The Baltimore Guide - September 19, 2012

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Proposed modifications to Patterson Park to allow for more parking within its borders have community groups scrambling to understand what happens next.

Last week, a drawing with the label “Patterson Park Parking Study” surfaced. It shows a loop road winding through three new parking areas, one approximately 50 feet west of the Virginia S. Baker Recreation Center with spaces for about 20 cars; one approximately 200 feet west of the rec cen-ter with spaces for 51 cars; and one adjacent to the “Casino” building accommodating about 22 cars.

The drawing is dated Sept. 12 and labeled with the imprint of Hord Coplan Macht, a Pratt St. architecture firm.

In a closely related development, the city Health Department indicated a decision to close Highlandtown’s John Booth Senior Center, according to a statement issued by First District Councilman Jim Kraft. The Health Department itself could not be reached for comment at press time, except for a brief statement:

“The Baltimore City Health Department is committed to partnering with the Department of Recreation and Parks to work with the affected communities to ensure seamless transition of services for seniors.”

Kraft said in his own statement that he had met last week with Dr. Barbot and Acting Recreation and Parks Director Bill

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Vondrasek.The meeting, according to Kraft’s state-

ment, was called after Barbot made some decisions in reaction to the Health Department’s recent loss of “formulaic” federal funding, due to Baltimore’s shrink-ing population as indicated by the 2010 census.

According to Kraft, those decisions include ending the adult daycare service that

takes place in the Casino, closing the John Booth Senior Center, and relocating the John Booth Center’s services to the Casino. Furthermore, the senior center services would be expanded to create “the City’s major ‘flagship’ east side senior facility,” according to Kraft’s statement.

Kraft went on to say that he opposes modifications to allow more traffic and

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Mr. Highlandtown’s clean hip hop cleans up in nationwide competition

Though it’s been anything but smooth sailing, local hip hop artist Hector Rivera—a.k.a. Vietnam a.k.a. Mr. Highlandtown—has won a substantial number of contests in his life.

The latest have been music related. His single “Rock For My City,” off his upcom-ing album, One Life to Live, won Reverbnation’s “Unite” ESPN Music Search. Sports fans tuning into ESPN’s college highlights during the month of October will hear “Rock For My City.”

It’s an aggressive song, beat-wise, but Rivera’s “clean” hip hop is aggressively positive, not negative.

In addition to putting his music on the air on ESPN, a contest also brought Rivera to Highlandtown in the first place, back in 1983.

“My father hit the lottery and we moved here,” said Rivera, who had spent the first years of his life in a housing project in Brooklyn.

His father, Hector Sr., was in the Merchant Marine, and in his port travels he got to know Baltimore enough to know that he wanted his family rooted here. Although

Hector Jr. still loves the place, living in Highlandtown wasn’t always easy for him in his younger days.

“Growing up in the city, you have your ups and downs,” he said, explaining that he has gone through rough patches and gotten in some trouble in the past.

One thing that pushed Rivera to change his life for the better was the birth of his daughter, Bianca.

“After that, I got my stuff together,” he said. Since his daughter, he has had two sons—Hector and Markus—with the wife he has been with since age 17. Bianca is attending Cristo Rey Jesuit High School on a full scholarship.

“Sometimes I get teary-eyed thinking about how my life was one way, and then it did a 360,” said Rivera.

In 2011, Rivera erased negative messag-ing from his music and embraced the clean hip hop genre. Although he is shifting toward the stage moniker “Mr. Highlandtown,” his current name, “Vietnam,” stands for Victorious In Every Territory Never Assaulting Mankind.

“When it comes to hip hop and rap, there are a lot of guys who get jealous easily,” he said. “I’m able to go anywhere—I can collab

with anybody.”Clean hip hop, Rivera explained, is “music

that everybody can listen to. There’s no curs-ing and no negative messages in the songs.”

He said that earlier hip hop—Das EFX and Digable Planets, for example—was rela-tively clean, but more hard-core rap came into play in the 1990s.

Rivera said that positivity is crucial to him as he raises his children.

“They come first,” he said. “I feel it’s my responsibility to push them as far as they can go.”

