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The official blog of the Rodgers Forge Community, Inc.
Friday, September 19, 2014
THIS BLOG HAS MOVED!
With the launch of our new website and the integration of the blog to it, all future blog posts can be found at https://rodgersforge.org/
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Towson Clean Up - October 11th
Saturday, October 11
9am -1pm.
Sponsored
by:
Greater
Towson Council of Community Associations
Towson
Chamber of Commerce
Towson
University
Twice
a year (Spring and Fall), our three groups do projects in downtown Towson and
in many Towson neighborhoods, schools and parks.
In
the past, projects have included:
- Trash pick-up
- Graffiti removal (paint over)
- Mulching
- Weed pulling
- Park clean-up
- Tree Plantings.
We
are also looking for some neighbors that want to do a project or clean-up in
their neighborhood. We can staff your project with Towson University student
volunteers but they need supervision. Email us by October 7 to schedule the
student volunteers!
We
welcome volunteers who want to do their own project or come help in downtown
Towson – Examples: cleaning up a particular street, park, alley, etc.
The
Towson Chamber can provide bags, gloves, paint, etc. We will also have trucks
to come pick-up your bags and debris. You need to call the Chamber to call in a
pick-up.
Email
Mike Ertel at mertel@jacobscompany.com
for more information or call Patty at the Towson Chamber (410) 825-1144.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
101 York "PUD" Community Input Meeting
Updated info from GTCCA:
The Community Input Meeting for the 101 York Planned Unit Development (PUD) will be:Tuesday, September 9, 7:00 PM, at the Towson Library, 320 York Road.
101 York is the proposed 15-story project on the west side of York Road between Starbucks and Jiffy Lube that will include 611 beds of student housing, 495 parking spaces, and 9,000 sq ft of retail space. The building and parking garage will extend behind the Towson University Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. The adjacent communities of Aigburth Manor Association of Towson, Towson Manor Village, Burkleigh Square, Southland Hills, and the Greater Towson Council of Community Associations have all opposed this project, as has the Towson American Legion. That stretch of York Road needs redevelopment, but 101 York will negatively affect the surrounding communities and is NOT the appropriate project for that site.
Please attend the meeting to find out more about the project and let your opinion be heard.
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The Community Input Meeting for the 101 York Planned Unit Development (PUD) will be:Tuesday, September 9, 7:00 PM, at the Towson Library, 320 York Road.
101 York is the proposed 15-story project on the west side of York Road between Starbucks and Jiffy Lube that will include 611 beds of student housing, 495 parking spaces, and 9,000 sq ft of retail space. The building and parking garage will extend behind the Towson University Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. The adjacent communities of Aigburth Manor Association of Towson, Towson Manor Village, Burkleigh Square, Southland Hills, and the Greater Towson Council of Community Associations have all opposed this project, as has the Towson American Legion. That stretch of York Road needs redevelopment, but 101 York will negatively affect the surrounding communities and is NOT the appropriate project for that site.
Please attend the meeting to find out more about the project and let your opinion be heard.
--
Greater Towson Council of Community Associations ("GTCCA")
gtccainformation@gmail.com
www.gtcca.org
gtccainformation@gmail.com
Thursday, September 4, 2014
RFCOP Crime Update - August 5th - September 3rd
Property Thefts
Advising all our Central to West Towson Community Folks, to be aware of Copper Downspout Thefts in your area.
During
the last week of August a Resident on Malvern Ave called 9-1-1 to
report a White Male, 25-35 years of age, removing the copper gutters and
downspouts from a neighbor's house. Though this White Male Subject was
gone upon the Officer's arrival the incident was verified and
reported thus we are alerting our Central and Western neighborhoods to
be aware of this incident and the Possible Person responsible. A
possible vehicle used in this incident is a Red Sedan type vehicle with a
possible roof rack and ladders on top. There is no further description
of the Person or Vehicle at this time but please alert your neighbors
and fellow residents to be aware of this Person, Vehicle and Activity
occurring and to call 9-1-1 anytime they see and/or hear of
Suspicious/Criminal Activity happening in the Community.
Thank You, Sgt Stephen Fink, 2815 PC06 COT
Burglary Theft Reminder
Hello!
It's that time of year again! We are starting to see a rise in
Garage/Shed Burglaries and Thefts of Property where those responsible
are taking Lawn Equipment and Bicycles from unsecured Garages, Sheds or
simply out of Residential Yards.
I
Commend Everyone receiving my past email notifications for passing
along the information to Your Family, Friends, Neighbors and Community
Residents to aide in the reduction of Criminal Events in Towson
Precinct. I am asking you once again to pass along this information as a
reminder to everyone to ALWAYS PROPERLY SECURE YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY
in order to reduce the possibility of being a Victim of Crime.
Recent
reports of Garage/Shed Burglaries and Property theft show a continued
trend of removing Lawn Cutting Equipment with an added increase in
Bicycles being taken. So again just get the word out to Everyone You
know that when not being used put all property away and secure those Out
Buildings properly once all property is inside.
As
Always, anytime anyone sees or hears of Suspicious/Criminal Activity
occurring Call 9-1-1 so our Officers can respond and handle accordingly.
Thank You, Sgt Stephen Fink, 2815 PC06 COT
B.C.P.D. Precinct # 6 - Crime Blotter Aug 5-Sep 3, 2014
This is a summary of recent significant police news in your community. For police news from across the entire county, visit our news archive
At
1:45 p.m., the suspect entered the M&T Bank, displayed a handgun,
and demanded money. The suspect fled the bank with an undisclosed amount
of money.
Sometime between 8:52 a.m. and 8:33 p.m., an unknown suspect pried open a garage and took a bicycle.
