Letters to the Editor

From: David Marks
President, Perry Hall Improvement Association

On Nov. 7, county officials will break ground for a major expansion at the Seven Oaks Senior Center.

This is good news for Perry Hall’s older residents and all those who use the senior center.

When it opened in 1991, Seven Oaks Senior Center was rather unique. It was built next to Seven Oaks Elementary School, allowing some degree of interaction

From: Evelyn (Robertson) March Hearn
Perry Hall

Do the names of Misses Lettie and Lulu Fox, Misses Street, Dost, Miller, and Smith, Mrs. Lubinski, and Mr. Blacklock take you down memory lane? If so, you must have attended Perry Hall Elementary, grade 1 through 7 in the 1930’s.

Each room housed a full grade plus the fast learners of the next lower grade. When

From: Kent Smith
Nottingham

The last Northeast Area Educational Advisory Council
meeting was an example of how well informed and well
spoken our neighbors are about the educational process.
Parents and teachers spoke about the need for dedicated
information technology workers in our schools to work on
the hundreds of machines in our schools, the low pay for
some of the school system’s most important people, and
the level funding that our

From: Evelyn (Robertson) March Hearn
Perry Hall

I remember the “lost” villages of Perry Hall which David Marks described (”Bethcha didn’t even know it was here” 9-17-07), especially Indian Rock.

When I was a little girl, my mother and dad used to watch the Indian Rock baseball team’s games on Sundays. They were played on a diamond located in the area of what is now the road going into Ace Hardware and the bygone Frank’s garden plant

JD Carpets rolls out the red …

To: Editor
From: John C. Marken, president
JD Carpets Inc.

The Parkville Towne Centre Fair is Sept. 9. Some proceeds of the fair benefit The Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation and JD Carpets Inc is joining the fundraising efforts.

My daughter, Kimberly Canatella, and I have been raising funds for the CdLS Foundation for 20 years. This

To: Editor
From: David Marks
Vice-chairman, Baltimore County Historical Trust

On July 27, the Baltimore County Historical Trust submitted paperwork to the Baltimore County Landmarks Preservation Commission to give the former Loch Raven Elementary School historic status. It is deserving of protection for four important reasons.

First, the school was the focal point for one of Maryland’s earliest planned communities. Loch Raven Village was advertised in the 1940s as “a new planned community,” and it likely was one

To: Editor
From: G.W. Frazier
Hamilton

I too hate seeing all those signs on every pole, transformer, traffic control box, etc. (“Signs signs everywhere,” July 6)

I do have to say that my friend and I love yard sales and flea markets and the signs help us find different locations for great buys. But folks know the law and folks could be fined.

It’s illegal so take them down after your yard sale is over – you took the time to put them up, so take the time and take them down.

You never know when the law will come after you. Most times your address is on the posters. Just take them down and help keep our neighborhood clean.

From: Jan Jackson
Perry Hall

Thank you to the Perry Hall – White Marsh Business Association for the wonderful 11th Annual Perry Hall Fair.

As Perry Hall residents we look forward to this event every year and support all the great advantages this community has to offer. We have been blessed with the weather cooperating, which makes for a great day. All the planners, the vendors,

To: Editor
From: George Peterson
Perry Hall

Well I see it is that time of the year when our neighborhoods are trashed with yard sale signs, credit repair signs, lawn care signs, etc.

Last weekend these signs cluttered every major intersection in Baltimore County.

People need to be reminded that under Baltimore County Bill 36-06 signs are illegal if posted on public property, or the property of public utilities such as poles, transformers, traffic control boxes, and traffic signs.

There is a fine of $500 for each sign posted. Of course, who knows if this is being enforced?

Legally, any private citizen can remove these signs. Lets keep our neighborhoods clean and uncluttered.

New school an obvious answer
To: Editor
From: Mike Pappas
Perry Hall

In 2004, I was appointed to the MD 43 Citizens Advisory Council, which served as a link between the State Highway Administration and our community during the construction of White Marsh Boulevard and the MD 43 Extension. I remember planners telling us how White Marsh Boulevard would bring thousands of new homes and businesses to the area.

