Kensington Community

‘Local Government’

PLEASE JOIN COUNTY EXECUTIVE LEOPOLD, THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY & CITY OF ANNAPOLIS CITIZEN CORPS COUNCIL, & THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
FOR THE:

FIRST ANNUAL PREPAREDNESS FAIR

WHEN:
Saturday, September 18, 2010
10 AM – 3 PM

FREE ADMISSION!!!! Read the rest of this entry »

The Eastern District Police Department offers meetings open to the public on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. All meetings are held at 7:30pm at the Mountain Road Police Department of Anne Arundel County.

There are speakers addressing subjects pertaining to the police and the community, and there is always an opportunity to discuss issues of concern directly with the police district commander.

For more information please contact Joesph Cifala at 301-261-7640.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ORDERS EMERGENCY CLOSING
FOR CYPRESS CREEK IN SEVERNA PARK:
Warns Against Direct Water Contact

Annapolis (May 25, 2010) – The Anne Arundel County Department of
Health has ordered an emergency closing and warns against direct water
contact for Cypress Creek in Severna Park, Maryland. The closing is due
to an overflow of wastewater at the pumping station located at McKinsey
Road and Route 2. The overflow, which occurred overnight May 24, from 10
p.m. to 2 a.m., was caused by a power failure and may exceed 100,000
gallons. The closed creek will be reopened when water quality conditions
are determined to be acceptable by the Department of Health.

The Department advises people coming in contact with the affected water
to wash well with soap and warm water immediately. Clothing should also
be washed.

For more information on the status of the closing, visit the
Department’s website, www.aahealth.org, or call the Water Quality
Line, 410-222-7999.

COUNCIL IN ACTION

By Councilwoman Cathleen M. Vitale

Anne Arundel County Council, District 5

There were times over the past two months when I wondered if the snow would ever stop, the roads would become clear or we would ever get to spring. As I sit down to write this month’s column on a sunny afternoon, I see signs of spring everywhere. Neighbors taking a walk, children learning to ride bikes, the noises of spring are all around. What a wonderful County we live in; how fortunate we are. Living as close as we do to both the heart of the State and National government, Anne Arundel County citizens watch with careful eyes and ears to legislative activities that are sure to affect all facets of their lives. I have often said that we live in a County where its citizens are active, informed and engaged in what happens on a National, State and Local level. It is with my thoughts on those words that I write this month. Read the rest of this entry »

Our community has signed up for the adult mosquito control program for the 2010 season. The assigned spray night of the week will be decided at a later date, once all of the community applications have been submitted by the May 3rd deadline. Residents that wish to have their property excluded from adult mosquito control services must notify the Maryland Department of Agriculture by submitting a completed exemption form found at www.mda.state.md.us/pdf/mcsprayexemption.pdf.

If you have additional questions, please direct them to Katie A. Brewer, Mosquito Control Section, 410-841-5870, or email BrewerKA@mda.state.md.us.

New Hotline/Email Address to Report Potholes in AA County: County Executive Leopold recently pledged to repair reported potholes within two business days. The County Executive also set up a pothole hotline and email for citizens to  report problems. “This is a public safety issue,” Leopold said. “Pothole control is vital to safe driving. So, report it and we will repair it in two business days or less.” To report a pothole, citizens may call 410-222-7045 or the appropriate road district. Citizens may also email concerns to potholes@aacounty.org.

For more information about potholes and how they are repaired, visit the Pothole Repair webpage at http://www.aacounty.org/DPW/Highways/PotholeRepair.cfm.

How to Identify a Census Field Representative

If a U.S. Census Bureau employee knocks on your door, here are some recognition tips to assure the validity of the field representative:

· The field representative must present an ID badge that contains a Department of Commerce watermark and expiration date.

· The field representative will provide you with supervisor contact information and/or the Regional Office phone number for verification, if asked.

· The field representative will provide you with a letter from the Census Bureau Director on official letterhead.

· The field representative may be carrying a laptop and/or bag with a Census Bureau logo.

When Field Representatives will be Going Door-to-Door

· From April to July 2010, we will knock on the door of every household that does not mail back a completed 2010 Census form.

· We need your help – it’s critical that you take just 10 minutes to fill out and mail back your form rather than wait for a census worker to show up on your doorstep. Between $80 to $90 million in taxpayer dollars are saved for every one percent increase in mail response.

· The Census Bureau must get a census form to – and a completed form back from – every residence in the United States. That’s more than 130 million addresses. This is why the census is the largest domestic mobilization our nation undertakes.

What the 2010 Census DOES NOT Ask

· Field representatives will never ask you for your social security number, bank account number, or credit card number.

· Census workers also never solicit for donations and will never contact you by e-mail.

The Census is Safe

· The 2010 Census will ask for name, gender, age, race, ethnicity, relationship, and whether you own or rent your home – just 10 simple questions that will take about 10 minutes to answer.

· Your answers are protected by law and are not shared with anyone.

· The Census Bureau safeguards all census responses to the highest security standards available.