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LPCA on the Web - Coming Soon to a Computer Near You…… To The Point November 1, 2006 Volume 1, Issue 6 November Meeting Agenda Pazza Luna Reopening Recap of Associations Meeting Planning for December Holiday Social To join the LPCA news distro, send email to [email protected] Next General Meeting Date: Wednesday November 8, 7:30 PM Knights of Columbus hall, Located at 1338 Hull Street ***Doors open at 6:30 pm for Social Hour *** I NSIDE THIS I SSUE LPCA ON THE WEB - COMING SOON TO A COMPUTER NEAR YOU…… 1 NEXT GENERAL MEETING DATE: 1 NOVEMBER MEETING AGENDA 1 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE 2 IN BRIEF... 2 HELP WANTED 3 CITYWIDE CLEAN-UP DAY 4 CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT UPDATES 5 LOCUST POINT HISTORY NOTES: LOCUST POINT: A POINT OF NATURAL ORIGIN 5 GARDEN CLUB ARTICLE 9 RECYCLING WITH ROZ 10 RECYCLE REMINDER 10 CORRECTIONS TO WROBLEWSKI STORY 11 LPCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 11 LPCA COMMITTEES 11 ELECTRIC UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM 11 GREEN THUMB TIPS 11 Locust Point Civic Association P.O. Box 27097 Baltimore, MD 21230 December Holiday Social SAVE THE DATE- This replaces the December General meeting Wednesday December 13th 7:30 PM Phillips Seafood 1215 E. Fort Ave The launch of a new website for Locust Point is just days away, and the growth of our community into the online world is creating lots of excitement. Credit for getting this website up and running is due to the hard work and valuable time of many individuals. We are very proud of our site and are fortunate to have such talented people working with us. Special thanks to e.magination for donating the site design and technical expertise, including Craig Jester - Chief Technologist and Project Sponsor; Michael Blakesley - Vice President of Design and Creative direc- tion and project leader; Tony Sciantarelli - Graphic Designer and creator of the logo design and the original de- sign concept for the website; and Leslee Parker - Production Artist, creator of website templates, content set up and management tools, and trainer of the Locust Point team. Many thanks to Chris Wong for donating the website do- main name, www.mylocustpoint.com. Without his gift we would not have such a fabulous address so easy to find on the information superhighway. Last but not least, a big thank you to Yvonne, Brandon and Glen for the many hours of time and wonderful ideas to bring the content and site design together. The new website, which can be found at www. mylocustpoint.org and www.mylocustpoint.com, has many great features that neighbors will find both informative and useful. The home page, overlaid on historic photographs and neighborhood maps, directs visitors to features on the Civic Association, history, and community of Locust Point. Clicking on the ‘About Us’ feature links to a listing of the Civic Association mission and history, current Officers, Board of Directors and Committee Chairs, and active Committee mission statements and links to Committee homepages. The ‘Locust Point History’ feature provides a perspective of over 300 years of our community story as told by local historian and Fort McHenry Ranger The Website team, Glen Doss, Brandon Lichtenwalner, Yvonne Keller, Leslee Parker, Tony Sciantarelli and Michael Blakesley and Craig Jester (not shown). Continued on page 3

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LPCA on the Web - Coming Soon to a Computer Near You……

To The Point November 1, 2006 Volume 1, Issue 6

November Meeting Agenda Pazza Luna Reopening

Recap of Associations Meeting

Planning for December Holiday Social

To join the LPCA news distro, send email to

[email protected]

Next General Meeting Date: Wednesday November 8, 7:30 PM Knights of Columbus hall, Located at 1338 Hull Street

