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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End of Summer Youth Dance this Saturday

By Susan Lavin
Posted: August 21, 2008

The Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department’s Junior Firefighters will sponsor an “End Of Summer” youth dance for kids ages 9 to 15.

Kids, come on out Saturday, Aug. 23 and dance the night away from 7 to 10 p.m. at the firehouse, on Old Washington Boulevard. Tickets are available at the door only for $8 each. For more information, call 410-761-6633, option 5.

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For the Love of Books

By Susan Lavin
Posted: August 19, 2008

Julia Green is ready for kindergarten! She recently came to Elkridge Elementary School for a brief summer assessment, in preparation for the beginning of her educational career.

She showed up with a smile, and it was immediately apparent that she had a passion for learning.

I learned that the Green family, including Mom, Joan, and daughters, Jennifer and Julia, gave themselves a summer challenge. They all love to read, so they decided to make a goal of visiting libraries. Not only did they frequent various library branches around the county, but included libraries from surrounding counties.

Julia exclaimed with joy, “I picked out books to read at home at every library!”

They now have a small stack of library cards for libraries across the state of Maryland.

The Greens stayed cool this summer in the comfort of air-conditioned buildings, while fulfilling their goal and enthusiasm over books.

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Look For Deep Run Elementary School’s Bear Bus!

By Susan Lavin
Posted: August 19, 2008

If you will be attending Deep Run Elementary School, be on the lookout for the Deep Run Bear Bus and Fire Truck, which will be traveling through the area to say hello. Lots of wonderful staff members and “Bob” will be visiting the students to get everyone excited about the first day of school Monday, Aug. 25.

They plan to leave Deep Run at about 1:45 p.m. on Thursday and will follow this Elkridge route:
1. Sherwood Apartments
2. Pirch Way
3. Deep Run Parkway and Pool
4. Kendall Ridge Pool
5. main streets of the Mayfield neighborhood
6. Jessup area (Lincoln Drive, New Colony neighborhood)
7. Maple Lawn Park

Please step outside and wave hello to your favorite staff members as they get ready for a great school year!

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