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BMZA denies Pompei proposalBY ERIK [email protected]

The city’s Municipal Appeals and Zoning Board has denied a developer’s application to convert a Highlandtown school building into apartments.

Chris Taylor of Urban Phoenix Holding Corporation confirmed last week that the BMZA denied his application to subdivide 201-231 S. Conkling St.--the Our Lady of Pompei school and church complex--and convert one of the school buildings into 28 total apartment units (26 dwelling units and two efficiencies).

Taylor, represented by attorney Caroline Hecker, had asked the board for two variances. First, the zoning code requires one parking spot per unit, but Taylor has said that the building and lot configuration only allows him to provide 10 off-street spaces.

“We would love to provide more parking,” Hecker told the BMZA, “but the fact of the

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Looking beyond Canton’s coolBY ERIK ZYGMONT [email protected]

Canton is a wonderful, happening place these days, but it is important to give credit where credit is due, says Lee Hudson.

“Everybody is trying to take credit for making Canton cool,” Hudson says, referring to some of the developers and businesspeople of the current scene. “We ought to tell the story of the people who kept Canton here.”

If a hard fight hadn’t been fought back in the 1960s, then Canton wouldn’t exist. Hudson refers to “the Road Fight,” the battle between the residents of Canton and Fell’s Point who wanted to stay in their homes and live their lives, and the authorities from the city, state and even D.C., who wanted to make way for an elevated highway link that would have run through Fell’s Point and Canton to connect I-83 with I-95.

The energy of the Road Fight remains to this day. The Fell’s Point Fun Festival, today the granddaddy of the Southeast’s summer festival season, was originally organized in 1966 to showcase the historic value of Fell’s Point and perhaps persuade some ruthless planners to come to their senses.

In Canton, that Road Fight energy manifests itself in subtle ways. Hudson--who has been a part of that neighborhood since 1985 when he became pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church (now Church on the Square)--calls Canton “feisty.”

“There was an attitude of ‘You’re not going to take anything from my neighborhood,’” Hudson says, “and they needed to be that way because they got picked on by the city government.”There’s been a lot of this going on lately. Jerry Fieden shovels snow at Bank and

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Washington told her that the process doesn’t work that way.

“The board can’t choose door number one or door number two for you,” he said, pressing her to specify either 28 or 27 units.

At that point, Taylor left the room to confer with his business partner. When he returned, he made it clear that he was asking for the board’s approval for his original 28-unit proposal.

“We really need the 28 units to make it viable,” Taylor told the board. “This is a risky project to begin with, and we need every dime and every door to justify the expense.”

Earlier in the hearing, Hecker had stated that the project would require an investment of nearly $4 million.

Reached after the board had issued its denial, Taylor said that he was disappointed.

“It’s the principle,” he said. “Why would you go against economic development in the city?”

“You don’t have the investment, you don’t have the jobs, and you don’t have the people moving back into that area,” he added.

As for going back to the BMZA with a 27-unit plan, “that’s something we haven’t decided on yet,” said Taylor.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1POMPEI: Two variances deniedmatter is that there is only a small part of this lot that isn’t already improved by an existing building.”

Taylor also requested that the board grant him a variance to the zoning code’s minimum lot size requirement. The number of apartment units proposed by Taylor put his project at 28 or 29 percent over the requirement. Martin French of the Planning Department advised the BMZA that if Taylor were to reduce his plans by one unit, the variance would be reduced to just under 25 percent, which is at the limit of the BMZA’s discretionary authority to grant a variance, outside of special circumstances.

Hecker argued that the board had granted lot size variances above 25 percent before, and she cited four occasions. The most well-known example to residents of southeast Baltimore would be 101 Ellwood, the former Highlandtown Middle School (Patterson High School before that) historically rehabbed into apartment units, located on the northern border of the Patterson Park annex.

For 101 Ellwood, Hecker told the board, the lot size variance “was in excess of 40 percent.”

BMZA Chair Geoffrey Washington told Hecker that Taylor’s proposal was different than the examples she had given.

“The ability to either return them to their prior uses or use them for something else really was scant,” he said.