***Doors open at 6:30 pm for Social Hour ***

InsIde ThIs Issue

LPCA on The Web - ComIng soon To A ComPuTer neAr You…… 1

nexT generAL meeTIng dATe: 1

november meeTIng AgendA 1

PresIdenT’s messAge 2

In brIef... 2

heLP WAnTed 3

CITYWIde CLeAn-uP dAY 4

ConsTruCTIon & deveLoPmenT uPdATes 5

LoCusT PoInT hIsTorY noTes: LoCusT PoInT: A PoInT of nATurAL orIgIn 5

gArden CLub ArTICLe 9

reCYCLIng WITh roz 10

reCYCLe remInder 10

CorreCTIons To WrobLeWskI sTorY 11

LPCA boArd of dIreCTors 11

LPCA CommITTees 11

eLeCTrIC unIversAL servICe ProgrAm 11

green Thumb TIPs 11

Locust Point Civic AssociationP.O. Box 27097

Baltimore, MD 21230

December Holiday SocialSAVE THE DATE- This replaces the December General meeting

Wednesday December 13th 7:30 PM Phillips Seafood 1215 E. Fort Ave

The launch of a new website for Locust Point is just days away, and the growth of our community into the online world is creating lots of excitement. Credit for getting this website up and running is due to the hard work and valuable time of many individuals. We are very proud of our site and are fortunate to have such talented people working with us. Special thanks to e.magination for donating the site design and technical expertise, including Craig Jester - Chief Technologist and

Project Sponsor; Michael Blakesley - Vice President of Design and Creative direc-tion and project leader; Tony Sciantarelli - Graphic Designer and creator of the logo design and the original de-sign concept for the website; and Leslee Parker - Production Artist, creator of website

templates, content set up and management tools, and trainer of the Locust Point team.Many thanks to Chris Wong for donating the website do-main name, www.mylocustpoint.com. Without his gift we would not have such a fabulous address so easy to find on the information superhighway. Last but not least, a big thank you to Yvonne, Brandon and Glen for the many hours of time and wonderful ideas to bring the content and site design together.The new website, which can be found at www.mylocustpoint.org and www.mylocustpoint.com, has many great features that neighbors will find both informative and useful. The home page, overlaid on historic photographs and neighborhood maps, directs visitors to features on the Civic Association, history, and community of Locust Point. Clicking on the ‘About Us’ feature links to a listing of the Civic Association mission and history, current Officers, Board of Directors and Committee Chairs, and active Committee mission statements and links to Committee homepages. The ‘Locust Point History’ feature provides a perspective of over 300 years of our community story as told by local historian and Fort McHenry Ranger

The Website team, Glen Doss, Brandon Lichtenwalner, Yvonne Keller, Leslee Parker, Tony Sciantarelli and Michael Blakesley and Craig Jester (not shown).

Continued on page 3

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2007 Entertainment books are in - The Locust Point Recreation Council is selling the 2007 Entertainment Books to support our Recreation Center. They only cost $25.00 per book. These books are filled with discount coupons for eating out, sporting events, hotel discounts, and many more items. We can even get books for family members in other states. These books make great gifts for family members and friends. Please support our Rec. Center. If interested Call Alex at 410-837-4134.

Bull and Oyster Roast - Sunday November 12, the Knights of Columbus will host a bull and oyster roast from 1-6 pm. The Knights of Columbus Hall is located at 1338 Hull St. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. For more information, please call (410) 244-0690.

Chesapeake Paperboard - A second public meeting will be held by the Maryland Department of the Environment at the Firehouse on the corner of Fort and Woodall regarding the environmental cleanup of the Chesapeake Paper-board property on Thursday November 2, 2006 at 7 PM.

Neighborhood Safety Walks - Please join your neighbors for these Locust Point crime walks. The walks are part of the C.O.P. program, which encourages citizens and police officers to work together to make a difference. More information is available on the web at www.sdpcrc.org. For the November 09 walk, meet at Fort Ave Firehouse (Corner of Fort and Woodall). Walk begins at 7:00 PM.

New LPCA Logo T-Shirts, Hats and Visors - Now available! If you didn’t pick one up at the Festival, contact a board member, or pick one up at the next LPCA General meeting. Act fast so you don’t miss out!