Mr. Highlandtown is pushing himself at the moment, too. Posting another “win,” he will be featured on the back cover of Coast 2 Coast Magazine #31 (www.coast2coast-magazine.com). Hip hop listeners voted him their favorite.

His single “Rock For My City” is avail-able on amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and more—type in Vietnam and Rock For My City to find him.

Mr. Highlandtown will perform on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Dark Horse Saloon in Canton. Doors open at 8 p.m. For more information—and links to his music—visit his Facebook page, www.facebook.com/mrhighlandtown.

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Major William Davis of the Southeastern Police District advised citizens that a rash of burglaries Cambridge St. and Essex St. area.

There had been seven burglaries in that area in the last three weeks fitting the pat-tern, Davis said at the monthly Fells Prospect Community Association meeting last Wednesday.

Five of the seven burglaries were front entry.

“They’re either getting in through a win-dow or forcing the front door; some of them have even been unlocked,” said Davis, com-menting that front-entry burglaries are abnormal.

Furthermore, he added, the thief is not striking during the usual late-night to wee-morning-hours timetable.

“This guy is actually hitting us during our 3-11 shift,” said Davis. “It shows he’s brazen enough.”

Electronics, laptops, and personal items like pocketbooks are being taken.

“It’s more get in, get what you can carry out quickly, and get out,” Davis said.

Davis said that police believe the thief is a white male between 25 and 30.

“Be on the lookout for anyone who’s just walking through your neighborhood and looking at houses,” he said, adding that resi-dents should call 911—not 311—to report suspicious activity.

Davis also spoke about larceny from auto, the most common crime in the Southeastern District. He cautioned residents to not leave anything in their vehicles, including char-gers—which indicate the presence of more expensive electronics, such as GPS units.

He added that residents should also tell their neighbors to not leave objects in their cars, because it invites larceny from auto.

“It’s like feeding the bears,” he said. “If the neighbors feed the bear, he’s going to come back, and he might eat you next time.”

Davis said that thefts from automobiles are difficult for the police to track and orga-nize because they are categorized with all other larcenies. He added that an effort is currently underway to make larceny from auto “its own crime,” which would make it easier for police to track incidents and rec-ognize patterns.

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Residents get ready to pick up the garbage in the neighborhoods near Patterson Park. The event happened on Saturday, Sept. 15. A happy hour followed at John Steven’s Tavern. For more info, find Baltimore Trash Talk on Facebook.

Running out onto the field is not recommended

In last week’s cover story, “Highlandtown 8-year-old steals hearts at Orioles game,” a layout error caused the omission of a crucial paragraph. That paragraph explained that young Alyssa Jefferson “stole” second base in a sanctioned event sponsored by ESSKAY meats. A youngster is chosen to steal second at every Orioles home game falling on Sunday.

Without that paragraph, some readers were led to believe that Alyssa simply ran

out onto the field of play as over-excited fans sometimes do. This is not the case, and we wouldn’t celebrate such an action. The Baltimore Guide regrets the omission. The complete story is available on our Web site, www.baltimoreguide.com.

Also in last week’s issue, the headline for the other front-page article, “More building in East Baltimore: Butchers Hill,” would be more accurate if it had stated “More Building in East Baltimore: Washington Hill.”

Letter: Outdoor cans not for household trashTo the Editor:

We’ve been receiving complaints lately regarding overflowing corner city trash cans. A known contributing factor to this problem is that some local residents dump their household trash into these public use cans, claiming that they “can’t wait until the next trash collection day.”

Because of this recurring problem, local business owners--many of which are located on Eastern Ave--have been requesting that

the cans be removed from their corner(s) altogether.

We would like to remind area residents that city trash cans are not to be used for personal household trash! The effect of dumping household trash into city trash cans is that more litter ends up in the streets, gut-ters, and ultimately in the Inner Harbor.

We ask the offending residents to consider that a majority of household trash is now “recyclable,” if not compostable. As such, though it requires one extra step, sorting

trash into recyclable and non-recyclable containers is a way of offloading household refuse more often (twice a week instead of once a week), without creating an adverse impact on the neighborhood environment.

