Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in News
Fire-rescue log is compiled from reports provided by the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department.
Times listed refer to calls for service.
For information about the department, go to www.arbutusvfd.org.
Catonsville
Interstate 695 at ...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in News
When Cecily Roberts steps outside each morning, she frequently encounters a stranger or two in her Hilton Avenue front yard.
Since mid-June, when chain-saw artist Dayton Scoggins transformed a tree stump into a 7- to 8-foot sculpture of a rooster entw...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in News
The following is a synopsis of local planning cases as they make their way through the Baltimore County planning process. These cases involve projects within the 1st councilmanic districts:
Department of Permits and Development Management
Timo...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in News
All Baltimore County government offices, Health Department clinics, libraries and District and Circuit Courts will be closed July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
County senior centers and the animal shelter also will be closed and CountyRide will...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in News
The following is compiled from police reports.
The Catonsville Times includes descriptions of perpetrators only when the description makes identification possible.
If you have any information about these crimes, call the Wilkens Precinct at 41...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in News
Spending the Fourth of July in her hometown marked Julia Massey's first stop of a summer cross-country tour in a 1984 Ford diesel bus.
But the 2001 graduate of Catonsville High School and her three tour mates don't plan on making any stops at filling ...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in News
Two issues accounting for numerous complaints about Catonsville's main street suddenly converged the afternoon of June 26 for Officer Charles Bury.
As the Wilkens precinct officer approached a man sleeping on a bench at Newburg Avenue and Frederick Ro...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in News
9:30 a.m. -- Children's games and races at Catonsville High School parking lot, Valley Road just east of South Rolling Road. Also, decorated bike contest, lollipop scramble, penny hunt, ball-on-spoon race, shoe scramble, duck walk, leapfrog and wheelbarro...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in Sports
Male
2006 Peter Chepkwony 32:18
2005 John Sillery 33:25
2004 Matthew Sanders 33:54
2003 Chris Chattin 34:39.72
2002 Peter Sherry 34:12.88
2001 Mike Mamo 31:33.92
2000 Mike Mamo 31:51.92
1999 Chri...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in Sports
Running
The tradition continues for the Arbutus Firecracker 10K, which will celebrate its Silver Anniversary July 4.
That's when more than 200 runners who will begin at 8 a.m. from Arbutus Middle School hope to survive the rolling hills and hu...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in Sports
> The 25th annual Arbutus Firecracker 10K race will be held Wednesday, July 4 at 8 a.m. at Arbutus Middle School.
> Leadership Through Athletics will host the Bob Flynn Memorial Basketball Day Camp, featuring 2007 Baltimore Catholic League Coach...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in Opinion
In this season of celebrating freedom, one precious brand of freedom seems to be at risk. It is not one of those freedoms famously cited by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his 1941 speech to Congress -- freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from wa...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in Opinion
Editorial
If you know any dedicated public servants who work hard and honestly for the common good -- and Baltimore County has many -- it would no doubt irritate you to hear some cynic spout off about how elected officials are scoundrels in cahoots wi...
Published July 3, 2007 by Catonsville Times in Opinion
Library provides guidance to weed out gardening woes
Regarding Marcia Ames' article ("Gardeners eager to find root of problems in their yards," Catonsville Times, June 13), I would like to add that the Ask a Gardener program, sponsored by the Master G...
Published July 3, 2007 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
Lights, camera, action as teens make a movie
Joshua Katinsky, 15, and Joshua Sacks, 16, have been best friends since their days at Baltimore Hebrew Day School. Now, the two Joshuas, both of Mt. Washington, are also budding movie directors.
The...
Published July 3, 2007 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
> Homeland resident Neil Bernstein received a 2007 Historic Preservation Honor Award from Baltimore Heritage on June 21 for his preservation efforts of the Baltimore City College High School. Bernstein is a 1954 graduate of the school and a member of t...
Published July 3, 2007 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
Charlie Reeves: Author, knight, hospital funder
"Summertime and the livin' is easy." The languorous strains of Gershwin's melody perfectly describe the effortless pleasures of this lovely season, as vacations beckon. Hope you are enjoying carefree hol...
Published July 3, 2007 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
The buzz isn't about bees, but parking meters
The whole neighborhood's abuzz. Can you hear it? That buzzing? It's not bees, they've mysteriously disappeared (seriously, Google it). The buzz is because everyone is aflutter with nervousness over that ol...
Published July 3, 2007 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
The Young Victorian Theatre Company will perform "HMS Pinafore," July 7-15 in Bryn Mawr School's Centennial Hall, 109 W. Melrose Ave. Performance times are Saturday, July 7, at 10:30 a.m. for a milk-and-cookies matinee for children, and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Ju...
Published July 3, 2007 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
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Published July 3, 2007 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
Falls Road-based Family & Children's Services of Central Maryland Inc. is among 50 non-profit organizations in Maryland to receive grants for 2007 from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.
The foundation divided $21 million among 50 nonprof...
Published July 3, 2007 by Baltimore Messenger in News
No one can argue the altruism in providing a full, four-year college scholarship to a deserving student.
But a $60,000 scholarship named for Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith raises ethical issues that elected officials should consider, according t...
Published July 3, 2007 by Baltimore Messenger in News
To the delight of surrounding neighborhoods, the new owners of Tower's Lounge at 4705 York Road are transferring the bar's liquor license to another location.
The bar, which was bought at auction last October, has been closed since then. Community lea...
Published July 3, 2007 by Baltimore Messenger in News
A former county employee is suing the county, claiming she was fired from her job after interrupting an "awkward scene" after-hours in a county office between acting County Administrative Officer Fred Homan and an assistant county attorney.
The $1 mil...