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Essex Day 2021 Set to Return This Saturday


Essex Day returns for 2021 on this Saturday in the 400 & 500 block of Eastern Boulevard in Essex and runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is after the 2020 event was canceled as a result of COVID-19.

Starlight Entertainment announced their Main Stage Lineup for Essex Day and it appears to be an all Rock lineup for the 46th Annual Event:

Noon to 1 p.m.: In Tension
1:30-2:30 p.m.: Sugar Jack
3 to 4 p.m: Glamour Kitty
4:30-5:30 p.m: AWAKEN

There will be a Circle of Faith stage this year at Margaret Avenue. Three Bridges will start performing at noon with special guest Randoll Rivers.

There will be food and drink, a beer garden, over 120 vendors, car show, pony rides, pie eating contest, strolling entertainers, and the Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River will give museum Tours.

Parade and opening ceremonies start at 11:30 a.m.

It was also announced this week that Wendi Townsend from 98 Rock Baltimore will be hosting opening ceremonies at 11:30 a.m. on the main stage.

Cause of Edgemere Apartment Fire Revealed


Baltimore County officials reported that a 65-year-old woman is expected to survive critical injuries suffered yesterday in a fire at an Edgemere senior living complex.

Three other patients suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the fire at St. Luke’s Place, 2800 block of Lodge Farm Road in Edgemere.

Residents from nine apartment units were displaced.

Baltimore County Police fire investigators have determined that the fire was accidental. The fire began when the victim — the patient who suffered critical injuries — had been smoking on the sofa while using oxygen.

A fire ignited and trailed along the oxygen tubing, burning the patient and igniting the couch where she was sitting. 

Medical oxygen is enriched, leading to a greatly increased fire hazard because oxygen makes fires burn hotter and spread faster.

Smoking should not occur in homes with patients on medical oxygen.

The St. Luke’s Place fire was dispatched at 10:25 a.m. for a report of a fire alarm.

Fire crews found the victim on the fourth floor of the complex, in critical condition.

She was treated by EMS personnel, who transported her to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

The complex’s sprinkler system quickly extinguished the fire. 

Overlea Shooting Reported on Raspe Avenue


Detectives with the Baltimore County Violent Crimes Unit continue to investigate a shooting that occurred Wednesday. Shortly before 10 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 4600 block of Raspe Avenue in Overlea.

The victims told police two suspects approached them and fired shots. The suspects then fled the scene. Both victims were transported to a local hospital for their injuries. One victim has been treated and released.

As this investigation continues, VCU detectives are asking anyone who may have been in the area of Raspe Avenue Wednesday evening to contact them by calling 410-307-2020.

Lottery Winners in Perry Hall, Dundalk & Parkville


In all, 23 Maryland Lottery players across the state won or claimed prizes of $10,000 or more, and the Lottery paid more than $35 million in prizes in the seven days ending Sept. 12.

Winners of prizes larger than $25,000 must redeem their tickets at the Maryland Lottery Claims Center in Baltimore, which is open by appointment only. Prizes of up to $5,000 can be claimed at any of more than 400 Expanded Cashing Authority Program (XCAP) locations. All Maryland Lottery retailers are authorized to cash tickets up to and including $600. More information is available on the How To Claim page of mdlottery.com.

Here is the weekly roundup of big winners from eastern Baltimore County over last week:

Scratch-off Prizes Claimed From Sept. 6 through Sept. 12:

$50,000 Prizes

· Ca$h Bonus, Royal Farms #017, 8207 Harford Road, Parkville

$10,000 Prizes

· Ca$h Bonus, J Convenience, 8765 Satyr Hill Road, Parkville

· Money Explosion, Merritt Shell, 1521 Merritt Boulevard, Dundalk

Fast Play and Draw Game Tickets Sold for Drawings From Sept. 6 through Sept. 12:

RACETRAX

· $17,144 ticket sold Sept. 7 at Perry Hall BP, 8809 Belair Road, Perry Hall (unclaimed as of Sept. 13)

Perry Hall High Student Semifinalists for National Merit Scholarship


Three Baltimore County Public Schools students from two high schools have been named semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program coordinated by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.

One of those students is Tiffany T. Shum, Perry Hall High School.
She was honored along with Towson High students Jacob B. Fey and Yousse Tewala.

“Congratulations to Jacob Fey, Tiffany Shum, and Yousse Tewala for their academic achievement and to the teachers, families, and administrators who taught, challenged, and supported them,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “These students represent the potential we see every day in all of our students, in all of our schools. Recognitions such as this inspire all members of the BCPS family to set and reach higher goals.”

High school juniors entered the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program by participating in the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NSMQT®). The highest scoring entrants in each state create the national pool of 16,000 semifinalists, which represents less than 1 percent of high school seniors in the nation. Most semifinalists advance to the finalist level (based on their academic records, recommendations, and SAT scores) and compete for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $30 million.

Through its longstanding partnership with the College Board, which administers the PSAT/NSMQT, BCPS provides funding so that all students in Grade 9 can take the PSAT 8/9, all students in Grades 10 and 11 can take the PSAT/NSMQT, and all Grade 11 students can take the SAT – all at no charge to the students or their families. The PSAT test provides practice for the SAT and provides BCPS educators with important assessments of student strengths and challenges.

Man Fatally Hit Outside Vehicle in Dundalk


A man was struck and killed as he was standing outside his legally parked vehicle on Tuesday night in Dundalk.

