Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Forgers in Need of Home Improvment Advice!
Several Forgers have reached out to me asking about some references and advice for home improvement projects. Use the comments in the post to ask your questions, refer your best workers and companies or anything else you'd like to discuss regarding fixing up your home!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Baltimore County Restaurant Week 1/14-1/24
better late than never!
Baltimore County's First Annual Restaurant Week is running from January 14th-24th.
Click here for the official website and download this press release for more info!
Baltimore County's First Annual Restaurant Week is running from January 14th-24th.
Click here for the official website and download this press release for more info!
RFCOP Crime Update Week of Jan 3rd -Jan 9th
My apologies for the lack of updates, I've been abroad for a week but am back in town with several updates. To lead off, here's last week's crime report. I will space out my updates over the next couple days to catch up but not so much as to flood the blog all in one day.
-Del
and now for the report:
RF Crime Report week of Jan. 3-9, 2011
Don't Be Left Out in the Cold, Don't Leave Your Car Alone
Cold weather is here, no doubt about that. Just dressing to go outside in the morning to warm the car seems to take forever. It would be so easy just to start up the car, run back into that warm, cozy house and have a little more coffee. Not a good idea. In the amount of time it takes to walk into your home someone can steal your vehicle.
Car thieves wait and watch for people to walk away and then strike. They are not only in your neighborhood, but at convenience stores waiting for you to run in to get a quick cup of coffee. You may think that locking your keys in the car will dissuade these criminals but it doesn't. They can pick a lock often times faster than you can open it with your key. Baltimore County Police Sergeant Robert Jagoe, a member of the Regional Auto Theft Team (RATT), says in one study more than 25 percent of the vehicles stolen in the area were due to keys left in the ignition.
There are many reasons not to leave your car unattended; walking in the cold is not fun, making car payments on a car that is no longer available to you, insurance that probably will not pay for your mistake, and lastly you could get a ticket if a Baltimore County Police Officer sees that you have stepped away from your vehicle.
So if you don't want to be left out in the cold, ice, freezing rain, or snow, don't leave the car unattended.
Click here for the crime report.
-Del
and now for the report:
RF Crime Report week of Jan. 3-9, 2011
Don't Be Left Out in the Cold, Don't Leave Your Car Alone
Cold weather is here, no doubt about that. Just dressing to go outside in the morning to warm the car seems to take forever. It would be so easy just to start up the car, run back into that warm, cozy house and have a little more coffee. Not a good idea. In the amount of time it takes to walk into your home someone can steal your vehicle.
Car thieves wait and watch for people to walk away and then strike. They are not only in your neighborhood, but at convenience stores waiting for you to run in to get a quick cup of coffee. You may think that locking your keys in the car will dissuade these criminals but it doesn't. They can pick a lock often times faster than you can open it with your key. Baltimore County Police Sergeant Robert Jagoe, a member of the Regional Auto Theft Team (RATT), says in one study more than 25 percent of the vehicles stolen in the area were due to keys left in the ignition.
There are many reasons not to leave your car unattended; walking in the cold is not fun, making car payments on a car that is no longer available to you, insurance that probably will not pay for your mistake, and lastly you could get a ticket if a Baltimore County Police Officer sees that you have stepped away from your vehicle.
So if you don't want to be left out in the cold, ice, freezing rain, or snow, don't leave the car unattended.
Click here for the crime report.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
In Search Of: Child Care
So with the ever growing population of young families in the forge, I find that one of the hottest commodities in the neighborhood is good daycare for the little ones. I felt that this would be a great forum to allow forgers, day care specialists and sitters alike to post (in the comments) some of their reccomendations. If you are or know of any good leads in this department please go ahead and use this as a place to spread the word! There is no shortage of little ones here, that's for sure...so who's out there to watch them while mommy and daddy are unavailable??
Any help would be greatly appreciated by many new families, I am certain!
Any help would be greatly appreciated by many new families, I am certain!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
New book on Towson - Then & Now by Melissa Schehlein
The following is a message sent out to the community from Jason Domasky, Coordinator, Baltimore County Legacy Web:
Hi, my wife's new photo essay of the Towson area is scheduled to be released by Arcadia Publishing in April 2011: "Towson Then & Now."
