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The Village CrierVolume 65, No.6 June, 2011
Published by the Associates of Loch Raven Village, Inc., Since 1947
A bird? A plAne? lrV Fireworks! – See Events, page 4
July Issue Deadline: 06/24/11
Thank you!
ALRV wishes to thank all who attended the Pancake Breakfast.
A good time was had by all!
RAffLe tIcket DRAwIng heLD June 14
at the ALRV monthly board meeting.
YDear crier editor,My family and i attended the pancake breakfast at Applebees on June 5th. what a wonderful event! it was great to see so many Village residents there and also very fun to have Village friends be the wait staff. Thanks to the AlrV com-mittee for organizing this event. i hope it raised a lot of money for the fireworks and i look forward to attending more lrV pancake breakfasts! Thea Mussman, LRV Resident
editor Response:Many Village residents may not know that the ALRV pays for our fireworks. This in-cludes the cost of the fireworks themselves, labor, insurance coverage, spot-a-pot, and event tape. Also board members and sev-eral volunteers post the event tape prior to the fireworks and clean up the fields the next morning. it is a huge undertaking – but all worth it. The LRV fireworks are some of the best in the area and the only fireworks in Towson!
Please support YOUR fireworks with a donation or by participating in fundraisers.
hAPPy fAtheR’s DAy! Sunday, June 19th
fRee neighborhood Paper Recyclingplease add recycling to your errand route, and bring your paper by once a week to help our organization and the environment!
Abilities network earns money for pa-per dropped off at the green and yellow Abitibi Paper Retriever® bin located at 8503 lasalle road.This bin is free to use, just bring us your paper! We accept newspapers, magazines, shopping cata-logs, office and schools papers, mail and more! We do not accept plastic, metal, glass or trash.
For more information about Abilities network or this recycling offer call 410-828-7700.
Membership – wade barnes 410-870-2956 Zoning – Gretchen sarkin 410-828-8952 Real Estate – leslea knauff 410-823-0648 Pleasant Plains Elementary Liaison – Mary noy 410-823-2672 Loch Raven Academy and Loch Raven High School Liaison – Thea Mussman 410-823-8285 Web – Tim Matthews [email protected]
ConTaCTs
District 5 County Councilman – david Marks 410-887-3384 Fax 410-887-5791 [email protected] Towson Times LRV Columnist – sue Van essen 410-665-2899 Towson University (off-campus resident complaints) – ryan kane or pat Frawley 410-704-2057 Baltimore County Code Enforcement – 410-887-3375 Pet Locator – darrell krushensky 410-823-6330 Police – 911 or 410-887-2222
ExECuTivE CommiTTEE
President – Gretchen sarkin 410-828-8952 [email protected]
Vice-President – wade barnes
Treasurer – leslie Vallade 410-821-7731
Secretary – Mary king 410-925-1034
Board mEmBErs
bruce knauff 410-823-0648 leslea knauff 410-823-0648 Cindy Mavrophilipos 410-339-7718 dimitri Mavrophilipos 410-339-7718 sue o’neill 410-823-8765 Gary Herwig 410-665-1771
CommiTTEEs - It takes a Village!
The Village Crier – editor – April - karen Harrop May - Mary Jo simmons [email protected] layout & Co-editor – kate walkinshaw Advertising Coordinator – leslie Vallade school news reporter – Thea Mussman Architectural Review – darrell krushensky 410-823-6330 Block Captains – leslea knauff 410-823-0648 By-laws – Mary king Citizens on Patrol – John kelly Commercial Development – open Community Events – open Covenant & Restrictions – darrell krushensky 410-823-6330 Gardens – Gretchen sarkin 410-828-8952 Marketing – Alison Giella [email protected]
aLrv mEETings
Meetings are held on the second tuesday of each month
7:00pm, Room 102 Loch Raven center
1801 Glen keith boulevard.
Residents are encouraged to attend, and to help in our ongoing work “to protect, maintain, and enhance the property values of loch raven Village homes, and the quality of life of loch raven Village residents.”