2007 LPCA Membership now available - Recent changes to the by-laws now make memberships per person, not per household as in the past. Membership dues are $5 per person and run by the calendar year. If you have paid your current 2006 dues, you are covered until December 31, 2006. 2006 or 2007 dues may be paid at any General meeting and require that you be a resident of Locust Point 18 years or older. By becoming a member of the Locust Point Civic Association, you may vote at any General meeting on issues that affect the community and help sup-port the LPCA in its efforts to support the community.

Want your event listed in the next issue of ‘To The Point’, email [email protected] with event details. Events submitted for the “In Brief” section should pertain to the Locust Point Community.

November brings us colder weather and the beginning of the holiday season. There are lots of reasons to be thankful this year in Locust Point. Community spirit is alive and well with the memories of another wonderful Festival, cheering on the marathon runners, fall cleanups, and spotlighting some of our favorite neighbors new and old in our terrific newsletter. The sounds of both new construction and reno-vation activity remind us that our neighborhood continues to be among the most desirable communities in the City to live in. And if that isn’t enough, we will soon have another reason to be thankful – a dynamic new community home on the internet – Locust Point’s very own website!

In the pages of this month’s issue, you can read more about the design of this website, the people who helped make it happen, and the easy-to-use features that will make it worth more than a few clicks of your computer mouse! Many thanks to Craig and the folks at e.magination, as well as Yvonne, Glen, Brandon, and Chris for making this website a reality.

At last month’s meeting, we had Commissioner Hamm and Officer Jerry Heid from the Baltimore City Police Depart-ment speak to us about community safety issues. This month’s meeting will focus on updates from the recent joint associations meeting with our neighboring commu-

President’s Message - Holidays and End of the Year Activities

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In Brief...

Scott Sheads. The ‘Community News’ feature provides current and archived newsletter issues, feature articles and person stories, a calendar of events, meeting minutes and committee updates. Future website features will include links to neighborhood points of interest and businesses, direct email contacts to Officers, Board members and Committee Chairs, as well as forums to discuss upcoming meetings, events and share other information.Advertisement opportunities for local businesses will be available. Introductory ad rates are being offered for $25 for one year and require that the advertiser supply an ad to the following specifications: 203 pixels wide by 67 pixels tall (2.819 inches by .931 inches). Images can be supplied in either .jpg or .gif format.Much work remains on the website after the launch date, as it will be an evolving home of community information. We continue to seek volunteers to manage content and update design to keep our website looking as sharp and up to date as possible. Please contact Paul Silberman ([email protected] ), Glen Doss ([email protected]), Yvonne Keller ([email protected]) or Brandon Lichtenwalner ([email protected]) if you are interested in getting involved. Look for a launch around November 30th, and visit the website!! - By Paul Silberman, President

nity associations on the South Baltimore Peninsula - which focused on continuing a dialogue and action plan to work together towards common goals, - and on planning for a neighborhood holiday social in December. I hope that many of you ‘save the date’ of the social for what is sure to be an evening of good food, good cheer, and holiday spirits.

-Paul Silberman, President

HELP WANTED

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Construction & Development UpdatesRichardson Street Town Homes: No updates

1401 Woodall Street: The developer has withdrawn his request for site plan review and zoning hearings. No further redevelopment of the site is proposed at this time.

South Locust Point Marine Terminal: Site work continues on the construction of a new 215,000 SF warehouse; look for work to be completed in the summer or fall of 2007.

Key Highway Extension: Current work includes comple-tion of the 9” concrete roadway surface. The intersection of Woodall Street and Key Highway should be re-opened by the end of October. Sanitary sewer piping has been com-pleted, and storm drain work continues in front of General Ship. A 16’ water main is being laid at the upper end of Nicholson Sreet. Work has recently been completed on the Hull Street railroad crossing, and is wrapping up on the Haubert Street railroad crossing. Work on the railroad spur to Domino has begun and should be completed by the end of the year. Estimated roadway opening is spring of 2007.

