Dumpster Day at Riderwood Elementary School

The Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Area Improvement Association (RRLRAIA) has their annual Dumpster Day this Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 8am-noon at Riderwood Elementary School.

Not only will there be a Dumpster, but The Loading Dock will be there to accept building materials like cabinetry, lighting fixtures, and flooring materials for reuse instead of dumping.

Goodwill will also be there to accept donations!!!!

So if you live in the area, clean out your closets, your garage, your shed, your attic, and make it to Riderwood Elementary on Saturday morning, and donate and dump to clean out your Towson house!

Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Area Improvement Association Holiday Party In The WoodsDecember 18, 2010

The Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Area Improvement Association (RRLRAIA) has its’ annual Holiday Party In the Woods scheduled for Saturday, December 18, 2010 from 4-6 pm.

If you live in Towson in the neighborhoods in the Association, you are invited to join in! Last year’s Holiday in the Woods party was snowed out with our first two foot accumulating storm on December 19, 2009.

Hopefully this year will happen & all can come enjoy!

There will be a visit from Santa, caroling, and good times with neighbors.

The party is located at the Olde Rugby Field in Ruxton between Robert E. Lee Park & the Light Rail (make sure to park on L’Hirondelle Club Road).

Make sure to wear boots, dress warmly, and leave your pets at home! Bring a flashlight — it will be dark!!!!

Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Improvement Association 2010 Annual Meeting

The Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Improvement Association has its’ annual meeting and election of the Board of Directors on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 7 pm at the new West Towson Elementary School.

Tours of the new West Towson Elementary School will be given to members prior to the meeting at 6:30 pm.

Also, principal Susan Hershfeld will share news of what students will be experiencing this year at the new school.

The annual meeting should have discussion on the 2020 Ruxton Area Community Plan that was presented at Blakehurst on the 13th, and will have the election of the new Board of Directors for the upcoming year.

So come learn about the RRLRIA and what it can and has done for our Towson neighborhoods!

Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Area Community Plan

The Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Area Community Plan for 2010 is underway, and now the committee is asking for feedback on the proposed plan.

The Community Plan input meeting is to be held September 13, 2010 at 7 pm at Blakehurst Retirement Community in Towson, 1055 West Joppa Road.

This Ruxton area community plan is due to be adopted by the Baltimore County Master Plan 2020.

Much of the new Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland area plan involves the continuation of the expansion of Bare Hills on Falls Rd with park space, more buildings, and mixed-use capacity, plus large sidewalks to make a walkable-moveable friendly area where you don’t need a car to get around, and people should be able to avoid being struck by vehicles due to safety precautions.

The Jones Falls Valley Trail is in the plans to be expanded with more biking and hiking trails to people to enjoy.

Historic Preservation of areas such as the Scott Settlement area are addressed, as are Commercial areas for better access in & out for consumers’ use.

If you have ideas or thoughts on the Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Area Community Plan, make sure you are there on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7 pm. A lot of hard work has been put into this, but they are looking for suggestions for improvement!

Help make our Towson neighborhoods even better places to live!

Ruxton Riderwood Lake Roland Community Plan Meeting

The Ruxton Riderwood Lake Roland community is having an input and community plan meeting on Wednesday, July 14, 2010.

The meeting will be held at 7:30 pm at Blakehurst Retirement Community.

Blakehurst is located at 1055 West Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21204.

From the RRLAIA Neighborhood News:

The Plan identifies areas in need of improvement and locations in need of preservation. The wide variety of topics include traffic, schools, public safety, development, open space, bike and pedestrian routes and much more.

I look forward to seeing and hearing more of the Ruxton Riderwood Lake Roland Community Plan to even better our wonderful Towson neighborhoods.

East Ruxton and West Towson Neighborhood Walk April 14

The Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Area Improvement Association announced the East Ruxton and West Towson Neighborhood walk on Wednesday April 14, 2010 from 9:30-11 am.

Participants will meet at the Baltimore County Board of Education located at 6901 North Charles Street, Towson, MD 21204. The entrance and parking lot is off Greenwood Road, which runs from West Joppa Rd to North Charles St.

The West Towson neighborhood tour will include areas known as Kalmia Park, Greenwood Meadows, Gunners Range, and Chestnut Hills.

The tour will highlight “historic properties from the 18th century Gott family land grant as well as many handsome 19th century estates owned by Towson’s first wealthy industrialists”, according to the RRLRAIA Spring Newsletter.

Dogs are welcomed if they are leashed.

Enjoy the spring weather and learn more about this great West Towson neighborhood!

Ruxton Riderwood Lake Roland Association’s Holiday Party in the Woods Saturday December 19, 2009 *UPDATE CANCELLED*

**UPDATE DECEMBER 18, 2009, THE HOLIDAY PARTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE SNOW FORECAST**

Live in Ruxton, Riderwood, or Lake Roland areas in Towson?

Join the Ruxton Riderwood Lake Roland Area Improvement Association Inc (RRLAIA) at their Holiday Party in the Woods this Saturday, December 19, 2009 from 4-6 pm at the Olde Rugby Field in Ruxton between Robert E. Lee Park & the Light Rail (make sure to park on L’Hirondelle Club Road) to spend time with your neighbors, cook hotdogs over the fire, and roast marshmallows…and enjoy a special visit with Santa Claus!

A few hints to make your evening even more enjoyable:

1) Bring a flashlight — it gets dark around 5!

2) Dress warmly — it will get cold quickly!

3) Don’t bring pets — as it gets dark, they will be hard to control/manage, and the Association requests none be there.

So bundle up & come out for a great time with your neighbors and your community association!

Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Area Improvement Association’s Dumpster Day Saturday, November 14, 2009

Do you live in the Ruxton, Riderwood, or Lake Roland area?

Well, join the RRLRAIA (Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Area Improvement Association) for its’ Dumpster Day this Saturday from 8 am -12 noon at Riderwood Elementary School.

To be held rain or shine (right now the forecast is calling for the rain to end Friday and Saturday should be just cloudy), this is a great opportunity to get rid of some of the “junk” we all have somewhere in our Towson homes! There are some limitations — they will not accept large tree stumps, appliances, tires, paints, pesticides, or hazardous materials, but that is usual for a dumpster restriction.

The other great news is that they will have a truck from Goodwill Industries there so you can donate items in good condition to the charity — clothing, furniture, and the like.

A great event to have sponsored by our Association. Thank you, RRLRAIA!

Towson Real Estate : Robert E. Lee Park to be restored — will this help Towson House Values?

There is a special section of Baltimore County, hidden from immediate view, where dogs and people alike used to frolick amongst the grass and swim in the lake. That place is Robert E. Lee Park, right on Lake Roland, in Baltimore County, off Falls Road.

The park had been closed off, as the pedestrian bridge was closed, making the trails unusable. The pedestrian bridge will be replaced, and a legal dog park put in place. Read more