In Baltimore City
16-year-old boy shot near his home dies at Hopkins Hospital
A 16-year-old boy who was shot Saturday afternoon near his East Baltimore home died yesterday at Johns Hopkins Hospital, city police said.
The victim, Patrick Blue, was found lying near his home in the 2400 block of Federal St. about 1 p.m. Saturday by Eastern District officers investigating a report of gunshots in the area, police said.
The youth, who had been shot at least once in the head with a small-caliber handgun, died shortly after 11 a.m. yesterday. No arrest had been made, and the motive for the shooting was unknown, police said.
Dixon to unveil report on fighting AIDS in city
City Council President Sheila Dixon will unveil a report today that outlines the city's AIDS crisis and what city leaders should do to overcome the epidemic.
The Commission on HIV/AIDS Prevention spent the past year examining AIDS cases in Baltimore and the causes of the infections.
The commission will recommend that the city declare a public health emergency to combat the disease and solicit more public and private funds for prevention efforts.
80 Marine Corps reservists qualify at weapons ranges
Nearly 80 members of the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion of the Marine Corps Reserve stationed in Northeast Baltimore returned yesterday from two days of qualifying with the M-16 rifle and 9 mm Beretta pistol on ranges at the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Va.
The battalion consists of nearly 300 active-duty and reserve Marines and Navy personnel, and is located at 7000 Hamlet Ave. in Northeast Baltimore.
"The battalion includes personnel from many professions and meets one weekend each month and attends annual training for two weeks at a Marine Corp base where they hone their military skills in close combat engineer support, including clearing minefields," said Lt. Col. James Hutson, a member of its command staff.
At the center, Marine reservists are trained in basic military skills and the use of heavy engineering equipment. Information: 410-444-6200.
In Baltimore County
Ruxton Country School gift to train reading teachers
OWINGS MILLS - Ruxton Country School has received a $30,000 anonymous gift that will be used to train faculty members who teach reading.
The school will use the money to establish the Lynn Brewington Havard Teaching Fund, in honor of the current head of the lower school. The fund will support development of those who teach reading in kindergarten through eighth grade.
"The fund will further enhance Ruxton Country School's reading program, which is developed for each student based on individual learning styles," said Stephanie Fisher, head of the school.
3 Patapsco High students win prizes for their artwork
DUNDALK - Three Patapsco High School students have been honored for their artwork.
Senior Tanya Wilson won a gold Scholastic Art and Writing Award for a drawing called Tribute to 9/11. Wilson's drawing will be on display at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, and in the walkway that links the House of Representatives with the U.S. Senate. Junior Andrew Javorsky won a silver award for his product advertisement entry in the Scholastic graphic design competition.
Chelsea Geiger, a junior, was a finalist in the 2002 Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Summer Session, a scholarship competition opened to 11th-graders in the visual arts. Chelsea will attend art classes at the University of Colorado for two weeks this summer.
School board schedules meetings tomorrow night
TOWSON - Baltimore County Board of Education will meet tomorrow at its headquarters, 6901 Charles St.
The board will convene at 5 p.m. and move into executive session to discuss personnel matters, including appointments and resignations. No public business will be conducted.
The board will reconvene and hold a public meeting at 7:30 p.m.