Amazon and Barnes & Noble started providing product details last week. The project is a year-long collaboration with the Baltimore County Public Library Legacy Web historic photo collection in the Towson Library.
If you would like to "pre-order" a copy signed by the author that will be available in April, please send a quick note to:
Jason Domasky, Coordinator, Baltimore County Legacy Web
Email: jason@bcpl.net
Phone: 410-887-6124
A companion website is currently under development: http://www.towsonthenandnow.com/
Thank you for your support. -- Jason Domasky
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
RFCOP Crime Update Week of Dec 27th-Jan2nd
Rodgers Forge 1st Degree Burglaries 2009 vs. 2010
2009 - 19 Total
(2)-100 block Dumbarton Rd.- Wed 10/14 & Mon 11/9 (1)-200 block Hopkins Rd.- Thu 9/10
(2)-300 block Dumbarton Rd.- Thu 7/16 & Mon 8/10 (1)-300 block Overbrook Rd.- Sat 9/19
(2)-300 block Old Trail- Tue 10/6 & Sat 11/7 (1)-7400 block Stanmore Court- Thu 10/29
(1)-400 block Old Trail- Fri 1/16-Sat 1/17 (1)-100 block Brandon Rd.- Tue 11/10
(1)-300 block Stanmore Rd.- Wed 1/21 (1)-100 block Glen Argyle Rd.- Tue 11/10
(1)-7000 block Heathfield Rd.- Thu 2/5 (1)-100 block Stanmore Rd.- Tue 11/10
(1)-300 block Regester Av.- Wed 3/4 (1)-400 block Chumleigh Rd.- Sun 11/29
(1)-Unit block Dunkirk Rd.- Tue 7/28-Wed 7/29 (1)-300 block Stevenson Lane- Mon 12/7
2010 - 11 Total
(4)-Unit block Murdock Rd.- Tue 3/16, Thu 8/19, Sat 10/2, & Thu 11/18
(2)-100 block Dumbarton Rd.- Mon 3/15-Tue 3/16 & Tue 3/16
(1)-7100 block Rodgers Court- Sun 1/10-Wed 1/20
(1)-400 block Murdock Rd.- Sat 9/4
(1)-100 block Overbrook Rd.- Sat 9/4
(1)-100 block Hopkins Rd.- Sat 10/2
(1)-400 block Murdock – Mon 12/27
Notes: In the fall of 2009, an individual was arrested and charged with several break-ins that occurred in Rodgers Forge in 2009. Most of the break-ins for 2010 occurred at properties that were not properly secured. To our knowledge, two individuals were charged with the break-ins that occurred on 8/19 & 11/18 in 2010.
Let's continue the downward trend of 1st degree burglaries in 2011.
We need your help. Remember: LIGHTS ON LOCK UP LOOK OUT
Click here for this week's report
BALTIMORE COUNTY CODE – What you should know about Snow and Ice regulations in Baltimore County:
18-3-107. - REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE.
(a) Required. Within 24 hours after the fall of any snow, each person or public institution occupying or using a residential, commercial, or industrial building in any manner or for any purpose shall remove and clear away, or cause to be removed and cleared away, the snow from the foot pavements fronting the respective houses, stores, shops, stables, houses of worship, lots occupied by any buildings, unoccupied buildings, and unoccupied lots that run along streets in the county.
(b) Manner of removal. In removing or clearing the snow, the person may not:
(1) Obstruct the passage of water in gutters along the street; or
(2) Throw the snow on the paved portion of the street.
(c) County may remove. If the person required to remove and clear snow under this section does not remove and clear the snow, the county may do so at the expense of the person.
(d) Expense a lien.
(1) If the person does not pay the expense incurred by the county for snow removal under this section, the expense shall be a lien on the property in the same manner as taxes, and shall be collected in the same manner provided by law for the collection of taxes.
(2) Charges and assessments imposed under this subsection are benefit charges and may not exceed a reasonable estimate of the special benefit conferred on the property.