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Traffic-calming improvements planned for Kane Street

Since the formation of the organization back in 1990, the Bayview Community Association has been working to make traf-fic improvements to Kane St. to control the truck traffic that regularly rumbles by the homes, causing property-damaging vibra-tions.

Some traffic calming measures were installed a few years ago, with the addition of bump outs that have provided parking for the residents of Kane St. a turning lane was also striped to help provide easy entry and exiting from the Anchor Square Shopping Center.

Although these measures have assisted with slowing down the traffic, it is still a dangerous avenue for pedestrians to cross the street. Many senior citizens from Our Lady of Fatima Senior Housing and Patterson High SChool students, who regu-larly patronize the shopping center, take their lives into their hands when crossing. These concerns were shared with Council President Jack Young’s office during our Sept. 2011 community meeting. Young’s

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assistant, Cailin McGough, regularly fol-lowed up with the city’s Department of Transportation, with some notable results.

The Department of Transportation con-ducted a traffic study and decided that the best alternative for the city was to install a crosswalk at Kane St. and E. Pratt St., along with concrete medians to discourage drivers from using the turning lane for the shopping center as an extra lane for commuter use. Trees will also be planted in the medians as an additional traffic calming measure. The construction of these improvements is

scheduled to begin sometime this fall. We will continue to work with Manekin,

the owners of the shopping center, to make good on their promise to install a traffic signal on Kane St.

The Bayview Community also wishes to extend our thanks to Cailin McGough for her continued follow-up on this important safety issue for our neighborhood.

This article and drawing first appeared in “The Bayview Community News,” the publication of the Bayview Community Association.


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A reverse-angle remedy for Canton?

Reverse-angle parking is scheduled to be implemented in the 900-1200 blocks of Clinton St. within the next two weeks, and the 2900-3500 blocks of Elliott St. within the next two to eight weeks, according to staff at First District Councilman Jim Kraft’s office.

The reverse-angle parking is part of the Southeast Complete Streets program, which has been in development for three years. But will reverse-angle parking on these streets reduce the parking problems in Canton?

The answer from those who live and work in Canton is a qualified yes—but reverse-angle is only part of a solution to long-term problem.

“Reverse-angle parking will improve quality of life,” says Debbie Meister, who lives near the intersection of Potomac and Pratt streets and works as an agent at Long & Foster in the Can Company.

Meister says that parking behind the Can Company is predominately two-hour permit parking; she—and everyone else—has a hard time parking on Boston St. She believes that reverse-angle parking, no matter where in Canton its located, would be beneficial to everyone in the long run.

“It’s really a matter of working with what you’ve got. I know it’s been great for my neighborhood,” says Meister.

Darryl Jurkiewicz, president of the Canton Community Association, agrees, but empha-sizes that how the reverse-angle parking is implemented will make all the difference.

“We’ll get the most new spaces if it’s

implemented on long, uninterrupted blocks [without driveways or curb cuts or alleys],” says Jurkiewicz. “For example, within the past year, reverse-angle was installed in the 3200 block of Toone St., and I believe we got 50-percent more spaces as a result.”

Jurkiewicz adds that one challenge, albeit minor, that comes with reverse-angle park-ing is that some people find it aesthetically unattractive.

“They think it doesn’t look good, “ he says. “I don’t get it. Parking is parking.”

He notes that reverse-angle is only one solution to Canton’s and the Southeast’s pervasive parking problems. Another is more public transportation options in Canton, so fewer people will have to use their cars in the first place, especially for short trips.

“We’ve been working on getting a Charm City Circulator route in Canton for a while now, but it’s all about funding,” Jurkiewicz says.

Another solution is simply Canton build-ing more parking, “but the city says it doesn’t own any land in the area that is not park land—and they can’t afford to build a structure. At least that’s what they tell us, anyway,” says Jurkiewicz.

“And we’re sure not giving up green space for parking,” he adds.

Councilman Kraft is scheduled to give an update on reverse-angle parking in Canton at the next public Canton Community Association meeting on Sept. 25 at United Evangelical Church, 3200 Dillon St., at the corner of S. East Ave., beginning at 7:00 p.m. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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parking in Patterson Park.“I told both the Health Department and

the Department of Recreation and Parks that the parking plan is in conflict with many of the things that we have been trying to do in the Park for years; e.g., eliminate vehicular traffic and remove paved surfaces to increase green space,” Kraft said. “I also told them that these were not only goals that the com-

munity had been pursuing, but they were goals that the Department of Recreation and Parks had been pledging to reach.”

