PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE BOWLEY’S QUARTERS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1938

MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST

SUNDAY MAY 12 9:00 am- NOON Come celebrate Moms with us! Enjoy a great

breakfast as our men cook and we

dig in!

*Moms eat free, chil-dren under 5 eat free, $5 for everyone else

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Meeting Preview 1

Past Month’s Highlights 1,2

Community Tack Board 5

Advertisements 3-5

Calendar & Contacts 6

Just Ducky submitted by Chuck Taylor

Bowleys Quarters Improvement Associat ion 1124 Bowleys Quarters Rd. Balt imore , MD 21220

May 9th General Meeting Nominations for officers and directors are due at this meeting. For specifics regarding the nomination process, please review the by-laws available at each meeting and posted on the www.bqia.org website All offi-cers and half of the Directors at Large are elected each year at the June meeting. See page 3 for the four officers. Directors on this year’s ballot include: Richard Pitz, Andy Jones, Fred Conrad, John Schmidt, Dave Hash, Charles Marek and Tim Domanowski . A slate will be presented at the meeting. Nominations from the floor are welcome. Candidates must be in good standing. See you Thursday! In addition, Chris McCullum, Baltimore County Rec. & Parks, will provide an up-date on Miami Beach. What will its status be this year? Open..Closed? Find out!

Volume 75 Issue 5

M AY P R E V I E W

May 2013

THE DOCK LINE

A P R I L M E E T I N G H I G H L I G H T S Senator J.B. Jennings, 7th Legislative District Senator is a member of the education, health and environment com-mittee as well as many caucuses related to environment and land issues. He is an environmentalist and also works for a ballistics testing firm. He shared how difficult this past session was and provided insights into several major bills: • Repeal of the death penalty ( although he believes

that some crimes should warrant it); • Gun bill– improving safety through magazine capacity,

types of assault weapons, and health issues; • Wind energy– we the public are the bond holders on

these windmills so that once they turn on we will be responsible for subsidizing these through bonds;

• Gas tax– beginning next year there will be a tax rate of 23.5 cents and then an increase through the next several years of 5% on top of that– 60% of that will go to subsidize mass transit and 40% will go to roads;

• Veterans Full Employment Bill-leveled the playing field and reduced red tape to speed up employment for veterans;

• Medical Marijuana– there will be a dispensary for prescriptions and a list of medical issues for which it can be prescribed;

• Pit Bull Bill- (did not pass)– came down to attorneys who could not agree on when and where there is liability

• Md. Highway Safety Act of 2013– a two tiered system for driver’s licenses • Reasonable School Discipline Act– school suspension/discipline for weapons,

(did not pass but school boards took note and are looking at their codes).

(Continued on page 2) To view previous issues of The Dock Line in color visit www.bqia.org

AN IMPORTANT NOTE TO OUR MEMBERSHIP: Members who have an email on file are receiving the Dock Line electronically. All others, will receive it via USPS. Hard copies will be available at general meetings.

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Meeting Preview 1

Past Month’s Highlights 1,2

Membership Form 5

Community Tack Board 5

Calendar 6

Advertisers 3,4

Questions were taken from the audience: Was the cell phone and texting bill passed (yes); can off duty police wear guns on school grounds (not yet); is the issue with guns a lack of understanding regarding types of guns and ammo (maybe); why isn’t there some law that funds designated for a certain reason cannot be moved around to another fund; why don’t they try to limit the bills so it is not so overwhelming; why was there legislation that gave the Prince Georges County Ex-ecutive some power over the Superintendent and the Board of Education. Senator Jennings addressed these and many more. We thank him for his time and dedication to his constituents. His cell phone is 410-241-9107. Call him anytime.

Chris Potts– Clear Creeks Project- The goal of the project is to improve the water quality and clarity of our tributaries through education, restoration, and preservation. The name was given by community members who remembered when they could see their feet in our waterways. The project is part of the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, working on storm water education and landscape management. Clear Creeks makes plans around the Small Watershed Action Plans (SWAP) in different watersheds, assessing pollution sources– point sources which are industrial and non-point which are neighborhoods. It focuses on residential neighborhoods through out-reach programs: Adopt-a-Creek, tree planting, bay-wise certification; rain gardens; bayscapes, and edible gardens/landscapes. The project is working with the Bowleys Quarters, Hawthorne, and Wilson Point communities. A rainbarrel building workshop will be offered here at the BQIA hall on June 29th.

Pat Carroll provided information from Johns Hopkins Bayview

Name Change – Bill Butler, Raven Power Plant (formerly the Crane Power Plant) mgr., introduced himself. The coal burning plant on Seneca Creek runs at about 25% capacity with most of its output in the summer.

Business Meeting • The Treasurer’s Report was read and approved • The minutes from the March meeting were read and approved. • Mike provided an update on the proposed Keeners Rd and Bowleys Gateway projects; and road repairs. • A BGE representative will attend a future meeting regarding the pros and cons of smart meters. • Bob Palmer reported on bootleg marinas in the area. Some private residences are docking more than the legal num-

ber of boats based on their property size. Twenty-three properties in the area are on the list. • Rich Pitz provided information on upcoming events. (See below) Check out Rockin’ on the River– June 2, 1-5 pm at Conrad’s Ruth Villa 50/50– Congratulations Ed Livingston and thank you for your donation to BQIA! (Thanks Phil for helping with the 50/50)

Quarter Auction Fundraiser for BQIA 1124 Bowleys Quarters Rd. Middle River MD 21220

