Monday, November 22, 2010

From Balt. County: No Trash Collection on Thanksgiving Day

NO TRASH/RECYCLING COLLECTION ON
THANKSGIVING DAY; LANDFILL CLOSED

Baltimore County residents whose trash or yard materials would normally have been collected on Thursday, November 25, should set it out on Thursday night for collection on Friday, November 26. Residents whose single stream recycling would normally have been collected on Thursday, November 25, are asked to hold these recyclables until the next scheduled recycling collection day (Thursday, December 2).

Collections of all types may occur later than usual during the week following Thanksgiving. If a collection does not occur on the scheduled day during this period of time, the materials should be left out until collection occurs.

Trash and recycling drop-off centers, including the Eastern Sanitary Landfill, as well as County offices, will be closed on Thursday, November 25. Drop-off centers will be open with normal hours Friday, November 26, and Saturday, November 27.

For more information, residents should visit the Bureau of Solid Waste Management web site at www.bcrecycles.com or call 410-887-2000.

Friday, November 19, 2010

How to handle complaints regarding public nuissance

Here's a few tips from Baltimore County on how to deal with potential nuisances regarding rental properties.

Click here for a brief guide and complaint form.

To check the status of your anonymous complaint you may call any of the following numbers five (5) working days after Code Enforcement receives this form, 410-887-3351, 410-887-3352, 410-887-8099. Send faxes to Code Enforcement Department at 410-887-2824. Send letters to:

Department of Permits & Development Management
111 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Room 213
Towson, MD 21204

Click here to file an online complaint and find more info.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

BCPD - Significant Events Report - Week ending 11/14/2010

It was relatively quiet in the Forge last week, however the holiday season is fast approaching.

We will begin our shopping and focusing on upcoming visits and celebrations. PLEASE do not forget to continue securing your home, automobile and personal property. Do not leave items in your cars as with the holidays coming an increase in crime – burglaries, auto break-ins, and personal theft of purses/wallets etc. while shopping. RF citizens on patrol have found a number of unsecured open garage doors. This is free holiday shopping just inviting thieves to help themselves. We all wish you Happy and Safe Holidays – From your Citizens on Patrol.

Click here for the full report

December Events at Goucher College

Here's a list of some fun things to do in the coming month at Goucher!

Saturday, December 4, and Sunday, December 5
Babes in Toyland
Kraushaar Auditorium, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on December 4; 2 p.m. on December 5
$20 for adults, $15 for groups of 20 or more, $12 for children 12 and under.
Call 410-337-8519 for tickets.

Monday, December 6
Service of Lessons and Carols
Haebler Memorial Chapel, 5 p.m.

African Drum and Dance Ensemble Concert
Hyman Forum, Athenaeum, 8 p.m.

Thursday, December 9
Goucher Jazz Ensemble Concert
Merrick Lecture Hall, 8 p.m.

Saturday, December 11, and Sunday, December 12
The Nutcracker
Kraushaar Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. on December 11; 3 p.m. on December 12.
Advance tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under.
For more information or tickets, call 410-667-7974 or visit www.baltimoreballet.org.

Friday, December 17
Sing-Along Messiah
Kraushaar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $25 – for more information or tickets, call 410-523-7070 or visit www.baltimorechoralarts.org.

Saturday, December 18
Christmas for Kids
Kraushaar Auditorium, 11 a.m. Tickets are $13.
For more information or tickets, call 410-523-7070 or www.baltimorechoralarts.org.

Saturday, December 18
Helicon’s Winter Solstice Concert
Kraushaar Auditorium, 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 at the door, $22 for groups of 15 or more, $20 for groups of 30 or more. For more information or tickets, call 410-243-7254 or visit www.kenkolodner.com.

We hope to see you at some of these events. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 410-337-6040, or wendy.litzke@goucher.edu.


Wendy Belzer Litzke
Vice President for Government & Community Relations

Monday, November 15, 2010

Historic Towson Annual Meeting TONIGHT

Historic Towson will hold it’s Annual Meeting on Monday, November 15 at 7 p.m. at the Gibson Museum at Sheppard Pratt Hospital.

Parking is available in the G lot. We will gather at the main entrance of the Central Building.

The Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, known locally as Sheppard Pratt was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

The original buildings were designed by famous architect Calvert Vaux in 1862.

The program following the museum visit will include a discussion of the future of preservation in Towson and Historic Towson.

The public is invited to attend but as space is limited, please reserve. To reserve email to carolall@verizon.net or call 410 823-8541 and leave a message.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Directories Are Out!

If you haven't received it already, your directory should be arriving very shortly.

Please be sure to take the time and send in your annual dues. There is a handy addressed return mailer, invoice as well as a contest form to fill out! For those that send in their dues early this year, we have offered an incentive...fill out the contest form and send it in with your dues to be entered in a chance to win a Pandigital 7" touchscreen color multimedia wifi eReader!

Payment of your dues allows the board to provide many services and activities to the neighborhood and the more that participate the more we can do for you!