Furthermore, Washington added, “I don’t think in any of these buildings the choice was between one dwelling unit or not. I think the choice was much larger than that, but that would just be my observation.”

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Plans to build a prison in Canton and a proposal to permanently close the Canton Branch of the Pratt Library were a couple of subsequent city advances beat back by Cantonites following the big Road Fight victory.

This Saturday, Feb. 21, Hudson and Janet Allan are spearheading a mini-symposium on the Road Fight from Canton’s perspective. “The Road Fight: Saving Canton, 1968-76” will kick off at 2 p.m. at the Firehouse Hall, 1030 S. Linwood Ave., and is part of the Canton Memories program, sponsored by the Friends of Canton Library.

Three panelists--Joe McNeely, Betty Deacon and Charlie Duff--will present and lead discussion.

“The story can be told in three slides that will be cycling as the panelists are talking,” Hudson says. “They are simply renderings of what the highway would’ve looked like.”

Hudson says that McNeely, Deacon and Duff are some of the original “Road Fighters,” and that others--hailing from both Canton and Fell’s Point--have been invited to attend the program.

McNeely, still very active as founding director of the Central Baltimore Partnership, was originally sent by the Archdiocese of Baltimore to the Southeast as an “uncloistered religious,” Hudson says, with the mission of getting involved with the community and helping where he could.

“The first really critical thing was the Road Fight,” Hudson says, “so he jumped in and organized people.”

One of those people was fellow panelist Betty Deacon, a Highlandtown resident during the Road Fight days. Deacon, Hudson says, had opened her front door one day to pro-highway organizers seeking support.

“She educated herself on it and found out she didn’t like what she was hearing,” Hudson explains, adding that Deacon helped spread the word to Canton’s neighbor to the north.

“They began to realize up there that whatever else they didn’t like about [the highway plan], they were going to be looking at the thing all the time,” Hudson says.

Charlie Duff, the third panelist, is currently president of Jubilee Baltimore, an organization involved in neighborhood revitalization.

“Charlie will sketch the context of the Road Fight, because he knows what it means, from an urban planning and design standpoint, that we won,” says Hudson.

The Road Fight program has some arguably ambitious objectives.

Hudson says that he and Allan hope the discussion will encourage Cantonites to consider their community’s identity “by talking about the people who defended their neighborhood by defending their neighbors, rather than their property values or the cool factor.”

He also hopes to get some discussions going on preserving the history of the Road Fight.

“Maybe the Canton Library can be the Road Fight legacy spirit,” he says.

After all, Hudson adds, it was the Road Fight spirit that inspired residents to fight to keep their library.

“The Road Fight: Saving Canton, 1968-76” is this Saturday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m., at the Firehouse Hall, 1030 S. Linwood Ave. Refreshments will be served. Residents are encouraged to bring their Canton and southeast Baltimore memorabilia. The snow date is Feb. 28. For more information, call 410-935-3696.

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Wednesday, February 18Graceland Park Improvement Association: The group meets Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m., at Graceland United Methodist Church, 4713 Holabird Ave.Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18: On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, Sacred Heart of Mary Church, 6736 Youngstown Ave., will be distributing ashes at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses.Fish Fry: Starting Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, and then every Friday through Good Friday, April 3, the Dundalk Knights of Columbus is offering its famous fish fry, with Alaskan pollock, fries, slaw, roll, dessert and drinks for $12. Beer and wine are extra. Take-out, $13. The fish fry is available at the Dundalk Knights of Columbus Hall, 2111 Eilers Ave., Dundalk. A portion of proceeds go to religious and/or community charity. Info: Call Joe Witomski at 410-409-8173 or 410-285-6660.Mother Goose Baby Steps: Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. An interactive nursery rhyme program with music and movement. For children up to 36 months of age with their