Ruppert Homes - Townes at Locust Point: Ruppert Homes, Inc. has begun marketing the Townes at Locust Point. A temporary sales trailer and a construction trailer have been delivered and will be set at the north end of the project. The trailers will be in use by the end of October. The first group of 10 town homes that will be available for sale will be located along Decatur near the intersection of Clement Street. The model home will be at the corner of Decatur and Clement Streets. The sales prices of the homes will begin at $429,900.

Silo Point: Work continues on construction of the parking garage, restoration of the tower walls, and Reynolds Street alley removal and grading.

Chesapeake Paperboard: No updates

Hull Street Town Homes: Legal issues regarding the prop-erty have been resolved, and work on the site located at the corner of Cuba and Hull Streets will move forward shortly to construct 10 new town homes on this property.

Key Highway EP Gas Station: The gas tanks have been in-stalled and the foundation is in place for the main building. Work continues on a daily basis with hopes of a completion by the end of the year.

Andre Street Reconstruction: Advertisement for awarding a construction contract was recently completed. Look for work to begin prior to or just after the New Year. The work will include a reconstruction of Andre Street from Fort Av-enue south to McComas Street, including approximately 50 angled and parallel parking spaces, as well as a reconstruc-tion of the existing railroad crossing. Expect a 4 to 6 week temporary closure of the railroad crossing to complete the track reconstruction. Advance notice of the closure will be posted on Andre Street and passed on to the community.

Tide Point Parking: Two vacant grass lots on the 1100 blocks of Hull/Haubert Streets may be developed in the future to create additional parking spaces for the Tide Point campus, but a decision will be made on this in the spring of 2007.

The Town Homes at Haubert Square: No updates

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In the Spring of 1608, English explorer Captain John Smith (1580-1631) departed Virginia’s Jamestown settlement and traveled 170 miles to the waters of the upper Chesapeake and entered the Patapsco River. His logbook, with original entry spelling states:

“The westerne shore by which we sayled we found all along well watered, but very mountain-ious and barren, the valleys very fertile, but ex-treme thicke of small wood as well as trees, and much frequented with wolves, beares, deere, and other wild beast. Wee passed many shallow creekes, but the first we found navigable for a ship, we called BPOLUS, for that the clay in many places under the clifts by the high water marke…”

The place Smith saw was a large hill of red clay – Captain John Smith Hill - today’s Federal Hill, named in 1788 when Maryland celebrated the ratification of the federal Consti-tution. The bountiful estuary landscape of fauna and flora must have impressed these early explorers to the mysteri-ous and dangerous American wilderness where cypress swamps and white cedar trees were a habitat for terrapin and the ever-present “muskeetoes.”

In the 17th century, Locust Point was originally known as Whetstone Point, one of three English land grants known as “Upton Court,” “David’s Fancy,” and “Whetstone Point.” Charles Gorsuch, the first settler, surveyed and patented 50 acres on August 3, 1661. In 1702, James Carroll purchased the land and named it “Whetstone Point” after a London park. Four years later, the Maryland Colonial Assembly es-tablished a “Port of Entry” on Whetstone Point.

“On Munday the First Day of Decr. 1729,” the Maryland Legiuslature, “ordered the Survey of Baltemore Towne to Runn out of the Towne afoiresaid….beginning at a Locust Post to Be sett up on a Point of the said Land, and runnig from the said Locust Post to a Point Eat 52 perch-es North, 21 degrees East and 108 degrees…”

By 1666 early maps embraced the name “Patapscoe” de-rived from various English spellings from the native tribe who inhabited the coastal plain of Maryland, the Algon-quian Indians, whose culture was based upon shellfish and hunting.

During the Revolutionary War (1775-1783) the citizenry erected Fort Whetstone which was replaced in 1798 by Fort McHenry, named after Secretary of War James McHenry. During the War of 1812, many of the defenders became sick with the bibulous fever, contracted from the airs of the wetlands.

By the 1830’s springtime blossoms filled the air with the fragrance of a flowering tree known as Locust (genus Robina pseudoacacia). Once bountiful on the peninsula,

Locust Point History Notes: Locust Point: A Point of Natural Origin

Continued on page 9

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The name of the Citywide Clean-up that took place Saturday, October 21st was the “Spirit of ’06: Cooperation Knows No Boundaries.” For our community, a more appropriate title might have been, “Spirit of ‘06: We Need Some More Sweep-ers!”

