On Saturday, September 4th, 2010 Towson University’s Unitas Stadium will serve as the venue for the I-95 Football Classic, a high school football event.
The event’s organizers have added a fireworks display which is expected to occur between approximately 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
The fireworks will be launched in Lot 19, which is located west of the stadium and just off of Auburn Drive.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Fireworks at Towson U on Sept. 4
Hampton Elementary addition is now a go
A little sunlight courtesy of Towson Families United and things are moving forward.
http://towsonfamiliesunited.com/blog/?p=575
About AC and school closings
Some people were wondering, on the Flyer and on the sidewalks at early pickup yesterday, why BCPS can't just close the schools without AC on hot days -- why close schools that are perfectly cool? Here is a response from spokesman Charles Herndon:
Hi, Kris,
I hope your summer has been a pleasant one; it’s been a stubborn one with the heat, that’s for sure.
The simple answer to your question is that it is a matter of logistics – mainly revolving around the issue of transportation. Because our buses and drivers serve a variety of schools and schedules, it is problematic to try to unravel the routes, stops, and schedules for schools that are air conditioned and schools that are not. Closing one school is not an issue; closing 50 or 60 while 100 remain open makes matters far more daunting and confusing for parents and schedulers, esp. parents who may have one child in an air conditioned school and one child in another that does not have air conditioning.
I don’t have the exact number of schools with/without air conditioning – and as you know there are gradations of air conditioning with some schools that have wings that have a.c., some that are fully air conditioned, and others that have only some areas with a.c. – but it’s somewhere around half to 2/5th of our schools that have no or only partial classroom air conditioning.
Hope that helps a little bit. Thanks so much, and take care.
- CH
A message from Rodgers Forge Apartments
Note: I just got clarification from Councilman Gardina on a question I had. His recent bill that beefs up penalties for problem rentals does not apply to large complexes like the RF Apartments. Only to rentals with six or fewer units.
Hi Kris,
I wanted to send you out a quick update about the happenings here at our apartments – thought you may be able to mention some items in the forge flyer.
We are currently wrapping up demolition and renovations on the last phase of our project. The final 89 apartments will be available for rent between October and the end of the year. We are really looking forward to the completion of the project! As our occupancy increases we are doing our best to accommodate and address concerns from all of our current and new residents as well as the surrounding neighborhood.
We have begun towing all our parking lots, grassy areas and alleyways. Only Rodgers Forge Apartment residents with parking permits displayed in their rearview mirrors will be allowed to park in these areas. Greenwood Towing (410-669-1661) patrols the lots and all our property 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We can’t control the county streets so those are open parking for everyone. (We’ve had several community members get their cars towed when they parked on our property and I hate to see that happen.)
With all our new residents moving in we expect an initial wave of excitement here and are doing our best to be proactive in our efforts to have the entire Rodgers Forge Community live in a happy, peaceful environment. I was hoping you could direct any concerns to our website at www.rodgersforgebaltimore.com. There is a contact us tab at the top that comes directly to my email.
I am sure the whole community is looking forward to the completion and finally having Rodgers Forge Apartments be a part of the community!
Please feel free to email me with any additional questions or concerns!
Thank you!
Alina Graham
PMC Property Group
http://www.pmcbaltimore.com
410-377-2172 office
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Thanks, Alina!
Are you guys doing anything to try to place the students in apartments that are more separated from the Rodgers Forge community? I would imagine residents would be delighted if students were in the apartments that were not right up against their homes, such as on the north/west side of Rodgers Forge Road. TU students have really caused some problems in other residential neighborhoods with lots of keggers, loud music, peeing and vomiting. Not to be too negative about students, but that's just not the behavior people want in their neighborhoods.
Do your residents have guest parking passes for visitors? As you know, street parking is an issue in this area and if visitors could park in your lots that would be very helpful.
Let me know, and I'll pass all this along.
Thanks so much for reaching out.