caregivers. Patterson Park Branch, Enoch Pratt Library, 158 N. Linwood Ave. Info: 410-396-0983.Canton Baptist Church Adult Bible Study: Every Wednesday 6:30-7:30 p.m. Classes for youth and children. Info: 410.563.1177.Buena Casa, Buena Brasa: Todos los jueves. Canciones, rimas, cuentos, y juegos, para los niños (0-3 años) y los padres o cuidadores. 11 a.m. at the Southeast Anchor Branch, Enoch Pratt Library, 3601 Eastern Ave. Info: 410-396-1580.Friday, February 20Karaoke Loco: Join Highlandtown Main Street at Carlos O’Charlie’s, 3508 Eastern Ave., 6-10 p.m., for our first ever karaoke fundraiser. Five dollars at the door for free appetizers, drink specials, a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and, obviously, karaoke. Anyone who wishes to donate items or even gift baskets for the silent auction will be profusely thanked and should let us know by Monday, Feb. 9. For more information, contact Amanda Smit-Peters, Highlandtown Main Street manager, at 410-342-3234 x26 or at [email protected] Zumba: The Door, 219 N. Chester St., is holding free Zumba Gold classes every

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Friday night at 6:45 p.m. Info: 410-585-8810, [email protected], February 21Road Fight: The Road Fight--the battle of the 1960s fought and won by residents, who kept the freeway from supplanting Fell’s Point and Canton--is a seminal part of the history of southeast Baltimore. In February, the Friends of the Canton Library will present the “The Road Fight: Saving Canton, 1968-1976,” the latest installment of the Friends’ Canton Memories program. The event, featuring Joe McNeeley, Betty Deacon and Charlie Duff on the panel of “Road Fighters,” is Saturday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m., at the Firehouse Hall, 1030 S. Linwood Ave. In the event of snow, the event will be held the following week, same place and time. All are encouraged to attend with their own memories and memorabilia of Canton and southeast Baltimore to show and tell. Refreshments will be served. Info: 410-935-3696.Pick-up Men’s Lacrosse: Come and play pick-up lacrosse in the park every other Saturday, 10 a.m. Meet at the Pagoda. Bring your own stick; a few laoners are available if you don’t have one. This group is for novices. Info: Search for the group on meetup.com.

Monday, February 23Young Adult Group: Join young adults 18-35 at Sacred Heart of Mary Parish, 6727 Duluth Ave., Dundalk, as we seek to build our relationship with God. There will be talks, testimonies, small group discussions, music, free food and weekend activities. We meet Mondays, 7 p.m., in the Parish Center, 6727 Duluth Ave., a two-story brick building. Info: [email protected] or 410-633-2828. Mother Goose Baby Steps: Mondays,11 a.m. An interactive nursery rhyme program with music and movement. For children up to 36 months of age with their caregivers. Southeast Anchor Branch, Enoch Pratt Library, 3601 Eastern Ave. Info: 410-396-1580.Tuesday, February 24Eastwood Community Association: The community association meets Tuesday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m., at Eastwood Elementary Magnet School, 428 Western Way.St. Casimir Open House: On Tuesday, Feb. 17, St. Casimir Catholic School, 1035 S. Kenwood Ave., is holding an open house for prospective parents for grades 1-8, from 9-10:30 a.m. On Monday, Feb. 16, St. Casimir is holding an open house for grades PreK3, PreK4 and Kindergarten only, from 9-10:30 a.m. St. Casimir Catholic School serves students of all faiths in grades PreK3 to 8.

