Three Scratch-off Winners from Rosedale/Fullerton
The Maryland Lottery announced their weekly winners across Maryland for the week of Aug. 16 through Aug. 22. In eastern Baltimore County, there were local stores that sold $10,000 each in Scratch-off prizes. Two from the Rosedale area and one from a Fullerton store. There was also a winning RACETRAX ticket sold in Perry Hall. Here are the list of local winners:
$10,000 Scratch-off Prizes
- $5,000 Loaded, Paul’s Market, 4571 Ridge Road, Nottingham
- Bonus Bingo X20, Rosedale Shell, 7514 Pulaski Highway, Rosedale
- Ruby 6s, Chesaco Crown, 1771 Chesaco Avenue, Rosedale
- $15,367 ticket sold Aug. 21 at High’s #007, 9414 Scott Moore Way, Perry Hall (claimed)
Motorcyclist Killed on Honeygo Blvd. & Mercantile
A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday night on Honeygo Boulevard near the White Marsh Town Center.
The crash occurred just before 9 p.m. on Aug. 24 at the intersection of Honeygo Boulevard and Mercantile Road .
The fatal crash happened as a vehicle attempted to make a left-hand turn eastbound onto Mercantile in front of a motorcyclist traveling northbound on Honeygo.
30-year-old Ryan March, who was driving the motorcycle at the time of the crash, died from the injuries he sustained in the collision.
No other injuries were reported at the scene. This remains an open investigation.
BCPS Announces COVID Guidelines for Sports
The start of the high school sports season is a week away from this Friday and BCPS sent out it guidelines for athletes, coaches, and spectators at its athletic events.
As expected, face coverings are mandated for athletes when inside a school building unless the athlete is in the field of play. All coaches, sideline players and spectators must wear a face covering while indoors. That applies to all vaccine and unvaccinated individuals.
However; BCPS is not requiring masks for outdoor events, although it is recommended that non-unvaccinated individuals wear a mask outdoors.
Spectators are still required to practice social distancing and BCPS is prohibiting congregating at the field, in the school, or in the stadium following the game. Parents are required to meet their student back at the school.
Of course, teams will still be allowed to travel to other schools, but new guidelines are in place as visiting teams will follow BCPS mitigation measures.
Visiting teams will be allowed enough time for warmup prior to the game start time.
Visiting teams must arrived dressed and ready to take the floor/field as access to locker rooms for visiting teams will not be permitted and JV/Varsity team not playing will be required in the bleachers following social distancing guidelines.
County to Give Grants to Local Organizations
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced that Baltimore County and the Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) have awarded more than $2.47 million in grants to over 50 local community-based organizations to support their recovery and enhance efforts to strengthen neighborhood resiliency.
“Baltimore County is home to so many dedicated community organizations working every day to create opportunities for our residents and supporting our diverse neighborhoods,” Olszewski said. “Thanks to these new grants, we are proud to provide millions to support the recovery of these organizations, allowing them to continue providing services on behalf of our residents for years to come.”
Announced in May 2021, the Baltimore County COVID-19 Nonprofit Recovery Grant Fund offered grants of $10,000 to $100,000 to Baltimore County community-based organizations to support residents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funds will be used to support a diverse range of community efforts, such as emergency shelter and advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, support for food pantry expansions, installation of ADA compliant bathroom upgrades, mobile vaccination efforts, community financial counseling programs, and much more. Additionally, funds will help cover revenue reductions or operating expense increases that have occurred due to the pandemic.
The Baltimore County COVID-19 Nonprofit Recovery Grant Fund is supported by Baltimore County’s allocation of Maryland Recovery Now funding and is administered through a partnership with BCF.
“Baltimore County’s community organizations have exemplified time and again their ability to respond, innovate and support families’ survival and quality of life needs,” said Shanaysha Sauls, BCF President & CEO. “It was both natural and seamless to partner with County Executive Olszewski’s administration to steward these funds, achieve the program’s goals and do our part to help our region and its residents emerge from this pandemic safely and more resilient.”
Here is a list of some of the Baltimore County Emergency Response Fund awardees in eastern Baltimore County:
- Baltimore County Sailing Center
- Bowley’s Quarters Improvement Association, Inc
- Dundalk Renaissance Corporation
- Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County, Inc
- Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library
- Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum
- Harford Park Community Association
- Holy Trinity Episcopal
- Middlesex Health Center
- Sparrows Point North Point Historical Society
- Sussex Community Association Inc
The COVID-19 Nonprofit Recovery Fund is the latest in a series of partnerships between Baltimore County and BCF. In March 2020, the County and BCF launched the Baltimore County COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, which provided 50 local community-based organizations grants totaling $400,000 to enhance the County’s response to the COVID-19 crisis last summer.
In June 2021, the County and BCF established a fund to support the Baltimore County Summer Youth Jobs Program, providing skills training, coaching and paid work experience at public and private sector organizations for 300 Baltimore County youth.
Eastern Tech Students Receive AP Capstone Diplomas
Thirty-eight Baltimore County Public Schools students earned the AP Capstone Diploma™ and 11 earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ during the 2020-21 school year. There were 15 Eastern Tech students that earned the AP Capstone Diploma and six Tech students that earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.
The AP Capstone Diploma program is designed to help students develop critical thinking, research, collaboration, and presentation skills that are critical to academic success.
“We proudly recognize the achievements of students who participated in the AP Capstone Diploma program,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “Our AP Capstone students and teachers showed extraordinary commitment while facing historic challenges. This is a meaningful college readiness program that will serve our students well after high school.”
To receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on four additional AP Exams. To receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research. Students are increasingly participating in the AP Capstone program. More than 2,000 schools participated in the AP Capstone program worldwide during the 2020-21 school year, when approximately 11,900 students earned the AP Capstone Diploma and 7,700 earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.
Unlike traditional AP subject exams with a single end-of-year assessment, AP Seminar and AP Research assessments are project-based and evaluate skills mastery through group projects, presentations, and individual essays completed throughout the year. Instead of focusing on one specific academic discipline, AP Seminar and AP Research are interdisciplinary: students are empowered to create research projects based on topics of personal interest and they are assessed on the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management, and presentation skills needed to complete their projects.
“Congratulations to the AP Capstone award winners, who conduct, present, and defend academic research on topics they are passionate about,” said Trevor Packer, College Board senior vice president of AP and Instruction. “Their ability to manage long-term projects, collaborate with teams, and deliver effective presentations will accelerate both their academic and professional careers.”
The following Eastern Tech students were awarded the AP Capstone Diploma:
Shazeeb Cheema
Nkechi Duruji
Allen Jin
Julia Johnson
Christian Lawson
Alan Lin
Nicholas Marks
Reagan McCafferty
Annie Ni
Sheldon Padgett
Nikita Paudel
Ariel Smith
Zuzanna Szylow
Amman Vahora
Rhys Wexler
The following Eastern Tech students were awarded the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.
Keera Booker
Ayooluwakita E. Dada
Meghan Faberlle
Asia Lee
Ashley Payton
Josh Bradley M. Ventura
The College Board Advanced Placement® Program gives students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school. A 3 or higher on an AP Exam has multiple benefits for students, including earning college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on AP Exams, saving them time and money. Research shows AP students are better prepared for and more likely to enroll and remain in college, do well in classes, and earn their degrees on time. Each exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that AP Exams align with their high standards.
Baltimore County Renews State of Emergency
One Councilman Questions Purpose of the Announcement
