Eastern Baltimore County News
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company (WMVFC) will hold Trunk or Treat at its 10331 Philadelphia Rd., location on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Registration is $10 per vehicle. There is no fee for trick or treating. Best decorated vehicle award will be given. Refreshments are also available for sale.
For more information, contact WMVFC at events@wmvfc.com.
Ticket was sold at Weis Markets in Essex
A 60-year-old Dundalk man, who only plays Lottery jackpot games and Bonus Match 5, can thank a scratch-off for his new millionaire status. On a whim, he played the $20 Money Explosion instant ticket and won $1 million!
The Baltimore County school bus driver was taking care of business through Western Union at Weis Market in Essex when Lottery luck arrived. “While I was waiting for my transaction, I kept gazing at the display of scratch-offs,” he said. “Then, I just got the feeling that I should buy one.”
The fortunate player used change from his transaction to purchase a Money Explosion instant ticket and scratched it off in the store. “I saw the money stack and that $1 million prize,” he said. “I really couldn’t believe it. I had to look at it closer with my bifocals.”
The married father of five grown children and grandfather of eight then handed the instant ticket to the cashier to confirm his amazing prize. The new millionaire immediately called and shared the news with his wife and other family members.
“She didn’t believe me,” he said. “She kept telling me to ‘Stop messing around.’”
The lucky player took the winning instant ticket home and went on the Maryland Lottery’s website to see what to do next. After setting up an appointment, he claimed the $1 million prize and celebrated in the Winner’s Circle. He told Lottery officials that he plans to use some of the winnings to pay off his home mortgage, will share the prize with his wife and give some funds to his children as holiday gifts.
Weis Markets located at 165 Orville Road in Baltimore, also benefits. For selling the top-prize winning scratch-off in the Money Explosion game, the store will receive a $1,000 bonus from the Lottery.
The big winner found the second $1 million top prize of seven in the game, which went on sale in July. Still unclaimed are six $50,000 prizes, 89 $10,000 prizes plus more than 860,000 others ranging from $20 to $5,000.
Baltimore County homicide detectives are investigating an Essex fatal shooting that occurred on Oct. 16, just before 1:30 p.m.
Officers responded to the area of Midthorn Road and Whitethorn Way in Hawthorne for a report of a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, officers discovered 22-year-old Dimarco Johnson suffering from at least one gunshot wound to the upper body.
Medics transported Johnson to a local hospital where he later died. Although this may have been a targeted attack, the circumstances surrounding this incident remain under investigation. No one has been charged in connection to this case.
Baltimore County Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact them by calling 410-307-2020. Callers may remain anonymous.
