Angel Park To Hold 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Run


Angel Park will hold their 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Run on Sunday Nov. 7 at 8:30 a.m. The park is located in Perry Hall at 9685 Honeygo Blvd.

The 5K run will be an out-and-back course starting and finishing at Angel Park. Runners will exit the park and turn right onto Honeygo Boulevard heading toward Belair Road. Runners will turn right onto Forge Road to head toward the turnaround point (near Anvil Court). After turning around at this point, runners will backtrack and head back the same way they came to end up at the finish at Angel Park.

The 1 Mile Walk will consist of an out-and-back course on paved surfaces.

Entry Fees for the 5k is $30 for registrants ages 11 and up until Nov. 1; $35 after Nov. 1 including race day, $25 for registrants ages 10 and under until Nov. 1; $30 after Nov. 1 including race day (age discount will be applied at checkout) The 1 Mile Walk is $15 for all ages until Nov. 1, $20 after Nov. 1 including race day.

The event will be held rain or shine, and entry fees are non-refundable.
Angel Park will also provide a virtual race option for those who would like to participate but are not local, or do not feel comfortable attending an in-person race at this time. Here’s how the virtual race works:
1. Register for the virtual event, and sign up for text or e-mail notifications
2. Your race swag will be available for pickup at our Friday packet pickup, or you can choose to have it mailed to you for a $5 fee.
3. You’ll receive a text or email (if you opt in) when the VIRTUAL race “starts” on Nov. 6.
4. Run your race and submit your results either by text message or email (if you’ve opted in) or by heading to the results page here by Nov. 7 at 11:59 p.m.

Results update in real time as people submit their times. Be sure to take photos prior, during and after your race. You will be able to share them on the runsignup.com photo page here or on social media using ##angelpark5K2021

*Virtual race performances are not eligible for the overall event awards, but we’ll certainly be acknowledging the winners in our post-race communication.
Awards will be given to Top 3 overall male and female runners. Top male and female runners in each of the following age groups: 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60+

Race shirts will be guaranteed to all 5k and 1 mile participants who register by Oct. 29 (sizes and availability cannot be guaranteed after the 29). Water stations out on the course and at the finish, as well as course marshals guiding you on the route.

For more information, go to https://www.angel-park.org/

Officials Cut Ribbon to New Berkshire School


-photo courtesy of BCPS-

Berkshire Elementary School in Dundalk had some visitors this morning as BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, members of the Board of Education of Baltimore County and elected officials from the state and county joined for the traditional ribbon cutting.

Berkshire was set to open last September but did not open its doors for students until March as a result of COVID-19.

The new 618-seat, $51 million school was built next to the old Berkshire school on Poplar Avenue in Dundalk.

Construction started in 2019 and the new school has a two-story classroom wing, a single-story cafeteria/gymnasium wing linked by a central core of interwoven collaboration spaces, a “green” rooftop classroom garden and a technology-rich media center.

The old school building was demolished and was replaced by fields for the new school.

Harm Reduction Nurse Services Available at Essex Library


A registered nurse from the Baltimore County Harm Reduction program will confidential assessments and education related to drug use and sexual health today at Essex Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library.

The event will be held Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Services offered for eligible individuals include blood pressure screenings, immunizations, blood glucose checks, wound checks and general consults.

BCPS to Honor Officer Caprio With Playground


Fallen Officer Amy Caprio will be honored with a playground at Gunpowder Elementary School on Saturday, October 23, from 2 – 4 p.m. at the school, 9540 Holiday Manor Road in Perry Hall.

A host of county and state elected and educational leaders, including BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, will participate in the ribbon-cutting for a new Unity Playground to honor the life and service of Ofc. Amy Caprio, who was killed in the line of duty in Perry Hall in May 2018.

The ceremony will include remarks from Williams and Olszewski as well as from Makeda Scott, chair of the Board of Education of Baltimore County; state Sen. Kathy Klausmeier, Police Chief Melissa Hyatt, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks, and family members and friends of Officer Caprio’s.

The event also will feature the Perry Hall High School Chamber Choir and a medley from Police Emerald Society piper Lt. Robert McCurdy (ret.) of the Baltimore County Fire Department. The community is invited, and children will be invited to engage in a “First Play” on the equipment to end the ceremony.

The rain date for this event is Saturday, October 30.