I should have had a premonition that the clean-up would be tough when the City brought a dumpster but never deliv-

ered the promised brooms, rakes and shovels we ordered. I did think that was rather non-support-ive, especially when it was a citywide event. But in all fairness, when I talked to Emily Ellickson-Brown, the Neighbor-hood Liason to the Mayor’s Office, she went out of her way to deliver bags and

work gloves to me the morning of the event. That was no easy feat since every entrance to Locust Point was closed off for the Race for the Cure, so thanks to the Mayor’s Office for their last-minute efforts.

Armed with basic clean-up equipment, I revised my plans and decided that instead of raking leaves and pulling weeds, we would pick up any trash littering our community. Thanks to the stalwarts who came out on Saturday to join me: Yvonne Keller, Jack Frederick, and Charlie Newcomb.

Fortunately for us, some people don’t wait for a desig-nated date to clean up Locust Point.

Take Leonard Arellano, a caring resident living on Hull Street. You can see Leonard out in all types of weather, meticulously picking up trash and pulling errant weeds from the sidewalk. Joe Wisiniewski, too, goes beyond his own house to clean up litter not only on Hull Street but from the sur-rounding area as well. Kathy Walker generously supplies and waters beautiful potted plants all along her block of Cooksie. In the winter, Craig Kobi shovels the snow from

the steps and sidewalk of half the1400 block of Haubert Street.

And then there are Louise Alder and Karen Johns who have taken it upon themselves to be the custodians of the first two bridges in Locust Point, ensuring that they are properly paint-ed and maintained. Louise’s bridge garden and potted plants

Citywide Clean-Up Day

MondaySenior Day – all customers 60 and over get 20%off of their entire food purchase from 11am-6pmStop in for our in-house pool tournament starting at 7pm. Only $5 to enter and your first drink free!

Tuesday½ Price Wine Night from 5pm-9pm – purchase any two entrees or sandwhiches and get any bottle of our select wine list for ½ off the already low price

WednesdayAll You Can Eat Shrimp and Ribs from 5pm-9pm $14.95 gets you all you can eat of our grilled ribs and peel and eat shrimp

ThursdayLadies Night from 6pm-2am - $1.00 domestic bottles, $2 Smirnoff Ice and $3 mixed drinks for all ladies

FridayDJ Rob plays from 10pm-1:30am with lots of dancing on our cozy dance floor

Raven’s Game SpecialThe best game special in Baltimore featuring $1 domestic bottles during all Ravens games shown on 8 wide screen TVs throughout the bar. The kitchen is also open all day featuring buffalo wings and our 10oz. black angus burgers.

Locust Point Clean-up Team , October 21, 2006 - photo by Niki Brown

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Don Boise, Walter Jubb, and Tommy Karasek a few of Locust Point’s “Silent Sweepers” - photo by Yvonne Keller

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Federal Hill Income, Tax and Financial Services, LLC.

Ted Walls, CPA 410-547-0285

[email protected]

Federal Hill Income, Tax and Financial Services, LLC.

Ted Walls, CPA 410-547-0285

[email protected]

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Federal Hill Income, Tax and Financial Services, LLC.

Ted Walls, CPA 410-547-0285

[email protected]

Federal Hill Income, Tax and Financial Services, LLC.

Ted Walls, CPA 410-547-0285

[email protected]

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locust trees were renown for their heavy, hardwood dura-bility – thus the name Locust Point. Throughout its natural history, there was a hearty abundance of wild flowers and blackberry bushes and natural springs. Later orchards, vineyards, and cornfields contributed to the rural aspect of the Point.

Two water sources form the Point. To the west, the river originates from a small pond 52 miles away known as “Parr’s Spring” where Howard, Frederick, and Carroll Counties meet. To the east of Locust Point, the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco receives its waters from the Jones Falls that empties into the inner harbor near Fells Point.

