July 2016 Walthersonian Newsletter

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WALTHERSON IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

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Presidents LetterJuly is here and its hard to believe 2016 is already half way over. There are a number of items going on to update

you all on. Ill discuss them in the list below

The woman focused Strand Theatre Company moves to Harford Road

Im thrilled to announce that the Strand Theatre company has purchased the old provident bank building in the5400 block of Harford Road that formerly housed the Performance Workshop Theatre. I wish them a warm

welcome to the neighborhood. Below is a link to an article about their move from the Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Sun:http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/artsmash/bal-woman-focused-strand-theater-

buys-new-home-in-hamilton-lauraville-20160610-story.html

Banquet Hall proposal at 5501 Harford Road (former Blockbuster building)

Please join us in opposing Baltimore City Council Bill 16-0667 for a conditional use of a banquet hall at the former

blockbuster building at the corner of Harford & Hamilton. This use is opposed by the neighborhood associations of

Glenham-Belhar, Hamilton Hills, and Waltherson. It is also opposed by Harbel, the Hamilton Business Association,

and Hamilton-Lauraville Mainstreet. Both City Council candidates for the 3rd district in the upcoming election,

Ryan Dorsey, democrat candidate, and Spilly Spiliadis, Green party candidate, have expressed opposition for this

use.

The proposal was on the agenda of the planning commission on Thursday, June 23rd. The department of planning

recommended against the use, they pointed out that the Hamilton Urban Renewal plan requires street facing

storefronts be businesses or storefronts with regular business hours focused on walk-in customers. They also

expressed concerns that the limited parking in the area would cause patrons to negatively impact the businesses

and residents in the surrounding neighborhoods, particularly those located northeast of the establishment. The

planning commission expressed concerns over how well local residential streets and walkways could handle 200

people leaving the establishment at a single time and ultimately voted unanimously against the proposal. The

property owner was unable to identify a single resident who supported the plan when asked if he had a list of

names, he lives out of state, and has no experience operating a banquet hall.

Unfortunately, Councilman Curran took the stand and indicated he intended to fight to push this through despitethe unanimous opposition from the neighborhood and planning. I respectfully ask that Mr. Curran respect the

community and not pursue this. Please consider signing the petition below to help us oppose this use.

Petition to opposed Council Bill 16-0667Conditional Use for Banquet Hall for 5501-07 Harford Road

https://www.change.org/p/stop-council-bill-16-0667-banquet-hall-conditional-use-at-harford-hamilton

Popular local rap artist Lor Scootas death at Moravia & Harford on June 25, 2016

Sadly, a popular Baltimore rap artist, Lor Scoota, passed away after being shot in his car at the intersection of Cold

Spring Lane and Harford road on the evening of June 25th, 2016. It appears he was targeted waiting at the traffic

light after leaving a peace in the streets event at Morgan State University. Our condolences to his family,

friends, and fans over their tragic loss. We hope that the police are able to make a quick arrest in this case and that

this can be a turning point in ending the culture of violence that underlies our city. Links to articles are below.

Baltimore Sun:http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-shooting-20160625-story.html

City Paper:http://www.citypaper.com/blogs/noise/bcpnews-lor-scoota-beloved-baltimore-rapper-best-known-

for-bird-flu-killed-20160625-htmlstory.html

Kind Regards,

Robert J. Walshe, WIA president

[email protected] | 443.939.6243
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Upcoming Neighborhood Events:

July

1stFirst Friday Art Crawl

5thTuesday Market4-8 PM4500 Harford Road

9-10Baltimore/DC Caribbean CarnivalClifton ParkDetails:http://baltimorecarnival.com/




30thHamilton Street Festival11am-7pm

At the Pratt

Book Discussions:

Butternut Summerby Mary McNear

o Thurs, 7/21 6-7:30 PM

Movies

The 5thWave7/11 @ 4 PM

Daddys Home7/25 @ 4 PM

Inside Out7/28 @ 5:30 PM

Programs for Adults:

Sit and Stay HealthyThursday, 7/7, 7/12 @ 12 PM-1 PM

o Learn how you can tone and strengthen your body through a variety of sitting exercises. Registration

Required; call 410-396-6088.

CouponingThursday 7/14 @ 6 PM

Mindful MeditationThursday 7/14 & Monday, 7/18 @ 12 PM1 PM

o Join us for a guided meditation session led by Surya Allamraju. Please feel free to bring your own meditation

mat. Registration required; please call 410-396-6088 to register.

YogaTuesday, 7/26 @ 11:30 AM12:30 PM & Thursday, 7/28 @ 12 PM1 PM

o Enjoy an hour of relaxing and stress-reducing exercise presented by Surya Allamraju of Sunshine Yoga.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. Registration required; please call 410-396-6088.

Programs for Children:

Mother Goose Baby StepsWednesdays @ 10 AM

Preschool LeapsWednesdays @ 11 AM

Lego ChallengeThursday, 7/14 @ 4 PM

Kids Book Club Tuesday, 7/5 @ 3:30 PM-4:30 PM

Reptile Wrap-UpTuesday 7/19 @ 11 AM

o Scaly creatures will captivate you as we share myths, histories, and benefits of these often misunderstood

animals. Presented by the Maryland State Department of Natural Resources.

Aquarium on Wheels presents Paradise in TroubleMonday, 7/25 @ 2 PM

o Aquarium on Wheels presents the play Paradise in Trouble. When a logger is chopping down trees in the

tropical rain forest, the natives of the rain forest land begin to notice. The locals magically transport the

logger into a world where he goes through an adventure speaking to animals and a sacred tree. Will the

logger learn his lesson about why the sacred tree is so important? Will the rain forest be saved? Come join

us and find out! The performance is presented along with a visit from live sea creatures. Aquarium on

Wheels is an award winning after-school and summer program performed by Baltimore-area high schoolstudents.

