Eastern Baltimore County News
There have been multiple reports of damages from the storm throughout the day.
Another area that saw storm damage was Essex.
The Baltimore County Fire Department reported a tree heavily damaged the two apartment buildings in the 900 block of Garden Drive on Saturday afternoon.
Several families were displaced. No injuries were reported. Building engineers and the RedCross responded to the scene.
–photo courtesy of Rosedale Volunteer Fire Company-
The Rosedale Volunteer Fire Company told motorists to avoid the area of Philadelphia Road and Chesaco Avenue on Saturday afternoon. Crews were on scene with major flooding.
Many low-lying areas are flooding around Baltimore County at this time so please be careful and do not enter any standing water.
Water rescued from car & propane leak at building on Pulaski
-photo courtesy of White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company-
The Baltimore County Emergency Management Twitter page reports several water rescue calls along Pulaski Highway in the Rosedale area. Other roads on the east side of the county are also flooded.
The Baltimore County Volunteer Fireman’s Association reported that a vechile was trapped in floodwater and two people were rescued on Pulaski Highway near Contractor Road on Saturday around 4:15 p.m.
The Fireman’s Association also reported a propane leak at a building in the 7800 block of Pulaski Highway.
Motorists are being told to -AVOID Pulaski Highway and find another route.
There is a Flood Warning for most of Eastern Baltimore County until 6:30 p.m.
The County reminds motorists to not drive into high water on any roads.
If you see a flooded road, turn around!
Do you have paperwork with private information that you don’t want to just throw in the trash?
The Baltimore County Public Library will hold a Community Shredding Day on Saturday, July 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the North Point Library, 1716 Merritt Blvd. in Dundalk.
There is a three box limit per car. Business or commercial shredding is not permitted at this event. It is for personal/residential users.
Baltimore County Public Schools is hosting a job fair seeking qualified educators to join its team. BCPS is hiring art, elementary, English, French, math, music, physical education, science, Spanish, special education and technical education teachers.
The school system is also seeking library media specialists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school nurses, social workers, speech language pathologists, teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing, and teachers of the visually impaired. Applicants can apply online in advance of the job fair.
The event will be held on Tuesday, July 27, from 3 – 7 p.m. at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, 938 York Road in Towson.
The Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company reported that crews are operating on the scene of a standard rescue in the 11800 Block of Cedar Lane in Kingsville.
Crews arrived with one patient trapped under heavy machinery. Extrication was made and patient was airlifted with life threatening injuries.
This rescue was reported on Thursday, July 15 around 2 p.m.
BCPS School Board of Education Vice Chair Julie Henn has filed for re-election. She serves in the 5th District that covers Perry Hall, Parkville, Towson and Kingsville. She is a resident of Perry Hall.
Henn made the official announcement on her social media page.
“Today I filed my candidacy to seek re-election to continue to represent the Fifth Council District on the Board of Education of Baltimore County,” Henn said. “I have cherished working with, and for, the students, families, educators, and staff of Baltimore County Public Schools. It has been the ultimate honor to serve the community that has been home to my family for four generations.”
Henn was appointed to the BCPS Board by Gov. Larry Hogan in 2016 and was one of the first elected members in the inaugural school board election in 2018. Henn and all school board candidates must run as a non-partisan candidates.
“The greatest gift we can offer our children is ourselves – our time and talents. I am thankful for all who serve the students of BCPS. Every adult on every child’s path to success matters. The past year has taught me how badly we need one another to lead students to meeting their college or career goals – as one team,” Henn added.
“I am excited to continue the work we’ve started. I will do my best to listen, learn and lead from the perspective of those who make a difference in our students’ lives.”
Baltimore County Public Schools and Baltimore County Government updated recommendations for the County’s Multi-Year Improvement Plan for All Schools (MYIPAS), developed by CannonDesign, a nationally recognized architecture and planning company.
Under the updated recommendations, every school in Baltimore County would receive equitable capital improvements within 15 years and could be completed without any additional revenue increases.
“I am proud of the way that our communities, families, and staff have come together to plan for every school to have a modern and equitable learning environment as called for in The Compass, our strategic plan,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “The thoughtful MYIPAS process has ensured that our way forward is guided by multiple stakeholder perspectives as well as independent, objective advice.”
“Every child and every educator deserves a modern, safe, and supportive learning environment. These recommendations from CannonDesign provide a comprehensive, equitable, and fully funded roadmap to accomplish just that,” said Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski. “These data-driven recommendations will help guide our work with the Board of Education, BCPS, and our communities to ensure high quality schools in every ZIP code and to fulfill our County’s obligations to the Blueprint for Maryland’s future.”
In total, the recommendations call for $2.5 billion in school construction, including all remaining Schools for our Future projects. The CannonDesign proposal also outlines strategies to bring school capacity down to 100 percent through additions and redistricting – eliminating the need for makeshift spaces or trailers.
The recommendations also account for the County’s expansion of Pre-Kindergarten, career and technical education programs, and community schools in alignment in the newly passed Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. Special education, alternative education, and select educational strategy projects were also given special consideration to address the unique instructional, social-emotional, and wellness needs of students.
About the Multi-Year Improvement Plan for All Schools
BCPS and Baltimore County jointly launched MYIPAS to develop a long-range plan for identifying and equitably prioritizing capital improvements to all schools.
CannonDesign, which has led over 1,300 education facility projects across the country, including over 200 education master plans, was selected to take a detailed look at current school facilities, with a focus on educational adequacy and equity, facility conditions, and capacity utilization.
The first phase of recommendations, which focused on recommendations for high schools,
was released in September 2020. The updated recommendations released today are focused on the county’s elementary and middle school buildings as well as specialty schools and centers.
As part of the MYIPAS process, community members were offered opportunities to provide input through public surveys, virtual community forums, focus groups, and a public comment period. In total, more than 25,000 stakeholders provided input during this process.
A final report will be issued in fall 2021.
Essex Day is back for 2021. This is after the 2020 event was canceled as a result of COVID-19.
The 46th annual event is set to return on this year on Saturday, Sept. 18. Essex Day takes place in the 400 & 500 block of Eastern Boulevard in Essex and runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There will be the usually entertainment and food locations. Starleigh Entertainment will announce the musical events in August and eastbaltco.com will share that list once it becomes available.
Essex Day is still looking for vendors. Interested vendors can reach out to Brian at 410-905-8550 or bkm914@aol.com. or can download an application at www.essexdayfestival.com.
The old Mars Supermarket building in Rosedale has a new tenant.
Preparations are being made to open a new Tractor Supply Company in the old building in the Kings Court Shopping Center on Philadelphia Road.
The building has been vacant when all of the area Mars stores closed in the summer of 2016.
Most of the Mars stores in eastern Baltimore County were bought and converted into a Weis Supermarkets but the Rosedale building remained empty for the past five years.
According to MacKenzie Retail, LLC (the owners of Kings Court Shopping Center), Tractor Supply signed a lease to join the center in February. The new store joins Dunkin, Pizza Hut and the Old Philadelphia Inn.
Tractor Supply sells farm and ranch equipment along with home and garden supplies.
There is a “now hiring sign” at the new Rosedale location and potential employees can apply by going to www.tractorsupply.jobs
