Pool owner clinic on safety rules
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A clinic to familiarize swimming pool owners with new federal safety requirements, which took effect in December, is scheduled for Monday in Towson. Public pools and spas cannot open this season until owners have submitted an Aquatic Facility Review form and complied with regulations. The clinic will be open to pool owners in Baltimore, Harford and Cecil counties and will offer opportunities to meet with staff from the various regulatory agencies, who can discuss the permitting process. The required forms can be downloaded from the Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management Web site at baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/environmental/index.html and staff can be reached at 410-887-4068. The clinic runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at the Baltimore County Courthouse, fourth floor, 401 Bosley Ave., Towson.
Senior housing OK'd in Catonsville
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A proposed senior housing development adjoining Patapsco Valley State Park in Catonsville won the unanimous approval of the Baltimore County Planning Board last week, after the developer upgraded exterior materials and significantly increased the public benefit component. The planned unit development, known as Patapsco Overlook, would include five four-story buildings, each with 16 condominiums, and a clubhouse on an 8-acre site near Thistle and Frederick roads. The county's rules include a public benefit, typically a recreational or roads project or improvements to schools or community centers nearby. The developer originally pledged $10,000 to Catonsville High School's stadium project. The approved plan included $40,000 to the school, $10,000 to the Catonsville Celebration Committee and $50,000 to assist in plans for the Catonsville Revitalization District.
Md. sports events on a new Web site
The Maryland Office of Sports Marketing launched a new Web site Friday in the latest step to draw more sporting events and travelers to the state. More than 100 sports industry executives - including Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development Secretary Christian S. Johansson, Maryland Stadium Authority Chairman John Morton III and Cal Ripken Jr. - attended a ceremony at Camden Yards to officially announce the new Web site, marylandsports.us. The site will feature a directory of more than 600 state recreation and sporting venues and an events calendar, according to a news release.
Free document shredding Saturday
Anne Arundel County police and the county's police-community relations council are offering residents free document shredding from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The service, aimed to prevent identity theft, will be offered at Brooklyn Park Middle School at 200 Hammonds Lane; Cancun Cantina at 7501 Old Telegraph Road in Hanover; South River Evening High School at 200 Central Ave. East in Edgewater; and police headquarters, 8495 Veterans Highway in Millersville. Residents may bring up to four boxes of documents, such as old tax, financial and medical papers. Information: 410-222-0041.