Also, as an added bonus, dues payment rewards you with a card that can provide a discount at many local businesses!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

BCPD - Significant Events Report - Week ending 11/7/2010 & RFCOP ALERT

Message from your Citizens on Patrol:

Just a reminder the holiday season is fast approaching and with it comes a rise in crime. PLEASE make sure your secure all property, doors, windows during this time. DO NOT leave visible items in your automobiles. This is equivalent to leaving a “Break In” sign on your property. We can only deter so much, most crimes are stopped before they are started by each and everyone taking that extra minute to turn “Lights On – Lock Up – Look out”. Let’s make if as difficult as we can for the criminals that the Forge can report a safe Holiday Season!! Your eyes and ears are the best protection our community has – PLEASE do not hesitate to call 911 for suspicious activity!!!

Click here for the full report.

Citizens on Patrol alert:

A Rodgers Forge C.O.P. spotted a Black Kia on his patrol around 2:55am on Sunday 11/7, standing in the alley behind a home on Regester Avenue. The car was idling and was occupied by a white male resembling Eminem. The C.O.P. foot patrol went behind the car and down to the apartments to call 911. As the C.O.P. was on the phone, he noticed the vehicle had left the scene and was driving down the alley parallel to the Rodgers Forge Apartments. The C.O.P. reports in a matter of seconds from hanging up the phone, 4 marked units stormed up the alley looking for the car. The RF C.O.P. found out later in the evening that the car was chased by a few units but eventually was lost in the pursuit. This information is known: Black Kia MD Tags 6DE D37, driven by a white male who resides in Reisterstown. The RF C.O.P. reports that there were several units that returned to Rodgers Forge. They patrolled the neighborhood for close to an hour. The RF C.O.P was concerned with the house where the Black Kia was discovered. The RF C.O.P. noticed in his patrol that the homeowner's car was not present and mail was at the mailbox. He returned a call to 911 to have an officer check out the location. Everything was in order. The RF C.O.P. thanks the officers from Towson Precinct for their prompt response.
Community Assistance Network (C.A.N.) Food Drive Healthy Food Urgently Needed Please Donate as Generously as Possible This Year

Baltimore County, Md. (November 8, 2010) - The Baltimore County Police Department asks every resident to participate in this year’s Community Assistance Network (C.A.N.) Food Drive. Donation boxes are conveniently located in the public areas of police precincts, fire stations, County office buildings, and in most high schools and middle schools. This provides easily accessible and secure collection sites for donations that will go directly to those who are struggling. The items that are most urgently needed are nutritious canned foods such as soups, tuna, salmon, chili, chicken and ham; peanut butter, canned fruits and vegetables; hot and cold cereals; pasta and rice. If possible, buy packages that have flip-tops or do not require a can opener. There are families who must face hunger every day. Unfortunately, in this trying economic climate, people may be unexpectedly suffering the pain of an empty stomach for the first time.
You Can Make a Difference

The Maryland Food Bank reports that there is an increase in demand for food between 30-50 percent, from families who were considered middle class before the economic recession took hold. The fastest growing segment of those in need work full-time jobs. Last year, the citizens of Baltimore County through the C.A.N. Food Drive delivered an average 30-35 pounds in donated groceries per household to 2,500 families. Let’s all get involved and raise those totals!

This drive ends December 18. But don't wait until the last minute. When shopping, buy one item for your family and one item for a needy family. This simple act of kindness could literally save a life. Please donate today.

If you know of anyone who would like to receive these email weekly alerts please send their name, address and email to Karen Falconer, RFCOP Co-Leader at lovinlife6501@verizon.net.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Blasting Alert: West Village Garage near Emerson Drive and Towsontown Blvd

TOWSON, Md. (Nov. 3, 2010)—A blasting operation to clear bedrock at the West Village Garage construction site near Emerson Drive and Towsontown Blvd. is expected to continue through the weekend of Nov. 6. Blasting will only take place between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon.
A siren will sound one minute prior to the blast and an all-clear signal will indicate that blasting has ceased. The site will be secured throughout the blast period.
Although the operation is expected to be completed by next week, blasting will continue until the rock has been cleared. Additional updates will be posted to the TU homepage, www.towson.edu.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

BCPD - Significant Events Report - Week ending 10/31/2010

RFCOP Halloween Report:
COP members patrolled 27 hours 45 minutes over the Halloween weekend. We were not able to deter all incidents but able to reduce the impact this holiday has on the Forge. Open garage doors, blocked street and alleys, suspicious activity were just a few of the incidents reported by patrollers to police or appropriate persons. I would like to thank each and everyone for their assistance in helping make this holiday weekend a “minor incident” occurrence. Most of all I would like to thank the community for keeping your eyes and ears open to help make our community the safe place it is. You must admit the children AND adults looked absolutely fabulous in their costumes at both the Tot Lot on Sunday and out trick-or-treating.

Vacation Watch Reminder From Rodgers Forge C.O.P.
If you're travelling this holiday season, the Rodgers Forge C.O.P. would like to remind you about the Vacation Watch Program offered by the BCPD.

Contact Towson Precinct 6 at 410-887-2361 and request to place your address on their Vacation Watch list. Provide them with your name, address, tag number of any vehicle(s) left behind, and a neighbor contact, if applicable, and the length of your vacation. With this information, an officer will make a random vehicle patrol around your home. It's a win win situation. It provides added security to your home while you're away and brings increased patrols into the neighborhood. Also, the RFCOP strongly recommends that you DO NOT post your Travel plans on any social networking site. The RFCOP also recommends that you maintain regular delivery of mail and/or newspapers. Have a reliable neighbor collect those or any deliveries. The RFCOP wishes you a safe holiday season!

Click here for this weeks full report.