Take care,
Kris
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Hi Kris,
Unfortunately I can’t guarantee that students will be in the specific location requested. If community residents encounter behavior that violates county ordinances concerning loudness or public urination then they should call the local police department. As a management company we will be enforcing the requirements of our lease as signed by the residents. Also, there are no guest passes for visitors to park in the lots on our property – the lots are for Rodgers Forge Apartment residents only. Feel free to contact me with any additional questions.
Thanks again,
Alina Graham
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Baltimore and teenagers
This horrible story about the man who drowned after he was allegedly pushed into the Inner Harbor by some skateboarder has me thinking again about how terrified I will be when my kids are old enough to run around town without me. I was just talking to a woman in Rodgers Forge the other day who is moving out of state and she said she and her husband were afraid of the idea of their daughter, now a preschooler, hanging out in the Inner Harbor when she's older. (That's not the only reason they are moving but it was a factor.)
I've had the same thoughts. Baltimore can be so violent (just ranked 5th highest murder rate in the country) and I fear that when our kids are teens they may do something stupid, like venture into the wrong neighborhood or run into the wrong crowd on the street, and very bad things could happen.
Parents of teens -- what do you do about this in terms of keeping your kids safe and at the same time not going crazy with worry? I'm not generally a super fearful person, but I really can't watch local TV news or I start to freak out about all the crime and despair that is just a few miles away.
Rodgers Forge board election is in one week
Wednesday, September 8th at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of Rodgers Forge Elementary. All current residents of RF who have paid dues (you can even pay them that night) are eligible to vote.
I've collected a few bios of the candidates and am waiting on a few others. If you are running for a seat on the board and want me to post your bio, feel free to send it to me at forgeflyer(at)gmail.com.
See you at the meeting!
Towson Times' endorsements
The Towson Times came out with its list of endorsements today. Read them here, though they are not the most in-depth endorsements I've ever seen. Note: Rodgers Forge is in the County Council's 5th District and in the 42nd District for State Senate and House of Delegates.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Latest crime reports
Here are the latest crime reports.
Week ending Aug. 23, includes a break-in on Murdock when the resident was home.
Week ending Aug. 30.
More on the question of candidate residency
Baltimore Sun: Signs for various businesses are a familiar sight throughout the Belair Road commercial district in Perry Hall. The one for Bill's Seafood and Catering Co., however, has created some controversy as owner Bill Paulshock campaigns for a seat on the Baltimore County Council.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/bs-md-co-residency-20100829,0,309315.story
Want a dog park in Rodgers Forge?
Here's a post from a Rodgers Forgian who is interested in creating a dog park somewhere in the Rodgers Forge area. I think that would be fabulous!
Hi! I would like to know if anyone has given a thought to a dog park in Rodgers Forge? It would be wonderful to have a legal, safe, fenced-in area for our dogs to play and run. Perhaps we could fence in an area behind or next to Dumbarton Middle School? Have a few benches and lighting? I would love to hear what others have to say, and get your thoughts on ways to go about putting this into action.
-Kate
kglorioso@hotmail.com
Monday, August 30, 2010
Some goodies I'm looking at for the first PTA fundraiser
I did a quick search and found a few neat things I plan to buy for the first PTA fundraiser. They're going with Greenraising and the PTA gets 40% of the sale price, which is pretty good.
Details coming soon about what code to use for RFES' fundraising drive. September 6 is the first day to order (if you order before that, RFES doesn't get the money).
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Reminder: RFES begins at 9:00 this year, not 9:15
Students can enter the building after 8:45 a.m., and classes begin at 9 a.m. Happy trails!
Meadowbrook says it will revamp lifeguard policy
I had a good conversation with the head of the lifeguards at Meadowbrook the other day. She seemed very concerned about making the pool safe and she said she was going to work on a specific policy of how many guards should be posted and where.
She said she'd post the policy online for all to see so there would be no confusion and so members could feel comfortable pointing out any deviation from the policy to the person in charge at the time.
Backgammon game found behind Dumbarton Middle School
But it had more in it than just a backgammon game. (Not drugs, so don't get your hopes up.) If it's yours, email me at forgeflyer(at)gmail.com and I'll hook you up with the nice folks who are trying to get it back to its rightful owner.
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