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March 2008
There’s always a lot going on in Butchers Hill, and much of it isn’t always evident. This month's meeting is intended to take you behind the scenes, vote on the annual submission of the budget and a brief presentation by each of our committee chairs. You will be able to see where we propose to spend your membership dues, comment on the expenditures, and let us know if you think we have our priorities in order. I’ll warn you in advance that we have an ulterior motive in having our committee chairs make presentations. Not only do we want you to know what the committees do, we are also hoping that one or more will pique your interest and that you will volunteer to join a committee. It’s through our committees that the real work gets done and neighbors get to know each other. I’ll also bring you up to date on some of the initiatives that the Executive Committee is working on. We will also have a guest speaker at the meeting. He is Scott Levitan who is the Development Director of the East Baltimore Biotech Park. He will bring us up to date on the progress there. I recently drove through the area and there is a lot going on, much of which will ultimately affect Butchers Hill for the better. Even though it’s the middle of February, I spent the afternoon in my garden looking at the tulips, jonquils, and hyacinths peeking through. It reminded me how much I’ve looked forward to every year since I moved to Butchers Hill and how many wonderful people I’ve come to know. I hope you feel the same way and that I’ll see you at the March meeting! -Barry Glassman BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH ORDINANCE RE: ANIMAL WASTE Offense: Failing to possess or use device to remove excretions left on public or private property. (He §10-313) Penalty: $1,000. (He §10-1102); Civil Citation: $100. (Art. 1, §41-14); Environmental Citation: $100. (Art. 1, §40-) YES, YOU CAN BE FINED FOR NOT CLEANING UP AFTER YOUR PET. More importantly, it is a health issue. It attracts rats, smells and can be accidentally brought into ones home. Recognize that your pet may excrete on the way home and be prepared. Have a tightly lidded container at your address that can be emptied into the regular trash twice a week. This is a problem that seems to get worse in the winter than in the summer. Picking up after your pet needs to be done all year long. Be the caring person your pet thinks you are and help keep our neighborhood a great place to live. 
HAPPYHOUR!
Date: March 6th Proceeds will go to support the Friends of Patterson Park SOUTHEAST WALK AROUND! Congratulations! 24 neighbors from Butchers Hill, Patterson Park and Upper Fells walked with the police starting at Lombard and Chester over the three time frames on the first SE Police Walk around on February 21st. Thanks to all who participated. (The walk around was announced at our February General Meeting by Major Roger Bergeron). If you missed the meeting, check the BH website for the General Meeting Notes every month.
SAVE THE DATES! BHA COMMITTEES AND MONTHLY MEETINGS
§ MARCH BUTCHERS HILL GENERAL MEETING, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5TH § THE BLUE DOOR in Butchers Hill Butchers Hill wants to welcome one of our newest neighbors The Blue Door, a bed and breakfast located at 2023 E. Baltimore Street. If you have ever found yourself in need of a nearby place for your out-of-town guests to stay while visiting Baltimore here is the perfect answer! 
Owners and Innkeepers Roger Eberlin and Cecelia Bellomo have incorporated the best of their 35-years of business and leisure travel into the guest experience at the Blue Door on Baltimore Street. Guests have a choice of three very large King-size suites with private baths featuring both a soaking tub and private shower, private outside balconies, and lots of complementary services (Internet, business center, beverage service, satellite TV and music, and afternoon tea to name just a few). Nightly rates range from $145 to $180. In-room amenities including yoga and personal training instruction, massage services, and custom packages are available at an additional cost. Whatever the need for travel is, guests at the Blue Door are offered a restful night’s sleep and amenities to make the next day start on a most positive note. In addition to the business center, weekday continental breakfasts with a made-to-order breakfast menu are available for those with appointments and business to attend to. For the laid-back traveler, a Three-Course Grand Breakfast is served on weekends and time can be spent lounging on the Blue Door’s private decks or taking in activities that Baltimore has to offer. Additional information about the Blue Door on Baltimore Street can be found on many of the leading Bed and Breakfast Directory Listing Services. While looking around the Blue Door website, http://bluedoorbaltimore.com, I found some other interesting information about our innkeepers. In addition to operating the Blue Door, Roger and Cecelia have many outside interests that are reflected in their guest rooms and activities. The Orchid that you will find in your room is from Cecelia’s collection. She hopes you enjoy their beauty as much as they do. Cecelia is also a Registered Yoga Teacher (Yoga Alliance RTY) and Personal Fitness Trainer; please ask her for a private or group class to enhance your stay. From time to time Yoga Weekends are offered; let them know if your guests may be interested in attending one. Roger started his working life in the hospitality industry prior to entering the corporate world and has found his place back here with a wealth of traveling experience. He also has a great love for sailing. There is always a story or a possible sail in store during your visit. The fountain you will find in