(e) Removal of ice. The person required to remove and clear snow also shall keep ice and every type of obstruction out of the gutters leading to and off the pavements or sidewalks located in front or at the rear or sides of the same buildings.
(f) Penalty. In addition to the other remedies provided in this section, a person who fails to comply with this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of $25 for each failure and an additional $25 for each day the obstruction continues.
Correction to the Fire Hydrant list on last week’s email:
There's no 301 Stevenson Lane, it should be 311 Stevenson Lane for the location of the fire hydrant.
2011 Goal For the Forge
The Rodgers Forge Citizens on Patrol hopes you all enjoyed your holiday season! A new year begins and it is time to again focus on reducing crime in Rodgers Forge. This will only be accomplished by EVERYONE in our neighborhood participating in communication with each other and taking necessary steps to deter offenders from finding the Forge a desirable community to rob, assault and steal from. If you know of anyone that would like to be added to the email weekly crime reports or join our Facebook site please reply to this email and send appropriate information that we can widen our communication base. We are also looking for new patrollers, if you or someone you know could join us for even an hour a month, please reply to this email. Thanking you all in advance to make 2011 an even less crime oriented year!!
Rodgers Forge Citizens on Patrol
2009 - 19 Total
(2)-100 block Dumbarton Rd.- Wed 10/14 & Mon 11/9 (1)-200 block Hopkins Rd.- Thu 9/10
(2)-300 block Dumbarton Rd.- Thu 7/16 & Mon 8/10 (1)-300 block Overbrook Rd.- Sat 9/19
(2)-300 block Old Trail- Tue 10/6 & Sat 11/7 (1)-7400 block Stanmore Court- Thu 10/29
(1)-400 block Old Trail- Fri 1/16-Sat 1/17 (1)-100 block Brandon Rd.- Tue 11/10
(1)-300 block Stanmore Rd.- Wed 1/21 (1)-100 block Glen Argyle Rd.- Tue 11/10
(1)-7000 block Heathfield Rd.- Thu 2/5 (1)-100 block Stanmore Rd.- Tue 11/10
(1)-300 block Regester Av.- Wed 3/4 (1)-400 block Chumleigh Rd.- Sun 11/29
(1)-Unit block Dunkirk Rd.- Tue 7/28-Wed 7/29 (1)-300 block Stevenson Lane- Mon 12/7
2010 - 11 Total
(4)-Unit block Murdock Rd.- Tue 3/16, Thu 8/19, Sat 10/2, & Thu 11/18
(2)-100 block Dumbarton Rd.- Mon 3/15-Tue 3/16 & Tue 3/16
(1)-7100 block Rodgers Court- Sun 1/10-Wed 1/20
(1)-400 block Murdock Rd.- Sat 9/4
(1)-100 block Overbrook Rd.- Sat 9/4
(1)-100 block Hopkins Rd.- Sat 10/2
(1)-400 block Murdock – Mon 12/27
Notes: In the fall of 2009, an individual was arrested and charged with several break-ins that occurred in Rodgers Forge in 2009. Most of the break-ins for 2010 occurred at properties that were not properly secured. To our knowledge, two individuals were charged with the break-ins that occurred on 8/19 & 11/18 in 2010.
Let's continue the downward trend of 1st degree burglaries in 2011.
We need your help. Remember: LIGHTS ON LOCK UP LOOK OUT
Click here for this week's report
BALTIMORE COUNTY CODE – What you should know about Snow and Ice regulations in Baltimore County:
18-3-107. - REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE.
(a) Required. Within 24 hours after the fall of any snow, each person or public institution occupying or using a residential, commercial, or industrial building in any manner or for any purpose shall remove and clear away, or cause to be removed and cleared away, the snow from the foot pavements fronting the respective houses, stores, shops, stables, houses of worship, lots occupied by any buildings, unoccupied buildings, and unoccupied lots that run along streets in the county.
(b) Manner of removal. In removing or clearing the snow, the person may not:
(1) Obstruct the passage of water in gutters along the street; or
(2) Throw the snow on the paved portion of the street.