Representatives of the Friends of Patterson Park also opposed more traffic and parking in the park.

“We’re definitely against the loss of any green space,” said Katie Long, program coordinator and Hispanic liaison for the Friends. “The Friends of Patterson Park are [in favor of] less cars in the park in gener-

al.”Ray Lubinski, a user of the John Booth

Senior Center and president of its advisory council, said in a letter that the Casino build-ing could be a viable place to relocate the John Booth Center’s services.

“Moving from an ‘open space’ building where there is no place to hold programs that are not out in the open to a place such as the [Casino] would be wonderful,” he wrote.

However, Lubinski added, the Casino is too far into the park for seniors to park and walk from Baltimore St.

In a telephone interview, he noted that many of the 114 registered users of the senior center have oxygen tanks, walkers, and canes.

“My main concern is that we have a place to go,” Lubinski said. “We know we’re going, but we don’t know where.”

Kraft’s statement says that during his meeting with Barbot and Vondrasek, some “points became clear.”

“The Department of Recreation and Parks, long committed to the same goals as we with regard to traffic and parking, seems to be reconsidering that commitment,” Kraft said, “and the Department of Recreation and Parks is reviewing its decision to renovate and expand the Virginia Baker Recreation

Center…based upon its re-examination of the available parking.”

He said that he believes some are portray-ing the issue as a “seniors vs. the Patterson Park community conflict.”

“This would be a ruse and an attempt to divide our community, pit neighbor against neighbor, and portray us as parochial obstructionists,” Kraft wrote.

He said the issue is simple: “Protect Patterson Park—no more cars, no more parking, no more paving!”

Vondrasek was out of office at press time, but Gwendolyn Burrell, a spokesperson for the Department of Recreation and Parks, forwarded a brief statement saying that there is currently “no budget for vehicular improvements in Patterson Park.”

“Should enhancements be made,” the statement continued, “they would be designed and scheduled to coincide with improvements to the Virginia S. Baker Recreation Center over the next one to two years. We understand the concerns expressed by members of the community about pro-posed improvements to Patterson Park and take them very seriously.”

Kraft has scheduled a meeting for this week with the heads of the community orga-nizations around Patterson Park. Public meetings on the issue will follow.

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Who pulls the strings in Fell’s Point? Service award winner Mark Walker

If, on a stroll past the Broadway Pier, you have seen a group of children laughing hys-terically as one marionette puppet clobbers another, then you have seen Fell’s Point afi-cionado Mark Walker in action.

Walker, who doesn’t actually live in the Point, has been putting on his “Punch and Judy” show since the 1980s, carrying on a Baltimore tradition that started in April of 1897.

“Punch and Judy” is a traditional puppet show that was established in England ages before it came to Baltimore. In a similar vein to the fairy tales of old, it was once a very black comedy, and it gradually morphed into something geared toward children. During the course of the show, the large-nosed hero, Mr. Punch, overcomes a series of adversaries and irritates his wife, Judy.

The old-timey-ness of the production—perhaps the fact that it has been shown for hundreds of years by countless puppeteers, many of whom have passed on—lends it an almost supernatural air. The marionettes themselves have exaggerated facial features, and could be described as grotesque. It’s

hilarious by day, but you wouldn’t want to leave the silently smiling Mr. Punch gazing down from your bedroom dresser at night.

Baltimore’s “Punch and Judy” tradition began in 1897 with James Edward Ross, a.k.a. Professor Rosella. (“Punch and Judy” puppeteers are always addressed as “Professor.”) Around 1932, George Horn (Professor Horn) became a go-to “Punch and Judy” puppeteer in Charm City.

A young Mark Walker watched Professor Horn perform in Patterson Park in 1963, and the rest, as it is now cliché to say, is history. Horn transferred his knowledge and skills to Walker in the 1980s, and the two remained close friends until Horn’s death, at 98, in 2004. In honor of his mentor, Walker also performs under the name Professor Horn.