Eastern Tech Evacuated Tuesday Morning

malfunctioning natural gas line reported at school


– photo courtesy of Baltimore County Fire Department-

Baltimore County crews were on the scene at Eastern Tech High School at 1100 Mace Avenue in Essex on Tuesday morning.

Crews were investigating odor of natural gas inside of the school on Oct, 19 at 9:25 a.m. School was evacuated at that time.

BGE was called to the scene to investigate a malfunctioning natural gas line.

Gas leak was listed secured and building deemed safe around 10:04 a.m.. Staff and students reentered the school at that time.

Fire crews have cleared the scene. No injuries reported.

Dundalk Man Dies in Holabird Ave. Motorcycle Crash


Marco Tulio Lemus Osorio, 26, of the 3100 block of Walford Drive in Dundalk has died after being involved in a motorcycle accident in Dundalk Friday afternoon.

Osorio was driving a 2009 Kawaski motorcycle westbound on Holabird Ave approaching Brookview Road on Friday at 4 p.m.

As a 2019 Ram pick-up truck was making a right turn onto Brookview Road, Osorio tried to pass the pick-up truck on the right and collided with the vehicle.
Osorio was transported to an area hospital with life threatening injuries; where he was later pronounced deceased.

The Baltimore County Police Department’s Crash Team investigators are investigating the circumstances surrounding this crash.

Four Lottery Winners Reported in Eastern County


A newly minted millionaire in Essex claimed the top Maryland Lottery ticket of the past week, and in Dundalk — picked up $100,000 prizes, all won on scratch-off tickets.

In all, 23 players across the state won or claimed prizes of $10,000 or more, and the Lottery paid nearly $27.9 million in prizes in the seven days ending Oct. 17.

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 in eastern Baltimore County:

Scratch-off Prizes Claimed from Oct. 11-17:

$1 Million Prize

Money Explosion, Weis Market #86, 165 Orville Road, Essex

$100,000 Prizes

$100,000 Lucky, Walmart #2435, 2399 North Point Boulevard, Dundalk

RACETRAX

· $17,221 ticket sold Oct. 14 at Full House Saloon, 2311 Sparrow’s Point Road, Edgemere (claimed)

· $14,067.50 ticket sold Oct. 13 at Full House Saloon, 2311 Sparrow’s Point Road, Edgemere (unclaimed as of Oct. 18)

Dundalk Walmart Sells $100,000 Scratch-off Ticket


Over the past two years one Baltimore County cook has had lots of luck on his side. After a $10,000 scratch-off win last year and a small $1,000 win earlier this year, the 47-year-old maintains his lucky streak with a $100,000 win on a $100,000 Lucky scratch-off ticket.

The lucky winner visited the Walmart located at 2399 North Pointe Blvd. in Dundalk. He went in to buy water and while there decided to try his luck yet again on one of the lottery’s $30 tickets. After buying the $100,000 Lucky ticket at the lottery kiosk, he immediately scanned it and the machine read, “take to lottery.” Thinking it was just smaller win like his two prior wins, he left the store. But then he had a second mind to actually scratch the ticket. That’s when he revealed that he had a matching number for a $100,000 win.

“I was shocked,” the lucky winner said. He then went home to share the great news with his wife and children and they were just as shocked.

The three-time scratch-off winner has worked as a cook for the past 20 years and even with this win he says he has no plans to stop working. When asked of his plans for his winnings, he says that he’s already a homeowner, so he’ll use these winnings to purchase a rental property.

The Dundalk Walmart will receive a $1,000 bonus for its role in selling a winning scratch-off ticket of $100,000 or more.

Berkshire Elementary Ribbon Cutting to be Held Wednesday


Although Berkshire Elementary School in Dundalk was ready to open last September and students starting arriving in March, an official ribbon cutting was not held last year as a result of COVID

Now the ceremony will be held this Wednesday as BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski will join members of the Board of Education of Baltimore County and Baltimore County elected officials in officially cutting the ribbon on the new school.

This fall marks the first time the 618-seat, $51 million replacement school has opened to all students.

The ceremony will feature student performances and tours of the new school, which incorporates a two-story classroom wing, a single-story cafeteria/gymnasium wing linked by a central core of interwoven collaboration spaces, a “green” rooftop classroom garden, and a technology-rich media center.