your room is a unique creation that brings Roger’s love of the water to every place in and around the building. And let us not leave out Megan, their pure bred Bengal cat. She would love to visit with you in the common areas, with your permission of course. Megan is world renowned for her excellent writing skills and loves corresponding with pen pals, translated and scribed by Cecelia. She is likely the friendliest cat you will ever meet and she is hypoallergenic to boot. Bengal’s are known for their pelt coat and limited dander making them the ideal pet for people normally allergic to cats, as Cecelia is. The Blue Door is now open for business after many months of working with contractors, clearing dust, and accomplishing modifications to meet Baltimore’s code requirements. Their dream of owning a city neighborhood-based bed and breakfast has now been realized and they are ready for business! Your Innkeepers Roger and Cecelia want to thank the Butchers Hill Community Association, Land Use Committee, and all of the great neighbors they have met, who offered their assistance and encouragement. Some of you were able to visit the Blue Door during the last House Tour. Please check out their website at http://bluedoorbaltimore.com. If you have business associates or friends visiting and need a place for them to stay please consider The Blue Door. Roger and Cecelia offer a special Neighbors Program with special guest rates available if you will call to assist with the booking. Roger and Cecelia and Megan are very happy to be a part of our community! -Patricia Clark COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Flea Market Committee Report The BHA website has been updated with all the pertinent information for the May 10th Flea Market from 9 AM to 3 PM. Education Committee Report The committee has decided to modify the Adopt a Teacher program for 2008. Instead of individuals buying what is on a list, we are going to collect money for each school. We will have the principal choose one retail outlet per school and we will give out gift certificates for each teacher to purchase what they would like to support their individual efforts. Beginning in April we will discuss this at the BHA meetings and get word out to everyone. THINK SPRING! Help organize the June Garden Tour. Butchers Hill will be sponsoring a Garden Tour again this year. As an incentive, our President has arranged for those volunteering their garden for the Tour, to order plants from a nearby wholesale nursery at ridiculously low prices. Joe and Roxanne Rehak would like to encourage you to: (1) Get excited about your garden and volunteer for it to be on the tour, (2)Submit the name/address of a neighbor with a garden you think should be on the tour and/or (3)Assist organizing local artists who might want to show and sell their work in a garden setting. HAVE A GARDEN? KNOW A GARDEN? LIKE PROMOTING LOCAL ARTISTS? Contact: Joe Rehak. MARK SUPIK: TURNED VESSELS EXHIBIT March 12-29 at the Amalie Rothschild Gallery Butchers Hill resident Mark Supik will be on hand to demonstrate woodturning at the show’s opening reception and two other dates during the month. Each of Mark Supik’s turned vessels is unique, capturing the essence of a recently felled tree and turned while still green to retain traces of mold, fungus, accentuated grain, bark, knots and burls.
Opening Reception, Wednesday, March 12, 5:30-7:30 PM ~ 1ST ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT~ Saturday, March 22nd, 10 am at the new, fenced in kiddie playground in Patterson Park. Please join us for the 1st ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT in Patterson Park, hosted by the Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance in Partnership with the Friends of Patterson Park. Festivities will include an Easter egg hunt with prizes, food/beverages, puppet shows, arts and crafts, face painting and a meet-and-greet with the Easter Bunny himself! Don't forget to bring your baskets and cameras! Sponsored by Banner Neighborhoods, Inc., Whole Foods, Donna's, aMuse, and Kiss Cafe RSVP to: Easteregghuntrsvp@gmail.com Don't miss the April 2 BHA General Meeting: Roy Hoopengardner, assistant grower at Dundalk Florist & Garden Center, will share tips on small-space & container gardening. He'll also tell us what's new in this season's crop of annuals. Roy is also lead grounds man at Community College of Baltimore County. This will be a fascinating program that will get us all in the mood for spring! Editor’s Notes: We would like to clarify our policy regarding the placement of ads in the newsletter. We do not accept ads for commercial establishments or businesses. We do accept classified ads from members for personal items for sale. Ads are limited to 50 words and posted on a space available basis. Correction from Feb. Newsletter: SALT restaurant accepts reservations for parties of 2-8, and has a new winter menu. Patterson Park Public Charter School is Hosting their
The Stand is part of a growing nationwide movement known as Community Supported Agriculture. This opportunity is open to the general public. Please contact Christina Moylan at cmoylan@jhsph.edu or call (410)354-6961 for more information and information about membership. COMMUNITY DUMPSTER, Tuesday, March 11, Lombard & Chester Sts.. Tuesday, April 8th, Lombard St. & S. Collington Ave. For neighborhood residents only. No building materials, refrigerators, water heaters, washers, dryers, stoves, batteries, wet paint, automotive parts (including tires and rims), or hazardous materials. The dumpster generally arrives around 10 AM and leaves around 2 PM. Please use the open end of the dumpster to walk your items inside. Do NOT throw over the side. There will generally be people inside the dumpster.
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