The geographic landscape itself is the terminus of a narrow 20-mile long ridge that extends south from Pennsylvania along the Jones Falls reaching the high promontory of Federal Hill and finally to the point ending at Fort McHenry, the natural point of origin today on the southwest grounds. The name Locust Point is first known to have appeared in 1845 when the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad purchased land to lay its first rail line onto the peninsula. By the 1840’s the first inhabited two-story row houses were built, still present today on Cuba and Towson Streets – and thus the natural landscape, first viewed by English explorer Captain John Smith began to disappear. - By Scott Sheads, Historian Fort McHenry National Monument

Please see the centerfold for an early map of Locust Point running with this story, courtesy of the Locust Point Historical Project/OP.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the contest for container gardens in front of Locust Point houses. And the winners are:

Best Block: 1000 Fort Ave.

Best House: 1235 Hull St.

Most over the Top: 1414-1418 Fort Ave.

Thank you for making our neighborhood a more attractive place. We appreciate everyone’s efforts.

Let’s move on to seasonal decorations: Deck the halls and string the lights! Santa will be here before you know it. Maybe some other blocks in The Point can run lights across the street to another house like the residents on Andre Street do. Hampden doesn’t have to be the only place in the city that celebrates the season. Let’s light up The Point this December!

- Jack Frederick, Garden Club

Garden Club News & Winners

1235 Hull Street, the winner of Best House (left).

“Welcome to the Garden” Louise Alder’s Garden sign (top) - photos by Niki Brown

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Recycling with RozWhen I started writing this column, I knew- like most of you- that recycling was important, but honestly, I really didn’t know why. While doing research, I’ve come across some facts that I have found surprising. This month, and in the months to follow, I’ll share some of what I am learn-ing with you.

Let’s Start with Paper:

• To produce each week’s Sunday newspapers, 500,000 trees must be cut down.

• If all our newspaper was recycled, we could save about 250 million trees a year.

(If we recycled just 1/10 of our newspapers, we could save 25 million trees each year.)

• The average American uses seven trees a year in paper, wood, and other products made from trees. This amounts to about 2 billion trees per year!

• The amount of wood and paper we throw away each year is enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years.

• When you smell a dump, what you’re actually smelling is the paper in the dump!

• The average household throws away 13,000 sepa-rate pieces of paper each year. Most is packaging and junk mail.

• Approximately 1 billion trees worth of paper are thrown away every year in the U.S.

• Each ton (2,000 pounds) of recycled paper can save 17 trees.

• The 17 trees saved (above) can absorb a total of 250 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air each year. Burning that same ton of paper would create 1500 pounds of carbon dioxide, which is one of the green-house gases that cause global warming.

How many trees do you think we in Locust Point can save?

- by Roz de Lizarriturri, Haubert St resident

The Wine Market offers 15% mixed or solid case discounts on wine and 10% case discounts on beer

and has a wonderful selection of fine spirits.

Wine tastings every Saturday 2:00-4:30 p.m.

921 East Fort Ave. Baltimore, MD 21230410-244-6166

Neighborhood NightEvery Monday we will be featuring:

Just walk in! (We will take reservations for parties of 7 or more)

Special Wine List with 30 selections ...All $15 a bottle!

20% off on all entrees

from Elizabeth Large

"Right on the money" said Baltimore Magazine

*New Fall Menu*

Recycle ReminderHere are the recycle days in Locust Point for November and December.

Bottle, Can and Jar Days:

Monday, November 13 and November 27.

Monday, December 11

(Monday, December 25 there will be no pickup)

Recyclable bottles and cans include: glass and plastic bottles, tin cans and metal cans. Remember to remove all caps and place the items for recycle in blue bags.

Paper Days:

Friday, November 10 and November 24.

Friday December 8 and December 22.

Included are white/colored paper, cardboard, newspaper, magazines, books, catalogs, phone books, folders, and envelopes. Remember to remove all paper clips, staples and rubber bands. Paper can be placed in paper bags, boxes or bundled up.