More information on Walker’s “Punch and Judy” activities is available at www.hornspunch.com.

Walker’s fellow Fell’s Point activists and residents chose him as recipient of this year’s Selfless Community Service Award, an annual recognition established by resi-dent Jack Trautwein in 2003 and awarded on Sept. 11 in conjunction with a remembrance of that day’s events.

“I was just shocked, just like everybody else,” said Walker of the day the World Trade Center was attacked and almost 3,000 people died.

Although he now lives in Harford County, Walker grew up on the 500 block of N. Kenwood Ave. His grandmother lived on Bank St.

“I considered Fell’s Point my home,” he said. “I used to go there all the time.”

In the 1970s, Walker returned to the Point as an adult, visiting bygone taverns such as Turkey Joe’s. His visits became more fre-quent in the 1980s, and he became entrenched in the goings-on at Fell’s Point over the past

few decades.Walker’s involvement in Fell’s Point goes

well beyond his “Punch and Judy” show. Over the years, he wrote 66 articles for the “Fell’s Pointer” newsletter. His intimate knowledge of the local taverns and his inter-est in the dozen-or-so now closed movie houses provided ample material for his arti-cles.

Though he has retired from writing for the “Fell’s Pointer”, he still delivers the peri-odical on a volunteer basis.

He has been active in the Preservation Society and the Fell’s Point Main Street program. He was also heavily involved in the rehabilitation of Fell’s Point’s recreation pier.

He was simply doing what interested him and pursuing things he cared about.

“I was kind of surprised they picked me [for the Selfless Community Service Award],” said Walker. “You do stuff, and you never think about if anybody is paying attention to it.”

Walker works for Johns Hopkins in the Bond Street Wharf building. He hopes that his volunteer activities in Fell’s Point make up for the fact that he takes up a parking space during the day.

by Erik [email protected]

mark Walker at the broadway Pier with mr. Punch, and his Selfless Com-munity Service recognition certificate.


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Send your calendar items to [email protected], September 19Graceland Park Meeting: The Graceland Park Improvement Association will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. at Graceland United Methodist Church, 6714 Youngstown Ave. This month’s guest speaker is Sgt. Edward Davis of the Baltimore City Police. Info: “Babe” Grabowski, 410-288-4046.Thursday, September 20Zumba: Free zumba every Thursday, Sept 6 - Oct. 18, at the Patterson Park Extension, between Linwood Ave. and Ellwood Ave. All levels welcome. Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Info:[email protected], September 21Spaghetti and Bingo: McElderry Park Community Association hosts a dinner and bingo fundraiser at 611 N. Montford Ave. Dinner is from 6-7 p.m., and bingo is from 7-9 p.m. The cost for both is $18. Info: 410-585-8810.Saturday, September 22Bingo to Benefi t Sweet Adelines: The Sweet Adelines will host a bingo to benefit its young quartets on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Vietnam Veterans Hall,

6401 Beckley St. Liquid refreshments will be available for sale. You may bring in your own snacks but no alcohol. Price includes 20 bingo games. $20 in advance, and $22.00 at the door. Info: Bev at 410-866-2288.Sunday, September 23Bingo: Sacred Heart of Jesus/Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Church hosts a bingo on Sunday Sept. 23 at Conkling St. and Foster Ave. Bingo will begin at noon. $20 fee includes dinner at intermission. Info: 410-342-4336. Tuesday, September 25Greektown Meeting: The Greater Greektown Neighborhood Association meets at 7 p.m. at John Rurah Elementary. Info: [email protected] Community: The Canton Community Association meets on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at United Evangelical Church, 3200 Dillon St., with doors opening 6:30 p.m. Info: www.cantoncommunity.org.Community NotebookClasses in Italian Language, Culture, and Cooking: The Rev. Oreste Pandola Adult Learning Center at St. Leo’s Church recently posted its fall schedule of classes in Italian culture and language. The center, located at 914 Stiles St., offers more than

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Event of the Week

Monday evenings from 7-9 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Hall, 6400 E. Pratt St. at Kane. Polka line dancing, polka couples dancing, polka fun dancing, and polka fi g-ure dancing. Reservations are re-quired. Info: 443-969-4361.

