Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Bowleys Quarters resident Chris Middleton is selling raffle tickets and hosting a fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings in White Marsh for the family of George H. Lazzaro Jr.
Chris Middleton thought it was a bad dream. He refused to believe his friend and longtime neighbor George Lazzaro Jr. was gone. “Still today I have trouble believing that a 41-year-old was taken away from a family with four children. ... It’s not explainable,” said Middleton, who for many years lived next door to Lazzaro in Bowleys Quarters. Lazzaro, an engineering technician, died on Feb. 1 while performing what officials said in a news release was a "routine underwater test infrastructure maintenance at the Underwater Test Facility” in the Aberdeen Proving Ground Super Pond. Two more divers have since died in the pond, prompting the base to shut down the facility until further notice. “It’s still shock,” Middleton said. Lazzaro, who …
Friday, February 1, 2013
The incident took place on Aberdeen Proving Ground Wednesday afternoon.
Officials on Friday identified a Nottingham man as the diver who died Wednesday during an underwater test at the Super Pond test facility on Aberdeen Proving Ground. George H. Lazzaro Jr., 41, of Notingham, died while performing "routine underwater test infrastructure maintenence at the Underwater Test Facility," according to an APG news release. The cause of death was not immediately known and an autopsy is pending. The U.S. Army is investigating the incident, the release stated. Lazzaro worked with the Firepower Directorate, Aberdeen Test Center, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, according to the release. "Aberdeen Test Center personnel are saddened by the loss of one of our own. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and we …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Detonation testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground could create noise between Dec. 17 and Dec. 21.
Perry Hall residents may continue to hear loud booms between Dec. 17 and Dec. 21, according to an announcement from the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Over the past month, the center has conducted large detonations. According to a statement from the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, "detonations are likely to generate sound and/or vibration" outside APG gates. In the event of unfavorable weather conditions, the testing may be rescheduled. ATEC "provides test and test support services" for military and contract organizations, according to the statement. Anyone with questions may contact 410-278-1147 or 800-688-8705. Noise caused by similar testing caused concern among community members on Nov. 19. Several …
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Perry Hall residents may continue to hear big booms from Aberdeen Proving Ground until Dec. 14.
The loud booms that Perry Hall residents have heard this week may continue next week, according to Aberdeen Proving Ground's U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. Louder-than-normal detonations could be heard around the area during the week of Dec. 3-7. They will continue beginning Friday, and running until about Dec. 14. According to a statement from the Army Test and Evaluation Command, "These detonations are likely to generate sound and/or vibration outside the installation boundary. If weather conditions are not favorable in minimizing noise off the installation, firing will be rescheduled." ATEC provides services to Department of Defense organizations as well as government contract agencies. For more information, contact 410-278-1147…
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Detonation testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground could create noise between Nov. 27 and Dec. 7.
Perry Hall residents may hear loud booms until Dec. 7, according to an announcement from the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The center is planning to conduct large detonations between Nov. 27 and Dec. 7 and is warning neighboring communities of impending booms. According to a statement from the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, "detonations are likely to generate sound and/or vibration" outside APG gates. In the event of unfavorable weather conditions, the testing may be rescheduled. ATEC "provides test and test support services" for military and contract organizations, according to the statement. Anyone with questions may contact 410-278-1147 or 800-688-8705. Noise caused by similar testing caused concern…
Monday, November 19, 2012
An official said it was unusual for the sounds to carry all the way to Perry Hall.
UPDATE (9 a.m., Nov. 20)—An Aberdeen Proving Ground official confirmed that a series of boom sounds heard in the Perry Hall area on Monday were caused by testing at the facility. Lynn Witkowski, a public affairs specialist, called the testing "normal," but said it was unusual for it to carry all the way to Perry Hall. No further information on the type of testing was available as of Tuesday morning. UPDATE (4:30 p.m., Nov. 19)—A loud boom sound shook my house in the north part of Perry Hall late Monday morning. Did you feel it, too? Rumbling sounds seemed to continue into the afternoon. Baltimore County police and fire officials said nothing related to the sounds had been reported around Perry Hall. It may have been construction, but …
Deneen
10:23 am on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Georgie was a wonderful husband and father and a great nephew. Please come out to support this family in their time of need. Chris, you are amazing to do this for them! Thank you!! more ›