Students in grades PreK3 and PreK4 may choose full- or part-time programs. Before- and after-school care are available for all grades. In 2014, readers of the Baltimore Guide voted St. Casimir the #1 school in a field including area public, charter and parochial schools. Join us for a school tour and an opportunity to meet our faculty and principal. For further information, please call 410-342-2681 or visit our website at stcasimirschool.us.Wednesday, February 25Greater Greektown Neighborhood Association: The association meets Wednesday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., at the Mora Crossman Rec Center (southwest entrance of John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle School, 701 S. Rappolla St.).Save the DateAudubon’s Tiny Tots, Feb. 26 or 27: On Thursday, Feb. 26, or Friday, Feb. 27, whichever day is most convenient, the Patterson Park Audubon Center invites you to its Tiny Tots program for kids 2-5. Suggested donation $5. Meet at the picnic tables on the northeastern shore of the Boat Lake. This week’s program is “What Egg Did You Come From?” Learn and observe nature’s variety of beautiful eggs. Kids will make a craft, play a game and read a story. Please register in advance at [email protected], or call 410-558-2473.Bird Watching Walk, Feb. 28: On Saturday, Feb. 28, join the Patterson Park Audubon Center to observe and learn more about the 200 bird species that visit the park. The walk meets at the fountain, near Lomobard St. and Patterson Park Ave., at 8 a.m. The free walk is open to all ages and abilities. Registration is not required, but to borrow binoculars, contact Audubon at [email protected] or 410-558-2473.Artist Development, Feb. 28: Artists in all media, from fiber artists to filmmakers, are invited to learn about creating an online portfolio. The workshop is Saturday, Feb. 28, 3-5 p.m., at MICA Place, 814 N. Collington Ave. For more information, please contact Abby Bennett at [email protected] or 314-973-6641. Community NotebookIce Skating: The Dominic “Mimi” DiPietro Family Skating Center, 200 S. Linwood Ave. inside Patterson Park, is now open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Fridays, 7-9 p.m.; Saturdays, two sessions, 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.; and Sundays, 3-5 p.m. Admission is $4; skate rental is $2. Info: Email John Kirk at [email protected], or call 410-396-9392.


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At first, the two-hour play, directed by Barry Feinstein, seems to be taking the audience down a path well beaten by the “Law and Order” variety of network series: A young boy, precocious but from a struggling family, has apparently suffered terrible abuse at the hands of a person of wealth and relative power, a trusted friend and benefactor to the boy’s family.

But in “Hamlyn,” there is no ending scene where the red-haired detective, effortlessly cool in jeans and a blazer, removes his mirrored sunglasses and squints contemplatively toward the sunset, while he and the audience reflect on the tough but good and necessary work he has accomplished.

Feinstein, a retired speech pathologist, said that he had invited various health professionals to dress-rehearsal showings in the days leading up to last Saturday’s premier, and that they were surprised to admit that the answer to the question he had posed to them--“Who is blameless?”--was “nobody.”

In “Hamlyn,” named for the Medieval German town where the legendary Piper took the children from their parents, everyone has contributed to the sad plight of Josemarie, the

‘Hamlyn’ challenges pre-conceived notions of moralityBy Erik [email protected]

boy whose only verbally-expressed desire is to not be “taken away.”

It seems odd that Michael Zemarel, an unshaven adult, would portray the 10-year-old Josemarie. As throughout the play, another character--the Commentator--portrayed by Helenmary Ball, explains Mayorga’s intent in casting an adult to play a child:

“Children are a problem in theater,” the Commentator explains. “They can hardly ever act; then when they can act...the audience pays attention to how well the child acts.”

Regardless of whether or not this is true, Zemarel acts in such a way that the audience pays attention to Josemarie and not puppy-dog eyes or “I see dead people” moments.

As for the other characters in “Hamlyn,” Feinstein’s not-blameless, they fall into two categories--antagonists and enablers.

Jim Knost puts in a subtle performance as Pablo Rivas, ostensibly the main antagonist of

Above: Who is looking out for 10-year-old Josemarie (in red) in “Hamlyn”? Bottom left: Judge montero questions suspect Pablo rivas. | Photos by Harry Bechkes.

the story, the man who apparently betrays a struggling family and preys on its most vulnerable member--according to circumstantial evidence and the certainty of Montero, the play’s “hero,” portrayed by Sammie L. Real iii.

As the play continues, the audience wonders how much Montero’s pursuit of evidence and a conviction has to do with Josemarie’s welfare. Montero seeks the help of a child psychologist, Raquel (Candice Fabian), and she gives him firm answers while the audience gets even more disquieting questions.

There are certain plays that an audience contemplates afterwards for hours and days. Hidden parallels surface well after the curtain has fallen. One character’s failures and biases mirror another’s, but under different circumstances. A hypocrisy unknown to the characters, and at first subtle to the audience, grows until it is glaring.

Montero, for example, gives his silent assent when Raquel dismisses Paco, Josemarie’s father, as a “textbook” example of a man “who thinks being a father is more about rights than responsibilities.”