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two dozen courses including pasta-making, Italian card games, basic bocce, and Italian language at all levels. Info: 410-866-8494 or www.pandola.baltimore.md.usCivil Marriage Forum: Civil marriage is on the November ballot as referendum Question 6. Messiah Lutheran Church will host a public forum on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. about what Maryland’s new civil marriage law does and doesn’t do. Del. Luke

Clippinger of the 46th district will talk about why he introduced a bill for marriage equal-ity into the General Assembly; Equality Maryland will talk about its efforts to bring the issue to public attention; Marylanders for Marriage Equality will talk about the cam-paign to support the bill and how to get involved; Messiah is representing a faith perspective on equal civil rights. Refreshments from the Yellow Dog (of Potomac St.) will be served. The public is welcome, and the forum will end promptly at 8 p.m. before the game. Messiah is located at the corner of Potomac and O’Donnell streets. Info: 410-342-4543 or [email protected]. Tree and Bulb Planting: The O’Donnell Square Fall Community Clean Up will be held Sept. 29 at 9 a.m. We will be planting trees and bulbs and need some muscle. Lunch and beverages will be provided. Info: [email protected] Fair at Bayview: The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is hosting a free cancer fair for the community. The fair will be held on Thursday, Sept. 27, outside the entrance to the Francis Scott Key Pavilion, 5300 Eastern Ave. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: 410-550-0128 or [email protected] Drop-off: Household hazard-ous material drop-off days are being offered by DPW once again at the Northwest Citizen Convenience Center, 2840 Sisson St., Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proof of city residency is required. Info: 311.Fells Prospect Scavenger Hunt: Saturday Sept. 29, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 the day of the event. Scavenger Hunt 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Prizes awarded at 3 p.m. Starting point is Water for Chocolate (1814 E.Lombard) and finish point is Ale Mary’s (1939 Fleet St.) Proceeds benefit the Fells Prospect Garden Club. Info: www.fellsprospect.org/Scavenger_Hunt.html.Patterson Park Fall Home Tour: The neighbors of Patterson Park open their his-toric homes to you during their Fall Home Tour, Saturday Sept. 29. Arrive anytime between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 2838 E. Baltimore St. to begin this self-guided tour. Admission is $10 (cash at the door, or buy tickets with your credit card online) and includes snacks, beverages, and a chance to win a door prize. Info: www.ILovePattersonPark.com.Congressional Consultation: A repre-sentative from Congressman Sarbane’s

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office visits the Southeast Anchor Library on the first Monday of the month from 3-4 p.m. to assist constituents with issues they are having with federal agencies, such as the IRS and Social Security. The next date is Monday, Oct. 1. Info: 410-832-8890. Chicken Dinner: On Sat. Oct. 6, at 5 p.m., St. Brigid’s Catholic Church, at 900 S. East Ave., hosts a chicken dinner and games night. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for chil-dren 12 and under. Info: 410-388-1212. Fire Department Thrill Show: On Oct. 6, the Baltimore City Fire Department Academy hosts a thrill show for children ages 3 and up. Kids will enjoy rides, games, demonstrations, food, and fun. The event will be held at 6720 Pulaski Highway from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Adult Learning: Learning Is For Tomorrow (LIFT), 900 S. East Ave., has small-group classes in reading, writing, math, and life skills for adults (ages 16 and over). Morning, evening, and afternoon classes are held in the lower level of the former St. Brigid’s School. Classes for adults with learning difficulties, learning disabili-ties, and learning challenges. Info: 410-522-1705 or email [email protected]. St. Leo Helps the Homeless: St. Leo the Great in Little Italy is collecting toilet-