June 1st – Saturday, from 7:00 – 9:15 PM Contact Richard - 410.335.0267

Doors open for guests at 6:00 PM $5.00 Admission – 2 FREE Paddles Additional Paddle $2.00

Food, Snacks and Soda for purchase For additional information go to www.higifts4U.com

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M E E T I N G H I G H L I G H T S C O N T I N U E D ! Volume 75 Issue 5

Dumpster Day- June 1st 8am-noon, Five dumpsters will be available at the BQIA Hall for household and property trash. PROHIBITED ITEMS: Explosive or Flammable materials; Acids, caustics, pesticides, chemicals; Refrigerators / Air Conditioners /Freezers which contain freon; Tires; Oil, Paint and household hazardous chemicals; Medical / radioactive waste; Liquids or Liquid waste, antifreeze; Drums or Tanks (unless clean and cut in half); Batteries; Asbestos Shingles or any other asbestos material; Animal carcasses; Large stumps; Wood not greater than 8″ in diameter and 6′ in length; Most large items that cannot be lifted manually; Electronics (Computer equipment, Televisions, Telephones, Stereos, Fax ma-chines, Video display devices)

(Disclaimer: Advertisements are not necessarily an endorsement by the BQIA )

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President ……………….Mike Vivirito 410-335-3371 Vice-President………….Jim Hock 410-335-8593 Secretary………………..Mimi Rehbein 410-335-7051 Treasurer………………..Dave Steedman 443-317-8262 Quartermaster…………..Ray Schaferbien 410-335-2564 Sergeant-At-Arms……...Robbie Duncan 410-335-3874 Bulletin Editors………….Barb Sullivan 410-335-7282 Mimi Rehbein Online Editors…………. Nick Hock 410-335-8593 Barb Sullivan Membership…………….Andy Jones 410-335-5775 Hall Phone……………………………………………410-335-9802

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www.coastalnrm.com 410-598-7473

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Errant Mail Delivery: If you have concerns report them to Yolanda Scott at Yolanda.G.Scott@USPS.gov and copy the message to the BQIA, mvivirito31@comcast.net. Provide the date, address, and any other info. APG Artillery Concerns To register a noise complaint, please call Public Affairs at 410-278-1147. See the May 2012 Dock Line for other numbers.

Marshy Point Nature Center: The center has wonderful programs for families and nature buffs. For more information visit www.marshypoint.org. Check out their summer camps!!

Report Roadside Litter: Call the Bureau of Highways, 410-887-3560. Be on the alert for illegal dumping on our roadsides. Report tag numbers to the police.

Broken glass cleanup or recycle/trash concerns: Call Baltimore Co. Solid Waste (410-887-2000).

Debris Lookout!! Watch out for partially submerged or floating debris. If you see it try to tie it to a pier or mark the location and call 410-887-5683.

Middle River SWAP Meetings: Visit the County’s EPS website for more information on these meetings: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/environment/watersheds/mrmain.html

Essex Middle River Civic Council meets the first Wednesday of every month at the Victory Villa Community Hall off of Martin Blvd.

Baltimore County Police and Community Relations Councils Inc. (P.C.R.C.) meets the third Wednesday of the month at the Middle River Recreation Center, 404 Compass Rd. on the corner of Martin Blvd. The pub-lic is encouraged to attend to become informed and address concerns with the police.

C O M M U N I T Y T A C K B OA R D

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BQIA Membership Application (Check one) ____ New Membership __ Renewal

Please complete and mail with $25 check for 2013 household dues to:

Bowleys Quarters Improvement Association P.O.Box:18051 Middle River, MD 21220 Date: Name: ________________________________ Last First

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Home Phone: ____ E-mail Address: (Email addresses will be used only for time sensitive member communications & emailing the Dock Line)

I am not a resident but I own property on Carroll Island or the Bowleys Quarters Peninsula. The address is: _______

Interested in volunteering? (Photography for the Dock Line, researching BQ history, helping with hall maintenance, etc.) _ Yes, I could help with__________________________________________

Thank you for your membership!!

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Tell our advertisers you found them in the BQIA Dock Line !!

Complaints regard-ing excessive airport noise can be di-rected to:

Martin State Airport

410-682-8802

Air National Guard-410-918-6301

Noise Pollution Control– 410-859-7812

Thank you for your membership!

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HALL RENTALS: $500 non-members, $450 members, Catering Available. Contact Mike Vivirito 410-335-3371 for more info. SPEAKERS: Help us make our meetings more beneficial by suggesting issues to address that would be valuable to our community. Direct all speaker suggestions to editor@bqia.org FRONT PAGE SCENES: Email your favorite scene (no people please) of our peninsula and it might be published in a future bulletin. Email editor@bqia.org (jpg. format please) TO ADVERTISE IN THE DOCK LINE: Contact Mimi Rehbein 410-335-7051 .

Bowleys Quarters Improvement Associat ion 1124 Bowleys Quarters Rd. Bal t imore , MD 21220

Newsletter Byline: Information for the next Dock Line should be submitted to editor@bqia.org by the 15th of the month.

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Board 0f Directors Meetings Occur the First Tuesday of the Month from Sept–June

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June

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General Membership Meetings Occur the Second Thursday of the Month from Sept–June

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June

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Meetings begin at 7:00 PM. Events Calendar November 17, 2012– Bull and Oyster Roast, May 12, 2013– Mothers Day Breakfast, June 1, 2013- Dumpster Day and Quarter Auction, June 29, 2013– Clear Creeks Rain Barrel Workshop * Denotes date or time change