The October edition highlights three topics: Collection Connection, Vehicles for Change Month and the Mental Health Fair.

Citizens interested in donating funds to assist victims of the Dundalk water main break are encouraged to send their donations to the Dundalk Renaissance Corporation.

Executive Smith announced that October is Vehicles for Change Month in Baltimore County. This promotional effort will encourage people to donate unwanted vehicles to Vehicles for Change, a non-profit organization.

The Baltimore County Fire Service will honor career and volunteer members who died during the past year at a ceremony this Sunday, October 4, at the Towson United Methodist Church.

Baltimore County's Annual "Public Safety Day" is scheduled this Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Eastpoint Mall in Dundalk.

With a crowd gathered in the rolling hills of Shawan Downs in Hunt Valley, Baltimore County Executive officially opened the ninth running of the Legacy Chase and introduced visitors to the new Piedmont Wine Trail.

A 64-year-old woman died in a late night, one-alarm house fire in the 9000 block of Deviation Road.

Recent disasters have shown that many people will not evacuate from a potentially hazardous area if forced to leave pets behind. Next week, Baltimore County emergency responders will practice a plan for dealing with pets during a disaster.

The Executive announced that Baltimore County will open a one-day Recovery Service Center to assist homeowners who have exhausted all of their insurance options as well as those who need help with other recovery efforts after the Dundalk water main break.

County Executive Jim Smith, Governor Martin O’Malley and public safety officials today hailed the construction of a new radio transmission tower on Windsor Mill Road this morning.

Emergency management officials will practice setting up a drive-through, post-relief distribution center - known as a "commodity point of distribution," or CPOD, this Thursday, September 24, at the Wal-Mart at 2399 North Point Blvd., Dundalk.

Twenty-six Dundalk homes that suffered water damage from last Friday's massive water main break remain without electrical power and gas. Five additional homes still are without gas only.

County Executive Jim Smith held a press conference to announce the decline in crime across Baltimore County.

Baltimore County’s efforts to help Dundalk residents affected by Friday’s massive water main break now focus on cleanup, damage assessment and restoration of essential public services.

Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith commended the spirit that Dundalk residents displayed over the weekend. "Once again the people of Dundalk came together during a very difficult time."

The Baltimore County Office of Emergency Management will open a shelter at Dundalk Middle School this evening for residents affected by flooding from yesterday's water main break.

A 72-inch water main break on Dundalk Avenue this evening flooded the communities of Logan Village, Turner Station and Water's Edge.

Baltimore County residents are reminded that raking or blowing leaves into the gutter or street is unsafe, potentially damaging to the Chesapeake Bay, and illegal.

Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith, other local, state and federal officials, community leaders and area residents broke ground for 66 new single family homes in Dundalk.

Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith, and other local and state officials held a grand opening for the Dundalk school-based wellness center.

Baltimore County Executive joined Harford County Executive David Craig and representatives from the Maryland Wineries Association and the Maryland Department of Agriculture to launch the new Piedmont Wine Trail.

Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith broke ground to begin construction on the new George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology located at 938 York Road in Towson.

Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith has awarded the County’s volunteer fire companies $5.8 million worth of grants and subsidies for the coming year.

The Department of Aging, with AARP, the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce and the Baltimore County Office of Workforce Development, is holding a job fair geared to older adults on October 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Timonium Fairgrounds.

SAFE Neighborhoods is a new fire department program that will identify neighborhoods with safety concerns and bring representatives to communities to educate people about how to prevent and mitigate home emergencies.

The Baltimore County Good Neighbor Week Committee and County Executive James T. Smith Jr. are seeking nominations for the 14th Annual Good Neighbor Week awards ceremony. The deadline for nominations is September 22, 2009.

Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith will recognize the importance of workforce development in the lives of County residents and businesses by presenting a proclamation declaring September 2009 as Workforce Development Month in Baltimore County.

Baltimore County will sponsor an important housing event to provide county residents and prospective county residents with accurate home buying information and guidance.

The Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is seeking volunteers to conduct on-line searches of Medicare Part D prescription plans and educate beneficiaries on the plans and any financial assistance that may be available.

Baltimore County government offices, and the District and Circuit Courts, will be closed on Monday, September 7, in recognition of the Labor Day holiday.

The International Association of Fire Fighters Local #1311 President Mike Day, Executive Smith and Fire Chief Hohman joined local fire fighters at Station 7 in Essex to launch the annual "Fill the Boot" Campaign raising money for the MDA.

On Tuesday, August 25, Baltimore County officials broke ground to begin construction on the Arbutus Community Center located at Sulphur Spring and Rolling roads in the southwest region of the County.

"Neighbors Helping Neighbors, designed to teach people the skills required to get through the first, critical 72 hours following an emergency, begins Tuesday, October 6 in North Point-Edgemere.

Baltimore County Volunteers and the Baltimore County Public Schools are looking for volunteers ages 55 and older to assist first through third grade teachers in five Dundalk-area schools as part of an AmeriCorps grant.

Investigators have determined that last night's two-alarm apartment fire on Spicewood Court in Essex occurred when a candle fell from a nightstand.

Baltimore County Executive, joined by Congressman Frank Kratovil, County Council Chair Joseph Bartenfelder, County Councilman Bryan McIntire celebrated Baltimore County’s significant agricultural industry.

Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith congratulated County employees whose work was selected from among 300,000 organizations worldwide to win an international award for the County's GIS Strategic Business Plan.

The Blackmans, a recently retired couple, decided, like many older adults, that they would not be content “just sitting at home” during their retirement years. They opted to join the Baltimore County Kindergarten Volunteer Initiative.

The Department of Aging, in partnership with the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland, will offer KEY (Kidneys: Evaluate Yours) health screenings on Wednesday, August 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bykota Senior Center in Towson.

Companies can access valuable information about business opportunities through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act and federal, state and local contracting through a new information page on the County's Economic Development web site.

The August edition of Baltimore County’s half-hour cable television public affairs show highlights the following topics: Senior Centers, Cromwell Valley Park, Race for the Cure.

The “India Festival” organized by various Indian community organizations will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2009

Baltimore County residents affected by a huge, July 8 fire in York, Pa. may be eligible for federal assistance.

Jim Smith joined approximately 100 officials, farmers and agricultural advocates in celebrating the official start of construction on a $10 million facility designed to preserve and foster growth in the County’s important agricultural sector.

The Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is recruiting volunteers to help seniors with their health insurance in a variety of capacities. Opportunities will be highlighted at two different Town Hall Call to Volunteer meetings.

Visitors, meeting planners, and Baltimore County residents looking to explore Baltimore County's hotels, restaurants, and attractions can find that information at the new Baltimore County Visitor Center in downtown Towson.

A $48.8 million allocation from the federal government will enable Baltimore County to issue Recovery Zone Facility Bonds, a new financing vehicle that is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Fifty-five addresses in the Reisterstown neighborhood most heavily hit by yesterday's intense thunderstorms suffered damage, emergency managers said.

Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith celebrated the grand opening of the Dundalk Community Center at 120 Trading Place.

Baltimore County will close the Monkton Road Bridge, No. 12, which spans Charles Run on Saturday, August 8 in order to repair the deteriorating structure.