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Jerry Heilman 410-823-3427 Mike smith 410-661-4466 katherine shamer [email protected] kate walkinshaw [email protected] bud Thomas
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from councilman David MarksThe baltimore County Council will deal with three important milestones this year: the budget, redistricting, and rezoning. The first of those milestones is now behind us, as the County Council has passed the FY 2012 budget.
The new budget avoids both tax increas-es and steep cuts in important county services. The income and property tax rates are unchanged, and thanks to cuts in unfilled positions, the county work-force will be the smallest in 25 years. i credit the County executive for produc-ing a fiscally prudent budget plan that avoids the tax increases, layoffs, and furloughs we have seen in other juris-dictions.
During the budget deliberations, I asked the library director to consider a plan to restore full service status to the loch raven branch. This can hopefully be accomplished as we emerge from the recession and more funding is available.
With the budget done, the County Coun-cil will now consider redistricting. i expect a redistricting map will be final-ized by september.
At that point, we will start the Com-prehensive Zoning Map process. every property in baltimore County can be rezoned. rezoning affects the land use and development allowed on any prop-erty. i will be actively meeting with com-munity leaders and property owners as this process unfolds.
Again, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or (410) 887-3384 if you have any ques-tions or concerns.
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Loch Raven AcademyOn May 21st many LRA kids went to hershey, PA to take part in a music competition. The orchestra, comprised of 6th, 7th and 8th graders, received a rating of “good” and was awarded 3rd place overall. The 7th and 8th grade chorus got a rating of “excellent” and 1st place. The 7th and 8th grade concert band came away with a rating of “supe-rior,” placed 1st, and also received “Best overall Concert band”. way to go lrA!
Loch Raven high schoolthe washington Post released its list of top high schools in the country. The list spotlights more than 1900 schools of the more than 27,000 in the US. LRH ranked in the top 12% of the country.
Loch Raven’s Relay for Life brought in over $54,000 for the American Cancer society! way to go participants!
calvert hallcongratulations to 29 world lan-guage students from calvert hall who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2011 na-tional spanish examinations. students from Calvert Hall earned a total of 2 gold, 15 silver, and 5 bronze medals along with 7 honorable mentions.
Brother thomas Zoppo, fsc, President, calvert hall publicly announced the school’s current capital campaign, “Answer the Call,” during Calvert Hall’s 50th Year in Tow-son Gala on May 14 .“Answer the Call” is a $10 million campaign to fund reno-vations to Keelty Hall, the school’s main administrative and academic building and increase the endowment for tuition assistance and faculty development.
schOOL news
eVeNTs June-July
strawberry festival Sunday, June 12, 11:30 am – 3:30 pm Towson presbyterian Church 400 w. Chesapeake Avenue Contact: 410-823-6500
ALRV Meeting and Raffle Drawing Tuesday, June 14, 7 pm Loch Raven Center, Room 102 1801 Glen keith blvd Contact: Gretchen sarkin 410-828-8952
Loch Raven Book club 16th Anniversary dinner Thursday, June 16, 7pm orchard Market Cafe Contact: leslie knauff 410-823-0648
Village fire works 2011! Monday, July 4, dusk Loch Raven Academy fields
send us events for July and Aug.! [email protected]
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congratulations to theresa Ant-kowiak-tassone and erin cullinan for winning Honorable Mention and Third place, respectively, on the Pro-life essay for the baltimore Arch dio-cese. both students attend immaculate Heart of Mary.
the neighbors of glen keith Blvd. would like to congratulate Jason Lumpkin (life long lrV resident and 2007 grad. of CHC), on his graduation from washington & lee University with his b.s. in business Management/Accounting. Jason will be heading to Wilmington, NC to work for live oak bank as an Associate relationship Manager. we are so proud of you and wish you all the best!
happy big 5-0 to Joe tumminello on June 23! Joe and his family live on Glen keith.
happy birthday to our designer extraordinaire, Kate Cogswell Walkinshaw, whose birthday was June 9th.
congrats to Lauren Brown, who has completed two years at Mcdaniel College and turns 20 on June 13.
congrats to Rachel hicks, of Kirk-wall Court, who graduated from Towson University in May.
gary and Marcia smith are celebrat-ing their 26th anniversary, June 28, 2011. Congratulations!
welcome Laura weiss to pleasant plains road. laura is a former resident of kirkwall Court.
congrats to all LRV Loch Raven Academy 8th graders!! kara Muss-man, Zoey Lipscomb, Lauren Villacar-los, Rachel Wise, Malik Hall, and Joe sullivan–good luck in High school!
congratulations to Loch Raven high school graduates Holly McIntyre, Joe Wight, Dorian Williams and richard perez!
happy Birthday to karen harrop, of Pleasant Plains Road, on June 26.