Please put your trash out in a timely fashion

Please use a metal or heavy duty trash can.

We don’t want un-invited guests to have a party in your trash!

State Farm®Providing Insurance and Financial ServicesHome Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Tom NashAgent454 E. Fort AvenueBaltimore, MD 21230Bus: 410-727-4545 Fax: 410-528-943424 Hour Good Neighbor Service®

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Green Thumb Tips

Wintering Evergreen Container Plants:

Even though the sun is not hot, container plants can dry out because of winter winds. Make sure they get a good soaking every now and then.

LPCA Board of DirectorsPresident:

Paul Silberman

Vice President:

Sarah Clarkson

Corresponding Secretary:

Melissa Martin [email protected] 410-625-1995

Recording Secretary:

Ben Piccone

Treasurer:

Jeff Link

Directors: Kathy Carroll Shannon Cavaliere Richard Karel Yvonne Keller Mark Lauer Adam Lesniowski Pat Marshall Colleen Martin-Lauer Brian Mastervich Dusty Smith-Erickson Tony Vittoria

LPCA CommitteesCommunications : Acting Yvonne Keller 410-727-0522 or [email protected]

Design Review : Brian Mastervich 410-783-0101 or [email protected]

Festival & Social Committee : Sarah Clarkson 410-783-0013 or [email protected]

Membership : Lynne Mastervich 410-783-0101

Fundraising : Colleen Martin-Lauer 410-547-8884 or [email protected]

Beautification and Parks : Charles Newcomb 443-463-8490 or [email protected]

Safety/ Citizens On Patrol : Mike MacIntyre [email protected]

Traffic and Parking : Paul Silberman 410-752-4774 or [email protected]

Elections and Nominations : Vacant

Kids and Schools : Ron Brack

Garden Club : Jack Frederick 410-837-4256

As winter approaches and electric bills increase due to the expense of heating our homes, it is important for low-income residents to be aware of the options available to them.

The Electric Universal Service Program, run by the Maryland Department of Human Resources, assists low-income electric consumers with their electric bills. You may be eligible if:

You are elderly or disabled and live on a limited income

You receive Public Assistance

You receive Supplementary Security Income

Your family receives food stamps

You receive certain veterans or Social Security disability benefits

You are a homeowner or renter (roomer or boarder), regardless of whether you pay your heating costs

All residents that may be in need of assistance are encour-aged to contact the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development at (410) 396-5555, or to visit the website at http://www.dhr.state.md.us/how/aie/ to see if you are eligible.

- contributed by Delegate McHale

Electric Universal Service Program

There were several errors in last month’s story on Alex Wro-blewski. The grocery store on Hull Street was Donald Wagner’s not “Donna” Wagner’s; Mercedes is a Pit Bull not a bulldog; and Joe and Jen’s sold “hard fries” not “fries.” Hard fries are deshelled crabs dipped in batter and deep fried until they are hard and crispy. We regret the errors and especially apologize to Mercedes for any inconvenience we may have caused her.

Corrections to Wroblewski Storyon the 1000 block of Fort Avenue are legendary. Or how about Don Boise, Walter Jubb, Tommy Karasek, and Jerry Warner who sweep the gutters and wash down the sidewalks on Andre Street and part of the 1600 block of Fort and still find time to decorate Andre for all the holidays. These four - along with the group of retired gentlemen that frequent the benches in front of the recreation center - all chipped in and bought a 500 ft. hose so they could water the new trees in Latrobe Park. How’s that for community spirit!

I’d also like to mention Oscar Brilliant, an octogenarian who lives in Harborview but comes all the way over to Locust Point to help keep the entrance to our National Monument clean and free of litter.

These are only a few of the people who selflessly care for our community. I know there are many others. I’d like to again thank Yvonne, Jack and Charlie for giving up their Saturday morning, but I especially want to applaud all the “Silent Sweepers” who give their time to Locust Point every day of the year.

- by Roz de Lizarriturri, Haubert St resident

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