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October 2006
Well, Fall has arrived with its cooler temperatures and mar-velous colors. We enter the last quarter of the year with our annual artist night; this replaces our meeting for this month. This year's event will be organized by our own Butchers Hill artist Bill Duffy, who has organized a multi-genre presentation of Baltimore artists. We look forward to seeing everyone at this fun meeting. Also coming up this month on the 15th is our House Tour. This event is our biggest event of the year and always shows off our neighborhood well. This year Sue Noonan promises 12 unique homes that show the diversity of our neighborhood. Last month was our Flea Market-the most successful one we have had despite the poor morning weather. I would like to thank all of the volunteers at the BHA booths, the Friends of Patterson, the vendors and the many neighborhood associations that participated in this great event. On a more serious note crime seems to be on the rise in the past month. We need to all be diligent and follow Carolyn's note from last month, repeated here: Police have asked that residents call 410-666-DRUG to report repeated suspected drug activity, but always call 911 if you want immediate police response. There has been an increase in car theft and car and home break-ins. No matter how minor the damage, please call 311 to report, and ask for a police report number. The police can patrol better if they know where and when these events are occurring. Report suspicious people to 911 and let's have as much street presence as possible-sit out on your steps, say hello to all who pass. -Richard Hackett. The Butchers Hill 2006
Starting Point: The "White House" in Patterson Park Pick up advance tickets at the Butchers Hill meeting this Wednesday. Or anytime before the 15th, you can buy your ticket with the $3 discount at the White House in Patterson Park, or Long and Foster (701 South Broadway), or Coldwell Banker (808 South Broadway) in Fells Point. Just be sure you have the 15th on your calendar and that you have told friends and family, because you're going to hate yourself if you miss it. For us locals, it's a great source of decorating and remodeling ideas and a wonderful opportunity to meet your neighbors. Nine of the twelve people have never put their house on the tour before. You're going to see some unusual floor plans, different concepts and meet a diverse group of residents-some in the neighborhood over 20 years, others scarcely a year. How can you resist the opportunity! Did you forget to volunteer to house-sit? Yes, it's late but not too late: call 410-522-6773 or email Dee Lundelius or Sue Noonan. -Sue Noonan. Butchers Hill is in the spotlight on Sunday, October 15 with our annual house tour. Please help us out by paying special attention to your block on Saturday the 14th. Weeds, trash and other eyesores send such a negative message. We can all show our gratitude to those opening their homes by sprucing up the surrounding area. It will be appreciated. (Note that there is a community dumpster scheduled for the Thursday before the House Tour; see below.) -Sue. COMMUNITY DUMPSTER, Thursday, October 12th, unit block S. Collington. 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 fill from the back. The date for next dumpster is Thursday, November 16th, unit block S. Chester.
Monday, October 9th, is a City Holiday: BHA COMMITTEES AND MONTHLY MEETINGS
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF (paints, solvents, batteries, etc.): Poly-Western parking lot, off Cold Spring Lane. Saturday, October 28, 9-3 and Sunday, October 29, 11-4. OCTOBER BUTCHERS HILL GENERAL MEETING AGENDA: Selection and voting on the 5 member nomination committee for next year's Executive Committee; Annual Artists Night. The minutes of the September 6th BHA General Meeting, prepared by BHA recording secretary Beth Needham, can be found at http://www.butchershill.org/association/minutes.shtml. Flea Market Update/ Events Committee Report: The Flea market was a huge success, due to the hard work of numerous people. While we experienced a little rain during the day, most people maintained an upbeat attitude and the vendors felt it was a profitable day. We had 112 registered vendors and our top line sales were $3000.