But Karim Zelenka touchingly portrays a Paco who longs within his troubled life for his son’s tender company, while Montero’s pursuit of “justice” renders the detective unavailable to his own family, which is grappling with its own, lesser publicized problems.

Go watch “Hamlyn” and contemplate such uncomfortable paradoxes. The minimalist set, straightforward acting and gentle-handed direction leaves plenty of breathing room to do so.

“Hamlyn” plays through March 8 at the Fell’s Point Corner Theatre, 251 S. Ann St. Tickets and information are available at fpct.org.


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Spring Training brings questions

It’s been freezing, but here is something to help us warm up: Pitchers and catchers are reporting for Spring Training on Feb. 19!

We are still a bit away from the season opener, but it’s safe to say that this year’s Spring Training poses many more questions than answers than any other in recent memory.

Let’s take a look at some of the bigger questions for the O’s in 2015.

Will Ubaldo Jimenez earn his paycheck? Last year was not a good one for Jimenez,

his first in Baltimore. He went 6-9 with a 4.81 ERA in 22 starts, and easily had his worst BB/IP rate of his career with 5.5 free passes per nine innings. It’s tough to win games when you constantly shoot yourself in the foot like he did last year. Last fall the O’s worked on his delivery, which was due to his terrible control, so hopefully that will improve in 2015.

Which Chris Davis will show up? Will we get the 53-HR hitting Davis of

2013, or the .196-batting average Davis of last year. Davis mentioned that his oblique injury hampered his ability to hit the ball to the opposite field last year, so from that standpoint, he should be better now. He said he also has been working on beating the shifts that teams put on him all the time, so that can only help.

Will Kevin Gausman take charge of that rotation?

Gausman was an absolute beast in the postseason, eating up innings and shutting down the opposition. During the playoffs last season, Gausman allowed only one earned run in eight innings pitched while his 0.75 WHIP was very impressive. Will he finally take that next step and become the pitcher Baltimore thought he was when they took him fourth overall in the 2012 draft?

Where will Dylan Bundy begin 2015? Let’s pump the brakes on this one. Even if

Bundy pitches well in Spring Training, and I fully expect him to, I doubt he will open the season with the Orioles. The early word is that he will begin in Double-A Bowie, but since he should be fully recovered from Tommy John surgery, they should be able to let him do his thing. If he does just that, I think we might finally see him in Baltimore this season.

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BALTIMORE CC85450075 BR lake house with wrap around porch, Jack ‘n Jill BA, 1 car garage huge kitchen with island and sunken fireplace. This is a great home in need of a little tlc. Sold AS IS. Seller

will make no repairs. This is a must see. Lake is stocked for fishing and there only 6 houses on this side of the lake.

BALTIMORE BC8424025Stunning Edgemere rancher. Open floor features large kitchen w/center island, granite

counters & tile floor. Extra storage space in LL. Upgrades include new main water line, stove & dishwasher. Lrg deck, above ground pool. One year home warranty!

AnnE ARunDEL AA8531927Beautiful! Be prepared to bring an offer. Seller is motivated. Four spacious bedrooms. Two and a half baths. Everything your family will need, this home has.

Recess lighting, central air, back deck and patio, paved driveway… A MUST SEE!!! Closed to schools and plenty of shopping.

BALTIMORE BC85443144 BR, 3.5 BA Colonial w/den & possible 5th BR. Approx. 3000+ finished sq. ft. 2 story great room. Many upgrades including crown molding, chair molding, wood floors,

marble floors, two tiered deck, walk in closets, jetted garden tub, dual zoned HVAC, and custom closet organizers. 2 car garage!

BALTIMORE CITY BA8546797Newly renovated 3 BR. New: stainless steel appliances, cabinets, granite countertops, hardwood floors, carpet upstairs. Lots of closet space. Motatved seller, bring all offers. Great start for a new family home or investor looking for that great rental property.

BALTIMORE BC85308573 BR rancher with built in pool and has additional lot for extra yard. Price includes lot Tax ID # 04121211015671 & house Tax Id 04121220001253. This home is being sold AS IS. Seller will make no Repairs. Needs some cosmetic to make it your dream home.

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