Community Corner
National Night Out Events Planned For Aug. 3 In Baltimore County
The Baltimore County Police Department is working with local groups to plan National Night Out events on Aug. 3.
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — On Tuesday, Aug. 3, the Baltimore County Police Department will participate in the 38th year of National Night Out. This annual community-building campaign promotes police-community partnerships and encourages people to come together and form relationships and open up channels of communication with the officers who serve in their neighborhoods.
The celebrations will including block parties, carnival games, school supply drives, educational seminars and more. Residents also are asked to turn on their porch lights Aug. 3 in a show of solidarity during National Night Out.
The list of activities planned in the different precincts is included below and may evolve as National Night Out draws closer, the department noted.
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PRECINCT 1/WILKENS
Name of Group: Oella Community Association
Contact: Jay Patel (443-909-8957)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Community gathering
Location: Westchester Community Center (2414 Westchester Avenue)
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Name of Group: Medwick Garth Community Association
Contact: Mary Clark (410-371-4709)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Community gathering
Location: South Medwick Garth/Overbrook Road
Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Name of Group: Kensington Community Association
Contact: Dave Palmer (443-562-6655)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Community gathering
Location: College Rd/Dorchester Rd
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Name of Group: Academy Heights Community Association
Contact: Joe Shinault (410-207-9544)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Community gathering
Location: Northdale Rd and Greenlow Rd
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Name of Group: Water’s Edge Community (Formerly Highland Village Townhomes)
Contact: Sabrina Lentz (443-821-1510)
Officer Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Community gathering
Location: 3953 McDowell Lane
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Name of Group: Paradise Community Association
Contact: Stuart Merenbloom (410-869-4157)
Officer Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Community gathering
Location: United Methodist Church 6715 Frederick Rd 21228
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
PRECINCT 2/WOODLAWN
Name of Group: Edmondson Heights Civic Association
Contact: Ms. Jacquista Powell (443-934-0190)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Back to School supplies for kids
Location: Edmondson Heights Park (Granville and Harwall Roads)
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Name of Group: Graystone
Contact: Ms. Greta St. Rose (410-597-9459)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: “Unity event”, meet newly elected board
Location: 1905 Gwynn Oak Avenue, 21207
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Name of Group: Twelve Trees
Contact: Donna Clayton (443-841-6069)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Community picnic/block party
Location: Entrance to Cayuga Court (between Cayuga and Ojibway)
Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Name of Group: Stoneybrook
Contact: DeVonne Parks (410-258-1968)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Kids event with face painting, balloon making and mini horse rides
Location: 8701 Winands Rd. 21133
Time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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PRECINCT 3/FRANKLIN
Name of Group: New Towne Community Association
Contact: Anie Polantre (410-908-8730)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Officers meet with community. Topics covered are home security, personal security, security surveys, domestic violence, child seat installation, Fire Department, DJ, children’s activities. McGruff will be attending.
Location: Central Park (corner of New Town Blvd and Fitch Hill Road)
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Name of Group: Chartley HOA, Country Club Estates Community Association
Contact: David Powers (410-833-3734)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Officers meet with community. Topics covered are home security, personal security, security surveys, domestic violence, Mobile Command Post, child seat installation, Fire Department, BG&E demonstration, DJ. McGruff will be attending.