--Co-chairs: Tori Simms, Ray Hofmann and Bill Miltenburger. Streetscape Committee Report: Work on the mural continues to progress well with the detail work of Jerome, Betsy, and Bo completed, and the remainder of the mural coming together nicely. Thanks to Murals of Baltimore and our mural artist Michael Kirby for the excellent work on this exciting project. Thanks also to the House Tour Committee for choosing to feature the mural on this year's House Tour poster. A great thanks to councilman Jim Kraft, Parks and People Foundation, and Banner Neighborhoods for their work and commitments to help us with this season's tree plantings, pending approval of the final list of approved tree sites from the city's Department of Forestry. We hope to hear more in the coming weeks regarding final site selection and funding. It is with sadness that I must announce that I will be stepping down as chair of the Streetscape Committee in November to permit time to prepare for my upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in early 2007, where I will join a US Army unit as a public health physician for a one-year tour. It has been a great pleasure being able to contribute a small part of my time to give back to the community that I love so much. Anyone interested in helping take over the duties of the Streetscape Committee in my absence should contact me at (240) 401-3628. --Remington Nevin. Call for nominations: This year we would like to recognize some of our outstanding neighbors who work quietly behind the scenes to make Butchers Hill the best place to live! We count on them to do the jobs that no one else wants. Please e-mail your nominations for outstanding service to bhamember@gmail.com or drop off your nomination at our next meeting. Awards will be presented at our December meeting. There is a new 311 category to use when flyers are left on your private property, whether your home or car: Illegal Flyer Investigation-Private Property. Call 311 or go to 311 online: https://baltimore.customerservicerequest.org/web_intake_balt/Controller. The Friends of Patterson Park and the Creative Alliance present the GREAT HALLOWEEN LANTERN PARADE, Saturday, October 28 (rain date October 29). The Parade begins at the Pulaski Monument, Linwood & Eastern, at 7 PM. Baltimore's beloved Halloween tradition is a magical combination of candlelight, music, and spectacle, coordinated by Nana Projects' Molly Ross and brought to life by thousands of community participants. The Parade is breathtaking, snaking through Patterson Park, and culminating in the World Premiere of Ross' "Magic Lantern Show"-an animated story based on Poe's The Raven, projected stories tall, performed live and accompanied by Boister playing Anne Watts' original score. Be in it! See the Workshops/Kids & Community section of the Creative Alliance website (www.creativealliance.org) for Free Lantern Making Workshops. Monday, October 9th, is a City Holiday: No Blue-Bag Pick-up. Please do not put your recycling out. COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD The BLACK KNIGHTS need Your Help! Coach Mike Ferreira is soliciting donations to fund this year's Butchers Hill Black Knights youth football team. The team serves 11-13 year olds who live within the boundaries of Washington St., Orleans St., Haven St., and Eastern Ave., including kids living right here in Butchers Hill. Donations are used to fund league operations costs, the end of year banquet (trophies, pictures, etc.), and individual jerseys that each player keeps at the end of the year. Our jerseys have the Butchers Hill logo on them to acknowledge your sponsorship. A donation of $25 essentially buys a jersey for a kid who otherwise couldn't afford one. But every dollar counts and we'll take whatever you can contribute. Please consider donating to this very worthy cause. Your donations are tax deductible and you will get a letter back from Banner Neighborhoods acknowledging your donation. Please mail donations to: Banner Neighborhoods, c/o Butchers Hill Black Knights, 2412 East Fairmount Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224. FOR SALE: 101 North Collington Avenue Charming 2BR, 1/1BA plus den townhouse with lots of updates and amenities- open and spacious floor plan, updated eat in kitchen, hardwood floors, exposed brick, skylight, replacement windows, ivy covered, enclosed and decked rear patio plus a second floor deck off MBR. Contact Christine Thomas at Coldwell Banker, 410-433-7800. There is a new mural on the School 27 playground and an addition to another, thanks to Martha Simons, Sheryl Maza, Virginia Sherman, Dawn Shirey, a grandmother from Washington St., a former student and her three children, and two city teens. Thanks to all. GHOUL AT THE SCHOOL--Together with Comcast and with funding from the "Believe in Your Neighborhood" grant, Patterson Park Public Charter School is inviting children 12 and under to go "Trick or Treating" in the school's courtyard (27 N. Lakewood). This event provides an opportunity for children from the neighborhoods surrounding Patterson Park to enjoy this American tradition in a safe and fun environment. On Halloween night, between 4 and 6, our neighborhood trick-or-treaters will collect candy or other treats and prizes by visiting "treat stations"-tables set up in our schoolyard where volunteers, students, parents and business members of our community will hand out treats and provide information on goods and services that may be of interest to families in the Southeast community. For more information, contact Outreach Chair Maribel Costa at 301-775-6390 or maribelcosta@hotmail.com. Apartment for rent: Two bedroom two bath Apt. with roof deck, large sunny kitchen, laundry and hw floor. cable ready, walk to Patterson Park and Hopkins (also on shuttle route.) $1400 per month includes utilities. Please contact Mark or Kirsten 410-675-8456. Megin Diamond Renaud invites you to a fun weekend of art & artists in their studios, during the city wide Open Studio Tour. Megin's creations will be exhibited in the Station North Arts District at The Cork Factory,
1601 Guilford Avenue (enter at 302 E. Federal St.), 5th floor (yes, there is an elevator). Saturday, October 21, noon to 5. See you there. For a glimpse at Megin's work:
www.silverbydiamond.com 410-935-5237. In October, the School 33 Art Center hosts the Annual Open Studio Tour, where more than 100 visual artists in and around Baltimore City will open their doors to the public. The event is free, and is a unique opportunity to view the range and quality of artwork being created, as well as nurture relationships between art collectors, appreciators, and artists. St. Brigid Catholic Church and the Canton/Highlandtown Christian Community invite you and your pet to the Blessing of the Animals, October 1st at 1 PM, at Canton/O'Donnell Square. The Blessing of Animals is an outdoor worship service held on the Sunday in October closest to the Feast Day of St. Francis (October 3). All people who love animals, along with all pets and their human friends, are invited to this service, which focuses on God's gifts of animals, the natural world, and our responsibilities as stewards of God's creation.
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