Monday, February 11, 2013
Awards are based on leadership, extracurricular activities, volunteer work, employment and scholastic achievement.
Delegate Susan Krebs is accepting applications from Eldersburg/Sykesville area students for 2013-2014 House of Delegates Scholarships. According to the announcement, scholarships awards are based on leadership, extracurricular activities, volunteer work, employment and scholastic achievement. Scholarship applicants must be high school seniors and live in Legislative District 9B. The awards, which are not renewable, go toward the first year of higher education. Students may fill out an electronic version of the application by logging onto http://www.susankrebs.com/scholarship%20permanant.htm. All scholarship application materials must be postmarked no later than April 20. To be eligible for a Delegate Scholarship, students must plan to …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Find out what movies were rented most in Eldersburg this week.
Following are the top five most rented movies from Redboxes in the 21074 zipcode this week. 1. Pitch Perfect (Comedy, PG-13, 1:52) 2. Ted (Comedy, R, 1:47) 3. The Bourne Legacy (Action, PG-13, 2:15) 4. Looper (Action, R, 1:59) 5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (Family, PG, 1:34) Have you seen any of these movies? What is a must-see? Tell us in comments.
Monday, January 21, 2013
See what the hottest movie rentals were in the 21784 zip code this week.
Redbox reports that these are the 10 most rented movies in Eldersburg over the past 7 days. Which of these movies are must see? Tell us in comments. 1. Ted (Comedy, R, length: 1:47) 2. Pitch Perfect (Comedy, PG-13, length 1:52) 3. The Bourne Legacy (Action, PG-14, length 2:15) 4. Looper (Action, R, 1:59) 5. The Possession (Horror, PG-13, 1:43) 6. Ice Age: Continental Drift (Family, PG, 1:28) 7. Diary of a Whimpy Kid: Dog Days (Family, PG, 1:34) 8. Dredd (Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, R, 1:43) 9. Trouble with the Curve (Drama, PG-13, 1:51) 10. The Dark Knight Rises (Action, PG-13, 2:45)
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Kristen Wilson of Eldersburg will receive the award at the Horse World Expo in Timonium on Jan. 19.
The Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) will present its January 2013 “Touch of Class” Award to Kristen Wilson of Eldersburg and her national champion 4-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare, The Midnight Ride, during the Horse World Expo in Timonium this weekend. "This award means everything to me," Wilson told Patch. Originally from Annapolis, Wilson said it was growing up in Florida where her love for horses and riding flourished. Wilson spent her childhood and teen years riding and showing horses competitively. She earned degrees in Animal Sciences and Extension Education from the University of Florida and then returned to Maryland. Wilson said she took a position with the University of Maryland as Extension Horse Specialist …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
A New York man pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his coworker and roommate.
A man accused of fatally stabbing his roommate and coworker in an Eldersburg grocery store admitted to the slaying in court. His trial was scheduled to begin Tuesday, according to court records. The Carroll County Times reports that 26-year-old Zamani Lawson pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter in the death of 22-year-old Bergari Zardiashuili at Martin's grocery store in Eldersburg in June. Lawson and Zardiashuili, both from New York, were working a night shift as contract cleaning workers, according to previous reports. Lawson was found in front of the store with blood on his shirt, and Zardiashuili was found in a storage area with several stab wounds in the torso, police said. Lawson is scheduled to be sentenced in April. See …
Friday, January 4, 2013
Looking for something exciting to do this weekend? Check out some of the fun things going on around town.
Each week, Patch puts together a list of local activities and events. Tell us in the comments if you know of any additional activities coming up. To submit an event in the Eldersburg Patch events calendar, click on Add an Event located under the four feature stories on the homepage or click this link: http://eldersburg.patch.com/events/new. ZumbAtomic Zumba Class for Kids Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys New Windsor VFD Breakfast First Friday Civil War Train Exhibit Cirque Eloize iD Baltimore Improv Group's New Year's Cheer
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Suggest a caption for this photo!
Sykesville resident Paul Olson shared this squirrel and snowman photo on Patch's community photo gallery. The editor loved it so much she decided to feature it. Make up a caption for the photo and share it in the comments below. Olson said that the snowman was a prop, originally made for his 3-month-old granddaughter visiting from Texas. The photo was taken on a stone bench in Olson's front yard, where he said he often feeds the squirrels and birds. Have photos or videos to share -- the youth soccer team at a tournament, a bird perched on a feeder, a Boy Scout Troop earning a badge? Click on this link to post it on Patch http://eldersburg.patch.com/pics#photo-1801572. Include a detailed caption in case it gets featured.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Bookmark this page when you're wondering how to post an event, announcement or blog to Eldersburg Patch.
Would you like to post events, announcements and blogs to Westminster Patch? Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with our community. To post events to the site for free: click on the "Events" tab at the top of the page then click on "Add an Event." Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page. That puts the event directly on our calendar. The end result is the same as if a Patch staffer had posted it for you. To post announcements to the site for free: click on "Announcements" under the News tab at the top of the page, then click on "Add an Announcement." This will you take you to Patch’s new announcement form. Once there, get your brag on and …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
This week, a second bomb threat was made at Liberty High School.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Kym Byrnes
-
Thursday, November 29, 2012
After a second bomb threat in eight days at Liberty High School in Eldersburg, police and school officials said they are committed to finding who is responsible for making the threats. Captain Lust of the Carroll County Sheriff's Department said that police are conducting interviews based on tips they have received. Lust said few details are being released as the investigation is ongoing. On Nov. 20 just before 9:30 a.m., Liberty High School was evacuated in response to a bomb threat found written on a wall at the school. Just before 11 a.m., the school was deemed safe and the students who had been waiting outside in the athletic stadium, were allowed to return to the school. A second bomb threat, also written on a wall at the school …
Monday, September 17, 2012
Police say two unidentified individuals assaulted a man after attempting to get into his home.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Kym Byrnes
-
Monday, September 17, 2012
Just before 11 a.m. Monday, Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a home in the 1900 block of Stillwater Road in Eldersburg to investigate a serious assault, according to a news release. Deputies said they found a 57-year-old male bleeding from a head wound. According to officers, an unknown male and female approached the victim's residence and asked to use the phone. The victim denied the couple access and a few minutes later left his home. As the victim was getting in his car, the two subjects, both armed with unknown weapons, accosted him at his vehicle, demanding that he let them inside his residence, according to an official report. When he denied them access, both suspects struck the victim on his head. The victim then started to …
Anonymous
11:44 am on Sunday, December 30, 2012
I'm nuts over you more ›