Trash to Treasure Funraiser

From GTCCA:

 

"The Trash-to-Treasure fundraiser is three days away! Please mark your calendars and spread the word!

Trash-to-Treasure Fundraiser
Friday and Saturday, May 24-25, 2013
9:30am - 4:00pm
8000 York Road, Towson, MD
Burdick Hall Gym 1

 Items include furniture, electronics, appliances, household goods, mattress pads, clothes, shoes, decor, laundry detergent, toiletries, books and more! Prices will be extremely low, and all proceeds will go towards the Go Green Initiative at Towson. Donation bins will be available in the Residence Halls from May 10-21. The community and off-campus students may bring items for donation to Burdick Hall on May 23. Please contact cfang@towson.edu for questions."

RFES overcrowding informaton

Dear friends and neighbors, 

I have been in touch with Councilman Marks about the information presented by BCPS representatives last night concerning potential solutions and we are going to gather area community and PTA leaders including myself to first get all the information so that we can share and clarify with the community at large what we've learned and adequately respond before forming positions. In my past dealings with BCPS (not to be confused with RFES staff who are wonderful) as part of the redistricting process in 2009-2010 I can tell you that they are very difficult to deal with and not adept at community outreach. I was the lone Rodgers Forge representative on the redistricting "committee" and most of the gray hair I now have is from that! However it was a real eye opener and I learned a great deal about how bcps ticks and how to deal with them. That experience was also the impetus for me joining the RFCA Board of Governors and now President. Now we are suddenly faced with another grave issue that will impact our future and I want to help the community face this challenge. Please know that councilman marks shares our frustration with how this is being handled right out of the gate and already putting other things aside to start working on this. One thing that would be helpful to me is if all of you would reply to this message and send me your QUESTIONS (not rumors or speculations) that I can compile and share with David Marks. I will keep the community apprised as we learn new information. 

Best, 
Stu Sirota 
President RFCA

New Precinct Commander

As of Monday, May 13 Captain Rich Howard is the new Precinct Commander for Towson. Captain Trentzsch is now the Commander for Woodlawn Precinct.  Captain Trentzsch wanted me to pass along to everyone his appreciation for the support and cooperation your community involvement has meant to the safety and security of the entire Towson Community while he was Towson Precinct's Commander.  Captain Trentzsch would like everyone to continue this effort and involvement with Captain Howard so that we may continue to make Towson as safe a community as possible.  Captain Howard also looks forward to continuing the positive relationship between the Officers and Supervisors of Precinct Six and the Citizens of Towson.

Thank You, Sgt Stephen Fink, 2815 PC06 COT

RFCA Meeting - Wednesday 7pm

AGENDA*

RFCA Board of Governors Monthly Meeting

May 8^th, 2013, 7 PM

Dumbarton Middle School Cafeteria

7:00        Welcome and Pledge of Allegiance

7:05        Special Guest: Senator Brochin

7:20        Approval of April Minutes

7:25        President’s Report            

7:40       Committee Reports

Architecture

       Budget

       By laws review

       External affairs

Membership

Newsletter

       Safe Routes to School

       Tree Rodgers Forge

       Welcoming

       Others

8:10        Old Business

8:20        New Business

                8:30        Executive session

9:00        Adjourn

*  Subject to change

Dumpster Day This Saturday

Dumpster Day is Saturday, May 11, from 8-12 in front of the elementary school. We will be accepting household waste, yard waste, metals recycling. The Loading Dock will also be there for any usable building materials or working appliances. Amvets will also be on hand for donations. Electronics (working or not) will be accepted for recycling - if you can plug it in or if it runs on batteries, it can be recycled! There is a $15 charge for recycling televisions; everything else is free.  If you're interested in volunteering for this event or if you have questions, please email me at jcschofield@yahoo.com

Recent Area Burglary

From Sgt. Fink, BCPD:

 

Earlier this week a resident on Kirkwall Rd reported that an unknown African-American male entered her residence, confronted her teenage child (who was not a target of the suspect thus was not assaulted or otherwise injured) then left out of the house but not before taking a laptop, cellphone and Ipad.  Witnesses saw the subject running down the alleyway towards Loch Raven but he was not located by responding Officers.

The reason for this email alert is that the suspect entered the home through an unlocked front door after nightfall and the items taken were easily accessible once the suspect was inside. As with vehicles and any outbuildings on properties I am stressing to you to stress to your neighbors the importance of properly securing everything!!  Lock all windows and doors to your residence, vehicle, shed, garage!  Put all valuables--cash, jewelry, electronics, etc--in secure locations, out of sight so that the possibility of having them stolen is decreased.  Stress the importance of doing all the little things to best secure your property, valuables and family from the criminal element that is a part of our society.  The less vulnerable we make ourselves the less of a target we become for them!!

The suspect in this incident is described as African-American, male, early 20's, 6'1" tall, 210 lbs, medium build, wearing a navy blue hoodie and dark blue jeans.

Presently this is an open investigation assigned to our Burglary Detectives.

Thank you, Sgt Stephen Fink, 2815 PC06 COT

FUN, LAGHTER AND ONE OF A KIND CIRCUS ACROBATS

From Arts On Stage:

Towson, MD --  Arts On Stage is proud to present Jabali African Acrobats on Tuesday, June 25th at 10:15am and 12 noon at Goucher College in Towson.

Direct from Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine Chinese and African traditions of acrobatics contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, jump rope, chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, with the Congo Snake Dance, the Flaming Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques combining Chinese acrobatic feats with East African musical tradition.

The performance of Jabali African Acrobats is sponsored by Arts On Stage, Ltd, a local non-profit theatre presenter in Maryland. This performance is open to the public and is a great theatre experience for children of all ages. Tickets cost $8.50 per person, one free seat per 15 paid seats. Performances are held at Goucher College, Kraushaaur Auditorium off of Dulaney Valley Road in Towson. Reserve seats in advance by calling 410-252-8717. For more information, go online www.ArtsOnStage.org.