Please send us your news and happenings! July deadline: 06/24/11. [email protected]
Aberdeen Please VolunteerBarksdale Jerry Heilman 410-823-3427Clyde Bank Please VolunteerCottage Lane Darrell Krushensky 410-823-6330Dellsway Rita Palmere 410-825-0002Deveron Bradley Kouyoumjian 410-963-0199Doxbury Paula Frazier 410-823-1105Drumwood Sue O’Neill 410-823-8765Edgewood (even #s) Stacey Tempert 410-665-4045Edgewood (odd #s) Doug Brady 410-665-6488Feldbrook Please Volunteer Glen Gary Chuck Zeller 410-961-8643Glen Keith, East Jacki Smith 410-661-4466Glen Keith, West Avery Harden 410-821-0770Glen Ridge Kimberly Gado 410-663-8358Greenway Gary Herwig 410-916-4092Joppa Corrine Ratliff 410-938-8678Kennoway Pat Keller 410-882-4437Kirkwall Janet Brown 410-825-9298LaSalle Jerry Heilman 410-823-3427Loch Ness Christopher Zysk 443-235-6933Loch Raven Please Volunteer Loch Shiel Mark Franker 410-665-1318Mussula Please VolunteerMyamby Kathy Fagan [email protected] Plains Rob Metcalf 443-791-7486Pleasant Plains #2 M. J. Simmons Putty Hill Pat Oxnard 410-337-8534Putty Hill #2 Please Volunteer
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seRVIce ADsLawn-cutting services specializing in lawn-cutting services in your community since 1998. I offer an honest, reliable, and quality service at very reasonable prices. i take care of your property as if it were my own. If interested, please call Jim at 410-296-2096 for a Free estimate.
Plumber Your neighborhood plumber for all plumbing services, 25 years expe-rience, Loch Raven homeowner, reason-able rates, dependable service. Call Bill at 410-960-4751.
Plumbing & Drain cleaning service & Repair, Loch Raven Village resident. Master Plumber, quality work, no job too small. Call John at 410-296-4450.
Adept Lawn & stump Tree and shrub removal. Hedges trimmed. Free estimates. lrV resident. Call George 410-665-3683.
Maynard gerbrick’s general services For many of your home repairs, prompt and courteous service. work includes painting, gutter cleaning, power washing, grass cutting, tree and bush trimming, light plumbing and carpentry. Call (cell) 410-215-9882 or (home) 410-444-6965.
Cullen Roofing & Siding Co. new roofs & repairs, aluminum gutters & spouts, gutter guards & cleaning, trim work & siding. longtime lrV resident. Call for a free estimate. 410-337-6777 or 410-665-1414. Family owned and operated. M.H.i.C. #6460.
tim’s Lawn service Mowing, edging, and blowing $20-$30. Free estimates call 410-365-4865.
tJ’s Lawn and Landscape Prompt, courteous and local service. lawns cut with or without bagging. shrubs and hedg-es trimmed properly. shrubs and hedges removed. Garden care including clean-out, weeding and mulching. Yard and leaf clean-up. Complete outdoor services includ-ing light hauling. Call Terry, 443-275-2853
summer childcare Provider and/or tutor i am a baltimore County middle school math and previously elementary school teacher, who will be home for the summer. if your child(s) need tutoring or you need someone to care for them, please
email me at [email protected]. we live right on pleasant plains.
