Harford County Breaks Ground For Fallston Activity Center
(Bel Air, MD – November 13, 2008) - - Harford County Executive David R. Craig, joined by Joseph Pfaff, Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation and Mary Chance, Director of the Department of Community Service, today officially broke ground for the new Fallston Activity Center. The facility is the fourth partnership between the Department of Community Services, Office on Aging, and the Department of Parks and Recreation. The other ventures are the Woodshop at the Equestrian Center, the Havre de Grace Community Activity Center and the McFaul Activity Center.
The 30,000 square foot facility will serve as a senior activity center, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., and a community recreation facility after 3:00 p.m. weekdays and on weekends. Additionally, the multi-purpose building will offer a wide variety of leisure opportunities for multiple populations and the community at large.
“Today is a great day for the people of Fallston and Harford County,” remarked County Executive Craig. “The Fallston Activity Center will enhance the quality of living for the residents of the Fallston area and will serve both our senior population and youth well for years to come,” Craig stated.
The estimated cost of the Fallston Activity Center is projected to be $6.8 million. Funding for the project includes grants from the State Office on Aging, the Fallston Recreation Council and Harford County Government. The facility is scheduled to open in the spring of 2010.
When completed, the center will have an extra large fitness room which will be fully equipped and available to the Office on Aging and community at large. Additionally, the facility will feature an enlarged gymnasium to accommodate full and cross court basketball and volleyball, with room for bleachers at both ends and on each side. Also, a bocce court, horseshoe pits and walking trail will be located outside adjacent to the center.
Commenting on the new activity center, Councilwoman Roni Chenowith stated, “The Fallston Activity Center will provide years of enjoyment and fun for kids from 6 to 60 and beyond. It will be a place where seniors and others can share friendship and ideas and will help create a greater sense of community,” Councilwoman Chenowith remarked.
The architectural firm of Edmeades and Stromdahl designed the facility, while Wohlson Construction is responsible for the actual construction of the center.
November 4, 2008 at 12:17 pmEdgewood Man Captured And Charged In Connection With Two Armed Robberies
(Harford County, MD – November 4, 2008) – Harford County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested David Patrick Jones, 24, of the 600 block of Boxelder Drive, Edgewood, MD in connection with two armed robberies.
On Wednesday September 17, 2008 at approximately 11:00 am, deputies responded to the Pharmacare Discount Pharmacy in the 2200 block of Emmorton Road, Abingdon, MD in reference to a reported armed robbery. Stolen during the robbery was over $12,000.00 worth of prescription narcotics. The suspect was described as a white male wearing a women’s stocking over his head, gray short sleeve shirt, khaki shorts, white tennis shoes, and white gloves.
On Saturday October 25, 2008 at approximately 12:40 pm, deputies responded to the Fallston Pharmacy in the 2100 block of Bel Air, Road, Fallston, MD for a reported robbery. Stolen during the robbery was over $10,000.00 worth of prescription narcotics.
The suspect was described as a white male wearing a women’s transparent stocking over his head, a white hooded sweatshirt, white jogging pants, and was armed with a black semi-automatic handgun.
An anonymous tip indicated that David Patrick Jones was involved in the above robberies. Detectives located witnesses and evidence leading back to Jones. Jones has been charged with two counts each of Armed Robbery, Robbery, Using a Handgun in the Commission of a Crime of Violence, Theft over $500.00 and Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance.
A warrant was issued on October 31, 2008 for Jones’ arrest in connection with the robberies. He was arrested shortly after midnight on November 1, 2008 without incident and transported to the Harford County Detention Center for processing.
As a result of a bond review hearing held on Monday November 3, 2008, he is being held in lieu of $750,000.00 for each robbery.
October 16, 2008 at 10:02 amFallston Vandalism Of Obama Campaign Sign Investigated As Hate Crime
A campaign sign for presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama was defaced over the weekend in Fallson in a manner that led police to contact the Secret Service and classify the vandalism as a hate crime.
Harford County Sheriff’s Office public information officer Sergeant David Betz confirmed there was a verified Racial/Religious/Ethnic (RRE) incident reported in the 2100 block of Watervale Road involving a presidential candidate’s sign being defaced. He said the incident occurred sometime between Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12th.
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating the hate crime and asking that anyone with information regarding the incident to please contact the agency.
September 27, 2008 at 12:43 amSheriff’s Office Investigates Suspicious Incident in Fallston
Suspicious Incident in Fallston Cleared
(Fallston, MD – September 29, 2008) - Harford County Sheriff’s deputies investigating the suspicious incident which occurred in the 2400 block of Munford Drive, Fallston, MD., have located and identified the subject involved.
On Thursday September 25, 2008 at approximately 5:00 pm, a 10 year old boy and several friends were outside playing in the area of Munford Drive and Winsted Drive. They noticed a suspicious dark blue or black hatchback style station wagon drive slowly past. The car returned and the driver asked the boys if they would help him look for his dog. After a brief conversation regarding what kind of dog the man was looking for, the 10 year old boy and his friends ran from the area.