Sometime
between 7 p.m. on August 31 and 10 a.m. on September 1, an unknown
suspect broke the front display window to Grillo and Company. There were
no items missing from the display.
At
approximately 6:49 p.m., the suspect approached the victim in the Aldi
store and pulled a handgun from his jacket. The victim then ran out of
the store. The suspect also left the store.
Sometime between 9 p.m. on August 30 and 3:30 a.m. on August 31, an unknown suspect removed a bike from a yard.
Sometime between 9 p.m. on August 30 and 7:33 p.m. on September 1, an unknown suspect took a bike from a yard.
Sometime
between 6 p.m. on August 29 and 6 p.m. on September 1, an unknown
suspect took bike parts from a bike in an apartment storage locker.
At approximately 4:48 p.m., an unknown suspect removed copper gutters and downspouts from a home.
Sometime
between 5 p.m. on August 28 and 4:55 p.m. on August 29, unknown
suspects took four bikes, a leaf blower, and a bike helmet from an
attached garage.
At
approximately 5 p.m., the suspect entered the Petco store, displayed a
handgun, and demanded money. The suspect fled the store with an
undisclosed amount of cash.
Sometime between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., unknown suspects removed copper drain pipe from a home.
At
2 a.m., an unknown suspect entered the 7-Eleven store, displayed a gun,
and demanded money. The suspect fled the store with nothing when the
clerk told him that he had pushed the alarm.
At
2:35 p.m.., a male suspect took a shopping bag that the victim had
placed on a bench. The victim chased the male suspect and confronted
him. The male suspect implied he had a gun and the victim grabbed her
shopping bag back. The female suspect then assaulted the victim and
tried to take her purse. Police responded and took both suspects into
custody.
Sometime
between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., an unknown suspect gained access to an
office at St Pius X Church by cutting a window screen. Taken from the
location was a bag of Hershey Kisses.
At
12:16 a.m., officers responded to Halstead Elementary School for an
alarm call. A broken window was observed on the school. Two suspects
then ran out of a rear door to the school. The suspects were lost after a
foot chase but a stolen laptop was recovered.
Sometime
between 10 and 10:20 p.m., the suspects approached the victim. The
first suspect reached in his pants and stated "give us everything you
got". The second suspect took the victim's wallet from his pants.
Email Alerts – Spot Crime.com
2.00 Miles around 222 Dumbarton Road – Week of Aug 5-Sep 3, 2014
Case # Crime Date Time Address
142033317 Theft from Motor Vehicle 8/18 8:02 am xx Overbrook Road
142301225 Destruction of Property 8/18 5:04 pm 4xx Murdock Road
142380333 Destruction of Property 8/26 8:05 am 5xx Stevenson Lane
142380719 2nd Degree Assault 8/26 11:34 am 5xx Stevenson Lane
142390196 Theft from Motor Vehicle 8/27 5:17 am xx Dunkirk Road
142390413 Theft from Motor Vehicle 8/27 8:45 am 4xx Regester Avenue
142390670 Theft from Motor Vehicle 8/27 11:02 am xx Murdock Road
142391321 Theft from Motor Vehicle 8/27 4:57 pm 4xx Murdock Road
142400555 Theft from Motor Vehicle 8/28 9:48 am 3xx Regester Avenue
142411063 Theft Other 8/29 2:00 pm 1xx Stevenson Lane
142411421 4th degree Burglary 8/29 4:59 pm 5xx Wilton Road
NOTE:
The high volume of theft from motor vehicles. Thank you everyone who
reported to the police. For those who did not, please make a report.
The more activity the police are aware of the more they can concentrate
their patrols in our community to try to deter further theft
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Burglary/Theft Reminder from BCPD
Hello! It's that time of year
again! We are starting to see a rise in Garage/Shed Burglaries and
Thefts of Property where those responsible are taking Lawn Equipment and
Bicycles from unsecured Garages, Sheds or simply out of Residential
Yards.
I Commend Everyone receiving
my past email notifications for passing along the information to Your
Family, Friends, Neighbors and Community Residents to aide in the
reduction of Criminal Events in Towson Precinct. I am asking You once
again to pass along
this information as a reminder to everyone to ALWAYS PROPERLY SECURE
YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY in order to reduce the possibility of being a
Victim of Crime.
Recent reports of Garage/Shed
Burglaries and Property theft show a continued trend of removing Lawn
Cutting Equipment with an added increase in Bicycles being taken. So
again just get the word out to Everyone You know that when not being
used put all property
away and secure those Out Buildings properly once all property is
inside.
As Always, anytime Anyone
sees or hears of Suspicious/Criminal Activity occurring Call 9-1-1 so
our Officers can respond and handle accordingly.
Thank You, Sgt Stephen Fink, 2815 PC06 COT
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
August Movie Night This Friday!
This Friday 8/29/14, RFCA will be presenting another family movie night at the Tot Lot. This month we will be showing "Sky High". Bring a picnic, chairs and a blanket and enjoy the evening! Film will start right around dusk, approximately 8:30pm.
TU Fireworks Notice For Fall 2014
From TU:
Dear Towson University Neighbors,
Please take note of this important message from Towson University’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety:
There
will be a fireworks display during each of the six (6) Towson
University home football games (8/30, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 11/1 &
11/15) in the 2014 fall season.
The
fireworks will be similar in nature to last year’s (size and type)
ground-based and will be set off at two locations, the 10 yard line and
scoreboard.
The
fireworks will be set off right before the introduction of the players.
In addition, there will be four (4) cannon simulators utilized during
the National Anthem that will make
a loud “bang” (per the Firework’s Technician).
Any questions, please feel free to email
communityrelations@towson.edu or call 410-704-2356.
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