Pam the Kindersinger (ages 0-2)Wednesday 7/27 @ 10 AM

o Join Pam and her puppet pal Rascal for songs, dancing, rhymes, and lots of interactive fun.

Just for Teens

Teen Game DayWednesday 7/13 & 7/27 @ 3:30 PM

Wii WednesdayWednesday 7/6 & 7/20 @ 3:30 PM

The Great Boat RaceTuesday, 7/19 @ 3:30 PM 4:30 PM

o The best race of your life: all you have to do is build a boat and race to the finish line. Its as simple as one,

two, three. The boat that makes it to the finish line wins the prize...
http://baltimorecarnival.com/http://baltimorecarnival.com/http://baltimorecarnival.com/http://baltimorecarnival.com/


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Local News

Woman-focused Strand Theatre buys new home in Hamilton-Lauraville

The Baltimore Sun reported this month that The Strand Theatre Company has closed on their purchase of 5426Harford Road, the former home of the Performance Workshop Theatre. They plan to open this fall in the space.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/artsmash/bal-woman-focused-strand-theater-buys-new-

home-in-hamilton-lauraville-20160610-story.html

Is Walther Gardens the oldest Snowball stand in US?

Mark Miazga pointed us to a rumor that Hansens Sno-Bliz in New Orleans

(est. 1934) is rumored to be the oldest stand in the country. However,

Walther Gardens opened a year earlier in 1933 potentially making our local

stand the oldest stand in existence.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansen%27s_Sno-Bliz

Hamilton-Lauraville one of eight communities participating in Light City 2017

Hamilton-Lauraville among eight neighborhoods that will each host satellite installations (dubbed Neighborhood

Lights) to complement the main Light City festival at the Inner Harbor and will receive up to $15,000 for an

illuminated public art project to be installed during Light City 2017. Waltherson resident Amy LaPerle was a

member of the group that helped make this happen for us.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/bal-eight-neighborhoods-selected-for-light-city-2017-

installations-20160628-story.html

Vacant Remediation

Two vacant properties that generated a number of complaints from

neighbors have recently completed renovations and returned to the

market this month. 3502 Echodale Ave is a property weve been trying

to get addressed for about four years now.

5210

Pembroke Ave

was brought to

our attention

last year andwere thrilled

to see that its

been

remediated so

quickly.

3502 Echodale Ave 5210 Pembroke
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--Friday, March 4th

Hamilton Bakery5414 Harford Rd

Free cupcakes after 6 PM while supplies last.

Four Hour Day Lutherie4305 Harford Road


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Hamilton Gallery5502 Harford Road

Hamilton Gallery | Hamilton Arts Collective and Artscape Gallery Network are pleased to present the

exhibition

Unobstructed - a group exhibition

July 1August 28, 2016

First Friday Opening ReceptionJuly 1, 5-9pm

Artists' ReceptionFriday, August 5, 5-9pm

Obstructions can be a metaphor for almost anything that creates barriers in our lives or experiences.

Through their art practice artists seek to break through or clear out encountered obstructions. Hamilton

Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition Unobstructed featuring the work of Amy Klainer, Valerie

Smith, Grace Sweeny, Maxine Taylor, Bridget Z. Sullivan and the artist members of Hamilton Gallery.

This exhibition explores the artists unobstructed views or goalsthe artists unique point of reference

coupled with their distinct interpretation.

Also exhibiting this month Hamilton Gallery artist members:

Jude Asher, Schroeder Cherry, Ron Cohn, Donna DiSciullo, Ned Epps, Marcus Dagold, James MacDonald,

Charles Mens, Lynn Poshepny, Theresa Reuter, Richard Sullivan, Linnea Tober & Alex Vanicky.

Hamilton Gallery welcomes all guests and neighbors to join us in enjoying our neighborhood and our

city.

GALLERY HOURS

Friday 4-8pm, Saturday noon-8pm, Sunday 11am-3pm

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Yappy Hour Concert at Mutt Mart - 2904 Hamilton Ave


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NECOPNortheast Citizens on Patrol

In Northeast Baltimore we have a district wide Citizens on Patrol program called NECOP. The

reasoning behind the COP program is that regular neighborhood patrols can make criminals feel

uncomfortable and drive them out of our neighborhood. Communities with regular NECOPpatrols, such as the North Harford neighborhood, also see significantly less crime than

communities with inactive patrols.

Participants meet at the Northeast Police station at 1900 Argonne Drive near Morgan State and

an officer will give you a direct number to keep them in contact with the Police. You would then

proceed to patrol the neighborhood in your car. Patrols normally go out each Thursday and

Friday from about 7:30 - 10:30. For anyone interested in the Citizens on Patrol program, please

contact Rob [email protected]

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Proud Member of:

WIA Volunteers

Officers:

President 1stVice

President

2ndVice

President

Secretary Treasurer Parliamentarian Sergeant

at Arms

At-Large

Member

Robert

Walshe

Frank

Williams

Ronisha

Moore

Irona

Thompson

Sue Kessel Lisa Hom Francis

Beane

Ben

McKenzie

Standing Committees and Representatives:

Housing Traffic Schools &

Child Advocacy

Harford Road

CRP Rep.

Garden Sign &

Projects

Digital Outreach

&

Communications

Police Liaison /

NECOP

Chairman

Robert Walshe,

Sue Kessel,Frank Williams

Terrye

Muratore

Vacant Main: Sue Kessel

Alt: Rob Walshe

Ron Derr Robert Walshe Sam Kimani
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