Location: Chartley Shopping Center (100 Chartley Drive 21136)
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
PRECINCT 4/PIKESVILLE
Name of Group: Creekside at Quarry Lake HOA
Contact: Melissa Blank
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach
Activity: Ice Cream Social / Community Gathering
Location: End of Granite Ridge Court
Time: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Name of Group: Colonial Village HOA
Contact: Beth Rheingold
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach
Activity: Community Meet and Greet
Location: Mayflower Court
Time: TBD
Name of Group: Ole Mill Estates HOA
Contact: Zina Jones
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach
Activity: Community Picnic
Location: Marry Ridge Drive (between Spyce Mill Court and Elwell Court)
Time: TBD
Name of Group: Pahls Crossing HOA
Contact: Marry Ann Ferguson
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach
Activity: Community Gathering
Location: Pahls Farm Way and Red Jonathan Court
Time: TBD
Name of Group: Parke at Mt. Washington
Contact: Justin Hoffman
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Community Gathering
Location: Blackberry Road and Evanston Road
Time: TBD
Name of Group: Queen Anne Village Homeowners Association
Contact: Max Wolfthal
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: BBQ Cookout
Location: Countess Drive and Wimbledon Lane at the pool
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
PRECINCT 6/TOWSON
Name of Group: Campus Hills
Contact: Wesley Wood (410-823-2578)
Activity: Community Gathering
Officer Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Location: Seaword Road (Between Sawyer Court/Shelley Road)
Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Name of Group: Glendale/Glenmont
Contact: Mike Stopford
Activity: Community Gathering
Officer Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Location: Loch Raven United Methodist Church (6622 Loch Raven Blvd)
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
PRECINCT 7/COCKEYSVILLE
Name of Group: Cockeysville Senior Center
Contact: Ofc. Davis
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Community meet and greet, Senior Safety handouts
Location: 10535 York Road 21030
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
PRECINCT 8/PARKVILLE
Name of Group: Harford Park Citizens on Patrol
Contact: Denise Naylor (443-831-3556)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Block Party/cookout, Fire Department
Location: Harford Park Community Association building (2522 Linwood Avenue)
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Name of Group: Perring Park Citizens On Patrol
Contact: Kristen Piscopo (443-823-1738) or perringparkcommunity@gmail.com
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Block party with KONA Ice Truck
Location: Harford Hills Road (behind Harford Hills Elementary School)
Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
Name of Group: Seven Courts Citizens on Patrol
Contact: Shawn King – extkking@gmail.com
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Neighborhood party
Location: Seven Oaks Senior Center (9210 Seven Courts Drive)
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Name of Group: Overlea Community Association
Contact: Jessica Loveless – treefroggrl0688@yahoo.com
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Community Pot Luck Supper
Location: National History Society of Maryland (6908 Belair Road)
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Name of Group: St. Johns Lutheran Church
Contact: Amanda Wood - Amanda.regina.wood@gmail.com
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Food, entertainment, games
Location: 8808 Harford Road.
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
PRECINCT 9/WHITE MARSH
Name of Group: Elmwood Belmar Community Association
Contact: Bill Thomas (410-299-3116)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Food, ice cream, games
Elmwood Elementary School (531 Dale Avenue)
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Name of Group: Fontana Village
Contact: Roberta Mosby (410-682-6607)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Games, face painting, talent show
Leasing office on Fontana Lane (1 Orion Ct.)
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Name of Group: Garden Village Association/COP
Contact: Wannetta Thompson (410-866-9269)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Unit
Activity: Community gathering, food trucks, music and games
Location: Garden Village Community Center (6011 St. Regis Road)
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Name of Group: Cowenton
Contact: Heather Patti - hp2970@yahoo.com
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Cookout/picnic, White Marsh Vol. Fire Dept., Child ID, face painting, Maryland State Police, Transit & Amtrak Police
Location: White Marsh Vol. Fire Dept. (10331 Philadelphia Road 21162)
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Name of Group: Linover Improvement Association
Contact: Caitlyn Klimm - president@linover.org
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Cookout and Block Party
Location: Terrace Drive (Entrance to Lillian Holt Park)
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
PRECINCT 11/ESSEX
Name of Group: Sussex Community Association
Contact: Ms. Leah Biddinger (410-622-9527)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Community block party
Location: Margaret Ave. & Cedar Rd. Essex, MD 21221
Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
Name of Group: Hawthorne Community Association
Contact: Ms. Cristi Demnowicz (443-413-1571)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Ice Cream Social
Location: Hawthorne Plaza Shopping Center (2109 Eastern Blvd. 21221)
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Name of Group: Precinct 11 PCRC/Aero Acres Civic-Improvement Association
Contact: Mr. Dennis Gilpin (410-960-0572)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: Community food truck
Location: Salvation Army Field (1400 Fuselage Ave, 21220)
Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
PRECINCT 12/DUNDALK
Name of Group: Civic League of Inverness
Contact: Kara Buchhold (443-717-2842)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: TBD
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
Name of Group: North Point Village Civic Association
Contact: Dave Patro (410-477-4095)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: TBD
Location: Battle Monument Park
Time: TBD
Name of Group: Lakes at Stansbury Shores
Contact: Kathy Murphy (kemurphy353@gmail.com)
Officer(s) Assigned: Community Outreach Team
Activity: TBD
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
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