On Saturday September 27, 2008 the Sheriff’s Office received a telephone call from a neighbor in the area advising he was the driver of the vehicle. Deputies responded to his nearby residence and are confident he had been looking for his dog in the area of Munford Drive. His vehicle, as well as his dog, matched the description provided by the 10 year old boy. The Sheriff’s Office continues to encourage citizens to report suspicious activity and maintain adult supervision of children. Citizens can help one another by forming neighborhood watch groups and building community relationships.
________________________________________________________________________
(Fallston, MD – September 26, 2008) - Harford County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a suspicious incident which occurred in the 2400 block of Munford Drive, Fallston, MD.
On Thursday September 25, 2008 at approximately 5:00 pm a 10 year old boy and several friends were outside playing in the area of Munford Drive and Winsted Drive. They noticed a suspicious dark blue or black hatchback style station wagon drive slowly by them.
The car then returned and the driver asked the boys if they would help him look for his dog. After a brief conversation regarding what kind of dog the man was looking for, the 10 year old boy and his friends ran from the area.
The driver is described as a white male, mid forties, grayish hair, wearing a navy blue or brown hooded sweatshirt. Deputies canvassed the area, however they were unable to locate the vehicle or driver.
The Sheriff’s Office continues to encourage citizens to report suspicious activity and maintain adult supervision of children. Anyone with information regarding the suspiciousperson or the incident described is asked to contact the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Northern Precinct at 410-692-7880.
August 29, 2008 at 12:17 amFour Juveniles Arrested In Abingdon Car Theft And Burglary
Four Arrested for Car Theft and Burglary
(Abingdon, MD – August 27, 2008) – Harford County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested four juveniles for motor vehicle theft, theft over $500.00, and first degree burglary.
On Sunday August 24, 2008 at approximately 3:15 am, Sheriff’s deputies were called to Laurel Woods Court, Abingdon, MD in reference to four suspects tampering with vehicles in the area. While investigating, deputies determined several items had been stolen from at least one vehicle in the 100 block of Laurel Woods Court. A vehicle in the area, which had been stolen by the suspects, was also located on Laurel Woods Court.
Continue reading Four Juveniles Arrested In Abingdon Car Theft And Burglary
“Would Your Pet Make It Out Of The Humane Society Of Harford County Alive?” - Headache and Heartache Over The Animal Shelter’s Mortality Rate
The Humane Society of Harford County has a tough job.
The county’s defacto animal shelter has a mission to provide a temporary home for abandoned and stray animals while balancing that with the harsh reality that not every animal (dog, cat, bunny, hamster, etc) can be adopted.
It’s dealing with those unadopted animals that usually causes the most headache and heartache.
Continue reading “Would Your Pet Make It Out Of The Humane Society Of Harford County Alive?” - Headache and Heartache Over The Animal Shelter’s Mortality Rate
An Early Christmas for Howard Wayne Norman, Jr. - Harford’s Newest Delegate
Howard Wayne Norman, Jr., a Bel Air attorney and longtime GOP booster, was selected unanimously Saturday afternoon by the Harford County Republican Central Committee - a group in which he is a member - to fill the soon-to-be-vacant District 35A seat in the Maryland House of Delegates.
Norman’s nomination will be forwarded to Gov. Martin O’Malley upon the swearing in of current District 35A representative Del. Barry Glassman to the state senate seat of Bob Hooper. Hooper is expected to resign from his seat on Dec. 31 because of health issues. With Hooper’s resignation, Glassman has been nominated to ascend to his senate seat and now Norman has been picked to fill Glassman’s seat in the northern Harford County District 35A.
The Republican Central Committee convened a special session at 9 a.m. Saturday morning in the Harford County Council chambers in Bel Air during which 9 candidates for the District 35A seat were interviewed.
Continue reading An Early Christmas for Howard Wayne Norman, Jr. - Harford’s Newest Delegate
The Creature From The Abingdon Basement
Just in time for Halloween come pictures of the now infamous Abingdon Alligator discovered almost by accident in the basement of a local home a week or so ago.
The story, as I heard it, goes something like this: the resident of an Abingdon home was missing for a few weeks and was apparently murdered (that’s a hell of a start for any story about alligators) and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office went to the house with Animal Control Officers to wrangle up a few of the deceased homeowner’s dogs.
It wasn’t until the crew was leaving the house that some neighborhood children asked if they knew about the alligator in the basement. Upon closer inspection, there was indeed an about a four-and-a-half foot long alligator in an aquarium set up in the basement. Animal Control Officers subdued the creature, wrapped its muzzle in duct tape and evidently snapped a few pictures before putting it in a cage and removing it from the scene.
Continue reading The Creature From The Abingdon Basement