A driver went on to hit the victim and his vehicle as well as a car parked in front of it.

Both vehicles were legally parked when they were struck along Dundalk Avenue near Patapsco Avenue around 7:30 p.m.

Medics transported 35-year-old Santos Porfirio Flores Cabrera to a local hospital where he later died.

The driver who hit Cabrera was also transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported.

Fire Reported at Edgemere Senior Apartments


A senior apartment was reported in Edgemere on Wednesday morning, Sept. 15.

Baltimore County fire crews were on the scene with a fire on the 4th floor of a senior living apartment near St. Luke’s church in the 2800 block of Lodge Farm Road around 10:30 a.m.

Fire was reported on 4th floor in a kitchen area.

Fire sprinklers have controlled the fire.

There are reports of multiple occupants with injuries as one victim went into cardiac arrest.

Crews later reported that the fire was started when a resident had been smoking on the sofa while using oxygen.

Boundary Study Meeting for New Elementary School


The first meetings of the Northeast Area Elementary Boundary Study Committee, which has been charged with creating new attendance boundaries for the new northeast elementary school and a new, larger Red House Run Elementary School, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Sept. 22.

The public is invited to attend the 6-8 p.m. meeting online by visiting the boundary study website. The meeting had been scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 16, but was rescheduled to accommodate the Yom Kippur holiday.

“Ensuring that the public understands how attendance zones are drawn has always been an important part of opening a new or expanded school,” said Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “This year, also in response to the ongoing pandemic and the need to maintain the health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff, and families, we are using the virtual platform for those interested in this boundary line process.”

This month’s meeting will be the first of six for the committee, which was formed last spring to make room for the new 700-seat school currently under construction along Rossville Boulevard near Gum Spring and Ridge roads. The school is scheduled to open to students in August 2022.

In addition, Red House Run Elementary School is also being expanded, which will impact attendance lines in many of the same northeastern communities affected by the new elementary school. With the new Red House Run Elementary scheduled to open for students in August 2023, both schools will relieve overcrowding at other schools in the northeast.

For that reason, eight elementary schools have been identified as being part of the committee’s study: Elmwood, Fullerton, Joppa View, McCormick, Perry Hall, Red House Run, Shady Spring, and Vincent Farm elementary schools.

In addition to the six committee meetings, where members will consider boundary options to accommodate the new school construction as well as all other participating schools, the public also is invited to a virtual public information session scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 3, from 7-8 p.m. Members of the public may learn about the boundary process and participate through an online survey conducted to gather feedback from the community on draft boundary line options.

Following the meetings and public information session, a recommendation will be presented to the Board of Education for a decision in March 2022.

More information, including the dates and times of all committee meetings and information about how to join the meetings virtually, may be found at the boundary study website.

Five Area Football Teams Pick Up Road Wins


The theme this past weekend was road wins as seven of the area schools were on the road and five of those schools picked up road wins in football (Kenwood, Patapsco, Dundalk, Mount Carmel & Sparrows Point). Perry Hall was winless in 2019 and now they are 2-0 going into their big showdown with Dundalk this Friday night.

Patapsco 21 Towson 0
The Patriots are off to a 2-0 start after a 21-0 road win over Lansdowne. The Patriots will play their first home game of the year against Pikesville as they will try to go 3-0.

Kenwood 44 Woodlawn 6
After a tough loss at Linganore last week, the Bluebirds go on the road and blow out Woodlawn 44-6. Kenwood will play at home for the first time this year against New Town.

Dundalk 37 Parkville 6
The Owls also started the year with two road wins as they defeated Parkville 37-6. Both teams made the playoffs in 2019, but it was all Dundalk on Saturday. Dundalk will host Perry Hall this Friday night.

Sparrows Point 28 Western Tech 8
The Pointers also picked up their first win on the road as they defeated Western Tech 28 to 8. They will host Eastern Tech in their first home game of 2021.

Mount Carmel 62 Clear Spring 12
The Cougars bounced back with a 62-12 against Clear Spring out of Washington County. Mount Carmel football will continue to travel as their first five games are on the road. This weekend the Cougars are out of the state as they travel to Pennsylvania to play KIPP DuBios.

New Town 44 Overlea 6
The Falcons fell to 1-1 after losing to New Town last Saturday. They travel to Milford Mill this weekend.

Perry Hall 48 Towson 0
Perry Hall football started the season with a 46-0 win over Lansdowne and defeated Towson 48-0. With Dundalk’s win over Parkville, it appears that Perry Hall and Dundalk are the best two teams on the east side. The Gators and Owls will meet this Friday night in Dundalk.

Loch Raven 32 Eastern Tech 18
The Mavericks fell to 0-2 after a home loss to Loch Raven. Eastern Tech will look for their first win this season against Sparrows Point Friday night.

Pikesville 42 Chesapeake 0
The Bayhawks had a bye Week One but started off their season with a road loss at Pikesville 42-0. Chesapeake will host Western Tech this Saturday.

Sources:www.countysports.zone/scores; www.maxpreps.com

Zavala Named Dundalk Officer of the Month


Baltimore County Police announced that Officer Zavala was been named Officer of the Month for the Dundalk Precinct 12 in August.

According to the report, Officer Zavala had one felony case clear, six misdemeanor case clearances and one misdemeanor arrest. She assisted a family who was the target of a bias incident by thoroughly investigation, charging and arresting the suspect responsible.

“Officer Zavala is bilingual and has been an asset to the department and community,” said a statement from Baltimore County Police.