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.

Architectural Walking Tour of Sheppard Pratt in Towson

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 9:30 am, there will be an architectural walking tour of Sheppard Pratt in Towson.

Carol Allen, the President of Historic Towson, Inc. will lead the tour around the historic property.

Historic Towson, Inc. is a non-profit organization that is

“dedicated to preserving the architectural heritage of the community. It works with individuals, neighborhood associations and business to foster an awareness of historic preservation and to find methods to make it possible.”

Historic Towson, Inc. almost shuttered a few months ago.

This is being held in conjunction with the Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake-Roland-Improvement-Association and is one of the many things both organizations have to offer Towson residents.

Join in on Wednesday morning and find out about historic Towson and the old buildings that make up Sheppard Pratt’s rich background.

Thornton Road Construction in Towson

If you drive by the area of Thornton Road and West Joppa Rd, you most likely have noticed (or been stuck in traffic) because of the Thornton Road Construction in Towson.

Searching the Baltimore County Government site, I wasn’t able to come up with much information, “Thornton Road Construction” sends me to this page, where I see information about the Thornton Mill Bridge overpass by Western Run which is in Cockeysville.

I also found an old article from the Towson Times by Lori Ingraham from 2003, when that major construction on West Joppa bridge crossing over 695 was happening. In the article, she states:

The project will also provide a continuous sidewalk on Thornton Road, and landscaped stormwater management facilities in the area. And the bridges will be more “aesthetically pleasing,” according to SHA.

I do not believe that happened yet, so I wonder if this is the continuation/end of this project. New sidewalks have been installed across the street from the Royal Farm. I also found from the Ruxton Riderwood Lake Roland Area Improvement Association information about a possible bike path (action 5.2a) on Thornton Road from Timonium Rd to Joppa Rd.

It has been causing delays as people come south on Thornton to go to West Joppa Rd, as many times there are sign people and one lane open at a time. If I get more information, I will share this with you!

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!