Fire Station Fundraiser set for Sept. 15

By Susan Lavin
Posted: September 4, 2008

The inaugural Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department Golf Tournament is in a few weeks! The day of raising funds for a new fire station is Monday, Sept. 15.

Sign up now by calling Tami Scovich at 410-761-6633, Ext. 3 or e-mail frefroggie@verizon.net, or John Fioretti at 410-379-5422 or e-mail fiore8457@aol.com. The fee is $100 per golfer which includes four chances to try your luck for a hole-in-one prize and other awards!

The golfing event will take place at Compass Pointe Golf Course, in Pasadena.

Respresentatives from our Elkridge firehouse said, “As our community grows with new families, schools and businesses so does the demand for services from our station. We are committed to help assure our volunteers wil have the best resources available on every call for help, and to assure you get above and beyond the service you deserve. Should you need to make that 911 call, Station 1 will be ready to respond!”

There are also sponsorship opportunities available .  You don’t have to be a golfer to participate!

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“Blessing of the Animals” at Grace Episcopal Church This Sunday

By Susan Lavin
Posted: September 4, 2008

Bring your pets and animals to Grace Episcopal Church Sunday, Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. for the “Blessing of the Animals.”

This event to open to the entire community and will take place at Grace Episcopal’s Parish Hall located at the corner of Landing and Montgomery roads, in Elkridge. For more information, call 410-796-3270 during office hours, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. weekdays.

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Elkridge Heritage Society’s Meeting is Tuesday Night

By Susan Lavin
Posted: September 4, 2008

The Elkridge Heritage Society will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 9 in the meeting room of the Elkridge Library at 7 p.m.

Robert Dyke, a Ranger and Edward Johnson a dedicated volunteer for Patapsco State Park, are the featured guest speakers. They will discuss and show slides about the park’s history, the river, trails, tress, as well as the animals that live in the area.

Bring along some friends and enjoy a pleasant evening with the Elkridge Heritage Society while learning about our park. These nature experts will also be more than happy to answer any questions you may have. I hope to see you there!

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Who Remembers the Colonial China Fire?

By Susan Lavin
Posted: August 27, 2008

Mary White, a life long resident of Elkridge spent a portion of her summer organizing old pictures of Elkridge. She has a collection of photographs of the Colonial China fire, but as of now has been unable to find an accurate date that this fire occurred, although she knows it was during the 1950s.

The Colonial China was located across from what now is the Harley Davidson building. It was a very popular place to buy gifts, and I understand that at least a few Elkridge community members were employed by Colonial China. If you have an answer to this date dilemma, call Mary at 410-796-2459.

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Elkridge Teachers Tie the Knot

By Susan Lavin
Posted: August 27, 2008

Bruce Wong and Jen Marciano, both teachers at Elkridge Elementary School recently got married. The couple met at school, became close friends as well as associates, and in due course their friendship blossomed into love. Bruce has been a popular art teacher at the school for 16 years, and Jen has a position as Technology Specialist, and provides professional development support.

The couple is now beginning their happily married lives, and plans to settle locally. The children of Elkridge will continue to benefit from their expertise in the classroom. They were married on July 26 in the historic Genesee County Village in Mumford, N.Y.The setting was serene, in a beautiful barn that was transformed just for their wedding. When you see them this week, be sure to say congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Wong!

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