Arpasi Photography Affordable, neigh-borhood photographer. Senior portraits, family photos, maternity, kids, just about anything. Check out www.arpasiphotogra-phy.com or call Anna at 443-745-8369.
cLAssIfIeD ADsZoning Variance, special hearing? 30 years in County Government-Zoning & development. will complete all paperwork & site plan (residential). Also “Commercial research.” John sullivan 443-519-5045
wanted to buy: Portable, height adjust-able basketball hoop. will pick up. please call 443-438-0783.
wanted: 81”-84” sofa, clean, excellent condition. Prefer solid color, will consider others. Also, double bed mattress or whole bed set in excellent condition. Fairly new! 410.661.3075.
Dependable person(s) to work with a young man with Autism we are look-ing for one or more individuals to fill the following shifts: saturdays: 10am to 2pm and/or 3 weekdays (flexible) 2-5:30 pm. Must use own personal vehicle. $12.00/hr + mileage. experience with autism a plus. Call 410-591-1588.
tO PLAce An AD:
submit your ad via email (pdf) to [email protected]. send a printed
copy with payment to: The Village Crier p.o. box 9721
Baltimore, MD 21284 No ads will be taken by phone.
Rates: Classified Ads - $5.00 per 25 words, 50 word max.
Professional Service Ads - $25.00 per ad, 50 word max.
display Ads - $55.00 per ad. note - limited availability!
Payable to: Associates of Loch Raven Village, Inc.
note: All Ads are to be paid in advance of publication.
July Issue Deadline: 06/24/11
cOP Pre-Vacation tips:
With summer and vacation season, many Village residents will be hitting the road to enjoy time at the shore, the mountains, or a variety of other vacation venues. before you leave home be sure to take steps to make your home safe while you’re away. Here are a few things to take care of:
• Stop the newspaper delivery.
• Postpone mail delivery or have a neighbor collect it.
• Have someone cut the grass. Then you can cut theirs when they’re away.
• Leave one or more lights on in the house. Better still, put them on a timer.
• Have someone keep an eye on your home and report anything out of order.
• For those of us still at home, “If you see something, say something.”
• Enjoy your time away, travel safely, and come home refreshed!
Find out more about this offer at www.TimHodgin.com (click on “Sellers”, then “Guaranteed Offer.”) or call 1-800-417-7690 id# 1072 for recorded information that explains this offer.
Keller Williams Realty Baltimore Baltimore County: 443-745-2734 Baltimore City: 410-342-4444 [email protected] (email) www.TimHodgin.com
Most homes in the Village are NOT selling, but those that hire Tim Hodgin ARE selling. Community sales experience mat-ters. Below are Tim’s 4 most recent home sales in the Village.
“Tim sold our house on Cottage Lane in March much faster than other homes that were active in the community. I recommend him to all home sellers.” - The Cray Family
“Tim sold our home on Doxbury Road in March in record time. He got very close to our asking price & generated a lot of buyer activity. He rocks.” - The Watchorn Family
CURRENTLY UNDER CONTRACT 1581 DELLSWAY ROAD
List Price: $275,000 (Sold in 33 Days, closing in July)
“Tim sold my home on Edgewood Rd. in 16 days for 100% of my asking price in this slow market. Tim made it happen & I’m very fortunate.” - Wayne Skinner
suMMeR SaladTired of the same old potato salad or coleslaw? Try this yummy recipe for your Father’s day or July 4 picnic.
3 Tablespoons white wine vinegar3 Teaspoons saltGround paper to taste¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil6 ears of corn (makes 4 cups)2 cups grape tomatoes1 bunch scallions8 ounces of fresh mozzarella1 ½ cup fresh basil leaves
Whisk vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Gradually add oil. shear off corn ker-nels. Toss in tomatoes, scallions and moz-zarella. pour the vinegarette over salad and toss. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes. Garnish with basil before serving.
Thank you to Renee O’Connell, of Pleasant Plains, for this tasty dish!
Community GArden
at bAbCoCk CHUrCH –
Growing strong!
Great job Village residents.
June code Enforcementloch raven Village will have a code enforcement sweep sometime during the month of June 2011. The code enforce-ment team will be looking for improper storage of trash, fallen gutters, etc.
it is a yearly follow-up from the sweep done in 2010. residents who have viola-tions will receive a written notice and be given time to rectify the problems.