Economic development is a

Health care ‘roadmapped’ for ‘08 session
To: Editor
From: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
(D-8th District)

The end of the 2007 Maryland General Assembly has come and we did many things that will benefit the state for years to come.

Although no comprehensive health care plan passed the General Assembly, I feel that we made great strides into the right

One delegate’s views of 2007 session
To: Editor, Times-Herald
From: Delegate Joe Boteler (R-8th district)

The 2007 legislative session was my fifth as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, and I can only judge it compared to earlier sessions.

From 2003 to 2007, there was a governor of the opposite political party. Although some newspapers talk about the fights between the legislature and the governor, these often produced compromise and moderation.

During

To:     Editor

From: Jean Borne,
Perry Hall

This afternoon I happened to be driving down Ebenezer Road past Perry Hall High School just as school was getting out. Traffic was heavy with busses pulling out and student crossing the street, and I had the opportunity to observe some of the students.
I was appalled to see several groups of students smoking cigarettes.
The fact they were probably underage and smoking is bad enough.
I could not believe my eyes that they were smoking on school property between the bus loop and Ebenezer Road.
I find this ironic that as our state legislators are in Annapolis debating on whether adults will be allowed to smoke in bars and restaurants, that there are high school students outside puffing away. Is it because the school day is officially over that school rules do not apply? Or is it because they are outside smoking that makes it acceptable?

To:    Editor, Times-Herald

From:    Chris Cavey,
Baltimore County Republican Party Chairman

Democrat Todd Schuler was the only delegate from eastern Baltimore County to vote for pro-criminal legislation that gives ex-felons the right to vote and relaxes parole laws for drug dealers. Because of those votes, he owes his Eighth District constituents an apology.
Is Todd Schuler so disconnected from the people of northeastern Baltimore County that he thinks they support these pro-criminal votes? He owes them an apology

Parkville High crowding not demographics
In reference to the March 23 article, “Crown steamed over school issues,” apparently Vince Gardina commented on “demographic changes” causing overcrowding at Perry Hall, Parkville, and Essex high schools.

I really do not believe that to be the case at Parkville High School.

To: Maryland drivers

From: Neil J. Pedersen,
Maryland State Highway Administrator
and Governor’s Highway Safety Representative

Traffic crashes claimed more than 651 last year, dramatically demonstrating that everyone is vulnerable to this growing epidemic.
As the Administrator for the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), where safety is our number one priority, I am greatly disturbed by the recent surge of deadly crashes on our roadways.
During the first week of March at least twelve people died in vehicle

County will have cable choices thanks to council

To: County Council District 6

From: Councilman Joseph Bartenfelder

Baltimore County cable television customers soon will have an option. I am happy to report that in response to citizen input, the County Council has unanimously approved a franchise agreement with Verizon Maryland to construct, operate and maintain an alternative cable system in Baltimore County.

To: Editor, Times-Herald

From: Kathy Klausmeier
State Senator, District 8

In response to the letter to the editor in the Friday, Feb. 23 Times-Herald from Jeffrey Smith, board member, Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library: He refers to the ‘Storyville’ library project in Rosedale, and suggests you contact your elected officials and tell them you support Senate Bill 264/House Bill 360, which would dedicate $250,000 to help complete ‘Storyville.’
I was proud to be the sponsor of Senate Bill 264.

To: Editor, Times-Herald

From: Patricia L. Gavrilis
Pine Grove Middle School
Past PTSA President

Three classes from Pine Grove Middle School’s Autism and Deaf Program would like to extend gratitude to the Perry Hall Pizza Hut, which graciously hosted our students, teachers and staff - with only a five-minute notice of our arrival - during a field trip Feb. 20.
The students had been to this Pizza Hut on previous occasions, and as always, we were greeted with smiles.

To: Jim Smith, county executive

From: Michael A. Trush, president Greater Kingsville Civic Assoc.

I am writing as both a resident of Kingsville, Baltimore County, and as president of the Greater Kingsville Civic Association. Hopefully you, as well as members of the Baltimore County Council, have already heard from my fellow residents and members of my association to indicate that we are against putting a school bus depot on Raphel Road next to the Gunpowder Falls