President’s Message

I hope everyone had a relaxing summer.  It’s back to reality for the kids…schools in session again.  Let us all remember that as we drive through the neighborhood, especially near Pinewood.

This month we will hold our Annual Meeting, September 16, at 7 PM in the Pinewood Cafeteria.  It will be a very informative meeting.  At this meeting new Board Members will be elected and voting for potential Bylaws changes will be carried out.  The Board has done a great job at recruiting and we are offering a full slate for the coming year.  Please take a look at the proposed slate in this edition and the proposed changes to the Bylaws.

We will have two representatives from the Maryland State Fairgrounds speaking, Max Mosner, President and General Manager and Andy Cashman, Assistant General Manager.  They will be discussing many interesting things you may not have known about the fairgrounds and explaining why they needed to request a zoning change during the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process.  I am sure you will learn a lot about one of our largest neighbors.

We also will be introducing our improved website.  It will allow us to keep in contact with any member that contributes their email address for such things as emergency information that is periodically sent to us through the Cockeysville Police Department.  You will be able to keep informed in a user friendly format for current events and enjoy a photo section from our community activities.

At this time we do not know if our efforts in battling the rezoning of the Maryland State Fairgrounds to BR have been successful.  We may know in time for the Annual Meeting and will announce any information we have heard.  I can tell you that the Board has spent a great deal of time battling this and trying to come up with solutions that will not hurt the fairgrounds but also will not hurt our community.  We feel we have done this but have to wait to see if the Councilmen agree.

At this time I would like to thank the Board Members that have completed their terms, Carol Bacon, Mary Bonner, Susan Hyde and Bill Mackey.  Your help and dedication to the Board and your Community are appreciated!  I would also like to thank Carol, Susan and Bill for having the fortitude to remain on the board for another term.  THANK YOU!

I trust many of you enjoyed watching the Olympics and cheering for our great U.S. athletes especially Baltimore’s own Michael Phelps.  Now begins the football season.  So we go from cheering the red, white and blue to cheering the purple and black.  Go Ravens!

Eric Kihn, President