Friday, September 28, 2012
A Severna Park resident in the Westridge community said her home was broken into Monday evening.
A home in the Westridge community in Severna Park was broken into on Monday night, according to police. Anne Arundel County police spokesman Justin Mulcahy said officers responded to a reported burglary at a home in the Westridge community at 8:09 p.m. on Monday. Mulcahy said that at this time it is unclear if the home was secured or if there was a forced entry. The resident of the home, who asked to remain anonymous, told Patch in an email that the suspect or suspects gained entry through an “unlocked or not completely locked” second-story window. “Please urge your readers to lock all windows on all floors,” the resident wrote in an email. “I’d like to prevent this from happening to anyone enjoying the cooler weather and leaving any …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
The Severna Park High volleyball team is off to a 5-0 start and looking to make a playoff run.
When the members of this year’s varsity volleyball team were freshmen, they knew their senior year was going to be their year. Now that senior year has arrived, and the Severna Park High School varsity volleyball team sits at 5-0 and is eyeing an undefeated season and a state title run. “I would just say that together we are all more experienced; we know each other very well. We are more determined,” said senior captain Adriana Castille. “Ever since freshman year we knew we were going to be amazing senior year, so we are working really hard now.” Last year’s team, which did not include any seniors, finished at 9-6. This year, with the return of three-time state champion coach Tim Dunbar, the team is undefeated and looking to make a run. “…
A two-day celebration for alumni, community members and current students is being held to commemorate the school's history.
This year, Severna Park Elementary School will celebrate its 75th year in the building and the 160th year on the property—but the whole celebration was almost thrown out with the trash. “They were cleaning out closets in the school and they found two old boxes,” said Margaret Thompson Mardiros, an alumna of Severna Park Elementary. “The boxes were going to be discarded but someone took them to go through them and they found all kinds of old pictures, and essays written by fifth-graders from years before. They found all kinds of artifacts too and that’s what triggered all this.” The historical find provided the inspiration for a two-day celebration on Oct. 7-8 where the Severna Park Elementary community will have an opportunity to celebrate…
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Anne Arundel County police said they had four vehicle theft cases at the Big Vanilla in Arnold on Sept. 21.
After a string of thefts occurred at the Big Vanilla in Arnold Friday morning, Anne Arundel County police are urging residents to secure valuables left in their cars. Police spokesman Justin Mulcahy said there were four reported cases of vehicle theft on Friday morning. The thefts occurred in the parking lot at the Big Vanilla on Ritchie Highway. Mulcahy said someone damaged and gained access to vehicles in the parking lot and took money and electronics. A Severna Park Patch reader said a resident of the area had her credit cards taken from her car while at the Big Vanilla last week. “As always, we recommend that residents park in well-lit areas, secure their vehicle doors and windows and place valuables out of plain sight, preferably …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Severna Park Elementary School won the Anne Arundel County’s Library award associated with summer reading.
Students at Severna Park Elementary School were recognized for their Summer Reading efforts on Monday. The school received the Anne Arundel County Public Library’s (AACPL) Chesapeake Cup at an assembly on Monday morning. According to a release, the Cup is awarded annually to one public and one private school that achieve at least 25 percent participation in AACPL’s Summer Reading Club. Severna Park Elementary was chosen at random from the list of public schools that achieved that milestone. Principal Lynn Birus was very excited and pleased with the school’s accomplishment. “I am so proud that so many of our boys and girls kept reading this summer!” said Birus in an email to Patch. “Reading is so important for everything we do in life and a…
T Edwards
2:44 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012
On 09/25/12 and 12/04/12 My home was broken into. Police didn't seem to care. Never got back to me. Useless. Jewelry was stolen, nothing else to pawn. Heard it was 2 boys from the "Cape". Never heard nothing else. Do we even have Security Officers? My house was broken into during broad daylight. 3-3:30 pm. Isn't that when kids get off the bus and have nothing else to do besides sit on the side of… more ›