(c) County may remove. If the person required to remove and clear snow under this section does not remove and clear the snow, the county may do so at the expense of the person.
(d) Expense a lien.
(1) If the person does not pay the expense incurred by the county for snow removal under this section, the expense shall be a lien on the property in the same manner as taxes, and shall be collected in the same manner provided by law for the collection of taxes.
(2) Charges and assessments imposed under this subsection are benefit charges and may not exceed a reasonable estimate of the special benefit conferred on the property.
(e) Removal of ice. The person required to remove and clear snow also shall keep ice and every type of obstruction out of the gutters leading to and off the pavements or sidewalks located in front or at the rear or sides of the same buildings.
(f) Penalty. In addition to the other remedies provided in this section, a person who fails to comply with this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of $25 for each failure and an additional $25 for each day the obstruction continues.
Correction to the Fire Hydrant list on last week’s email:
There's no 301 Stevenson Lane, it should be 311 Stevenson Lane for the location of the fire hydrant.
2011 Goal For the Forge
The Rodgers Forge Citizens on Patrol hopes you all enjoyed your holiday season! A new year begins and it is time to again focus on reducing crime in Rodgers Forge. This will only be accomplished by EVERYONE in our neighborhood participating in communication with each other and taking necessary steps to deter offenders from finding the Forge a desirable community to rob, assault and steal from. If you know of anyone that would like to be added to the email weekly crime reports or join our Facebook site please reply to this email and send appropriate information that we can widen our communication base. We are also looking for new patrollers, if you or someone you know could join us for even an hour a month, please reply to this email. Thanking you all in advance to make 2011 an even less crime oriented year!!
Rodgers Forge Citizens on Patrol
Monday, January 3, 2011
Christmas Tree Pickup and Light Recylcing
Hope everyone in the Forge had a Happy Holiday Season! Here's a few tips on what to do with your trees and lights now that we're getting back to the daily grind!
Trees will be picked up the week of January 10th throughout Rodgers Forge. Please remember to leave your trees by the FRONT curb of your home, free of any light strands or decorations. Trees left in the alley will NOT be picked up! Residents of the apartments should consult their management company about where to leave their trees.
Recycling old lights:
The end of the holiday season can leave many residents with strands of holiday lights that are in need of being replaced. Rather than throwing these strands of lights away, residents are encouraged to recycle them, thereby reducing trash and conserving resources. Residents may take their holiday lights to the electronics recycling containers located at any one of the following Baltimore County drop-off
facilities:
· Eastern Sanitary Landfill Solid Waste Management Facility, off of the 11400 block of Pulaski Highway, in White Marsh. Monday - Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
· Western Acceptance Facility, off of the 4500 block of Hollins Ferry Road, in Halethorpe. Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
· Baltimore County Resource Recovery Facility, on Drop-off Drive, off Warren Road, in Cockeysville. Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For additional information, including driving directions and hours of
the County's drop-off facilities, please visit the Bureau of Solid Waste
Management web site at www.baltimorecountymd.gov/recycling or call
410-887-2000.
Trees will be picked up the week of January 10th throughout Rodgers Forge. Please remember to leave your trees by the FRONT curb of your home, free of any light strands or decorations. Trees left in the alley will NOT be picked up! Residents of the apartments should consult their management company about where to leave their trees.
Recycling old lights:
The end of the holiday season can leave many residents with strands of holiday lights that are in need of being replaced. Rather than throwing these strands of lights away, residents are encouraged to recycle them, thereby reducing trash and conserving resources. Residents may take their holiday lights to the electronics recycling containers located at any one of the following Baltimore County drop-off
facilities:
· Eastern Sanitary Landfill Solid Waste Management Facility, off of the 11400 block of Pulaski Highway, in White Marsh. Monday - Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
· Western Acceptance Facility, off of the 4500 block of Hollins Ferry Road, in Halethorpe. Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
· Baltimore County Resource Recovery Facility, on Drop-off Drive, off Warren Road, in Cockeysville. Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For additional information, including driving directions and hours of
the County's drop-off facilities, please visit the Bureau of Solid Waste
Management web site at www.baltimorecountymd.gov/recycling or call
410-887-2000.
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