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Monday, March 25, 2013

Snowbirds in Pikesville

Waterfowl were abundant despite a snowfall Monday at Druid Ridge Cemetery.

Ducks, geese, seagulls and more basked in the chilly lake Monday at Druid Ridge Cemetery as the snow continued to fall at about 12:30 p.m. About four inches fell in the Greenspring area of Pikesville. How much did your neighborhood get? There could be more rain or snow Tuesday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a high of 44 and a low of 32, according to the National Weather Service. Do you have photos of the snow? Share them with Pikesville Patch readers (who live near and far) by posting them directly onto this article. Pikesville Weather: More Snow Possible

Monday, November 12, 2012

PHOTOS: Veterans Memorial at Druid Ridge Cemetery

Six deceased veterans were honored, interred at the Charles E. Kratz Memorial Park in Pikesville.

On Veterans Day in Pikesville, six military veterans who are recently deceased were honored for their service. Friends and family members of the six veterans attended the ceremony at Druid Ridge Cemetery, led by the 101st Airborne Division Association of Springfield, VA. It was held at the Charles E. Kratz Memorial Park, founded by Kratz, who is now deceased, and who, along with his wife, Cass, is buried nearby. The six veterans are: Kratz began the memorial park because his deceased family members were buried there, said Barbara Houck, his niece, of Severna Park, who was at the memorial service. Houck is the owner of the McDonald's on Reisterstown Road, near Slade Avenue, in Pikesville. While Kratz was grieving the death of his wife, he …

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

PHOTOS: Angels and Monuments at Druid Ridge Cemetery

The sun was out again Tuesday, revealing white clouds and bringing warmer temperatures.

I stopped into Druid Ridge Cemetery Tuesday to get some photos of workers there, but couldn't catch up with them. Instead I took some photos of the blue skies and wispy clouds, a welcome sight after a cold, dreary and foggy Monday. Wednesday is expected to be sunny again, with a high near 44 degrees and a low of 32 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. It could rain again Thursday, with rain and sleet possible before 9 a.m., and rain afterward. The high is expected to be near 46 degrees, according to the Pikesville forecast.

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