th Street, locally known as "The Avenue."
Mia Pefinis-Jensen, ...
Published September 18, 2002 by Baltimore Messenger in News
The rights of same-sex couples has been a hot button issue in the last few years, as state and local governments debate whether partners of employees in committed, long-term same-sex partnerships should be eligible for the shared healthcare, pension benef...
Published September 18, 2002 by Baltimore Messenger in News
The word from the Guilford Association to Towson University was clear.
As long as no university official lives in the school-owned $2 million mansion on Greenway, Towson is prohibited by the community's covenants from holding parties or other social g...
Published September 18, 2002 by Baltimore Messenger in Sports
Coach Doug DeSmit understands it will be difficult for Friends to win an Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference championship.
Coming off a 2-15-1 season, Friends is rebuilding.
But the Quakers think they can be one of the s...
Published September 18, 2002 by Baltimore Messenger in Sports
For Baltimore football fans, numbers were only part of the legend when it came to their beloved quarterback, Johnny Unitas.
He threw a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games, a record many feel will never be broken.
In a National Football Leag...
Published September 18, 2002 by Baltimore Messenger in Opinion
Vince Lombardi, whose name is given to the trophy symbolizing the National Football League championship, was once asked to rate John Unitas as a quarterback. This was shortly after Lombardi's 1958 baptism as head coach of the Green Bay Packers.
Lombar...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Community
Anneslie's annual picnic will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 21 in the 600 block of Murdock Road.
In recent years, more than 300 neighbors have gathered to eat, drink and have a ball. Grills, tables, chairs, beer, wine, soda, juice, condiments, table setting...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Community
How would you like to have first and early editions of mysteries by Arthur Conan Doyle to put on your bookshelves? Or maybe an early numbered copy of Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" or a first U.S. editions of Dick Francis's "Flying Finish," "Forfeit" ...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Community
>Matthew Dara Jahromi of Timonium was named a public service intern at Franklin & Marshall College.
The program places students in full-time internships in Lancaster County.
Jahromi, a 2000 graduate of Boys' Latin School, is the son of ...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Community
Before we go on to happenings in the neighborhood, let us welcome the new teachers at St. Joseph School located on Church Lane.
Allison Karbonik met the students in the fourth grade and Kelly Backer welcomed third grade students.
Harriet Hughe...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Community
When Linda Shaneor's boss asked her to come up with a respectful way to honor the victims of the 9/11 terrorism, she knew at once it would involve angels.
What she didn't know was how the finished project _ a garden of more than 3,000 wooden angels _ ...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Community
Frederick E. Blenckstone Jr.
Frederick Emmett Blenckstone Jr. died Sept. 10 in Florida from heart failure at age 62.
A 1959 graduate of St. Paul's School, Blenckstone was the owner of the Baltimore Oxygen Supply Co. He was a representative of ...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Community
Gerhardt-Wit
Patricia Gerhardt, daughter of Susanne Gerhardt of Timonium, was wed to Brian Joseph Wit, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wit of Cockeysville.
The July 5 wedding was held at the Basilica of the Assumption, officiated by Monsignor James ...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Community
>Evelyn and Donald Pulket will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 21.
They were married in 1952 at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Baltimore. They were married two weeks before Don entered the Coast Guard during the Korean confli...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Community
>Laurie Needer, from AFROTC Detachment 538 at Rochester Institute of Technology, N.Y., graduated from Field Training Lackland III at Lackland AIr Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
The four-week course focused on leadership skills and military disci...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Community
Submissions for the Bulletin Board can be sent to Lauren Taylor, Towson Times, 409 Washington Ave., Towson, MD 21204, fax your notices to 410-337-2490 or e-mail them to ltaylor@patuxent.com.
Priority will be given to events or groups in the Towson Tim...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Community
>Susan Fowble Harr, of Cockeysville, has been named director of performance improvement and clinical services at the Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Center at Bayview Medical Center.
A licensed registered nurse and nursing home administrator, Harr receive...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Business
Comcast Cable TV is switching to a new scrambling technology that will require viewers who want HBO, Cinemax and Showtime premium movie channels to get a converter box.
Most of Comcast's 80,000 customers who subscribe to one or more of the movie chann...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Business
Residents of the area surrounding Sam's Bagels at 6805 York Road in Anneslie have no problem with Sam's plan to add seating in front of the building that would allow customers to enjoy their food in the ambience of a street cafe.
"We feel it would be ...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Education
Even though the Baltimore County School Board says its once more OK for students to take overseas school trips, few students are expected to take advantage of the offer this year.
It's only September, but many schools are saying it may already be too ...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in Education
In the early morning hours of Sept. 11, girls at St. Paul's School for Girls climbed up the hill towards to Ward Center to meet the boys of St. Paul's School that were walking down the hill.
The two schools met at the new peace pole with a moment of s...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in News
The purple and yellow 11th District Unity Team signs read one way for the Primary Election Sept. 10 but will read another for the Nov. 5 General Election.
That's because Jon Cardin, a candidate new to the political realm, upseated Del. Dana Stein, cha...
Published September 18, 2002 by Towson Times in News
For Baltimore football fans, numbers were only part of the legend when it came to their beloved quarterback, Johnny Unitas.
He threw a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games, a record many feel will never be broken.
In a National Football Leag...