ries for the homeless. Soap, shaving cream, deodorant, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. Drop off items at the parish office, 227 S. Exeter St.Local Preschool Openings: United Evangelical's PACT program (Parents and Children Together) has openings for pre-schoolers to learn through art, projects, and play. Info/classroom visits: Concetta Clark, 410-995-0118.Canton Baptist Food Drive: Canton Baptist, 3302 Toone St., is trying to keep the shelves of its food pantry full. To donate, call 410-563-1177 or stop by the church. Dundalk Food Pantry: The Dundalk Church of the Nazarene, 1626 Lynch Rd., has a food pantry to help families in the community. Those in need or those wishing to donate food can call 410-288-5136, or Michael Fiorenza 410-633-3696.Help For Homeless Pets: The Maryland SPCA collects supplies and toys for home-less cats and dogs, as well as supplies for the shelter itself. Needed are donations of kennel supplies (cleaning products, etc.), pet sup-plies (dog and cat toys, collars and leashes), and office supplies. Info: Maryland SPCA, located at 3300 Falls Rd. in Hampden: www.mdspca.org or 410-235-8826.

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The Allen Center is open Mondays, Tues-days, Wednesdays and Fridays. It is closed on Monday, Oct. 8, for Columbus Day. The following are regularly scheduled activities on most days (exceptions are noted below): Mondays (except Oct 8):9:30 a.m., Board games10:30 a.m., “Get Your Drama On”Noon, Lunch1:00 p.m., Center closedTuesdays: 10 a.m., Chair exerciseNoon, Lunch1:00 p.m., Center closedOct 9: 12:45 p.m., Wii bowlingWednesdays:10:00 - Games12:00 - Lunch1:00 p.m., Center closedOct 10 - 10:30 – Blood Pressure ScreeningLunch & Bingo Fundraiser - Doors open at 10amCost $15.00 RSVP By Oct 3rd.Fridays:10:00 a.m., Computer Class11:00 a.m., Line Dancing with StaffNoon, Lunch1:00 p.m., Center closed.

John Booth Senior Center229-1/2 S. Eaton Street,

Highlandtown410-396-9202

Oct 3 - SOUR BEEF LUNCHEON. Join us at the center for our annual sour beef luncheon. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. Enjoy potato dumplings, sour beef and gravy, coffee or tea, and dessert. Cost: $7.00 members; $10.00 non-members (no carry out available)Sign up with payment by September 28.

Oct 8 - CENTER CLOSED FOR COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY

Oct 10 - ROLL OF THE DICE HORSE RACES. After lunch join us for a fun game of Roll of the Dice Horse Races. We roll the dice to advance the ‘horses’. Win prizes for the most ‘picks’. Free to members. Non-members $2.00.

Oct 11-PODIATRIST 10:30 a.m. noon

Oct 12 - BLOOD PRESSURE 10:30 a.m.

Oct 17- MEMBERS MEETING. 1:00 p.m.

Oct 24 - Senior Division TO TOBY’S in Columbia TO SEE COLOR PURPLE. Some ticket still available. Sign up with pay-ment by October 4. Includes transportation.Oct 24 - DECORATE A PUMPKIN. Join us by decorating a small pumpkin to take home. All supplies included. $1.00 members; $4.00 non-members. Let us know you want to join us by October 18. Money due October 24.

Oct 31- HALLOWEEN PARTY. “UP, UP, AND AWAY”. Our annual Hallow-een Party and the Wizard of Oz.Dress in costume or not. Have a great time. Prizes for best costumes/best Hal-loween t-shirt. Cost: $6.00 members, $9.00 non- members. Includes lunch, snacks, prizes. Sign up with payment by October 26.

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Canton410-396-9025

September 27th Learn how to prevent fall-ing at our Fall Prevention at10:00/11:00. October 15th Apply for the Homestead tax credit between 1:00 and 2:00 you must apply before December 31st 2012. October 12th MEAP will be here between 10:00am and 12:00pm October 31st and November 7th open enrollment Medicare D 10:00/2:30 Call the center you must make an appointment.

All of these events are free Please call the center to sign up!

Wednesdays: Oct 3 - Book Club 12:30 we will discuss The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway. The new selection is The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow. Oct 10 - Health and Fitness with Rona Martiyan. Flu shots 10:00. No Legal Services for October. Oct 24 - Blood pressure check at 12:15 General informa-tion meeting at 1:00. Speaker will be Susan Carroll from Baltimore Energy Challenge. Oct 31 - Medicare D you must make an appointment. Oct 17 will be Faith and Life at 10:00 all other Faith and Life will be on Tuesday at 10:00

Thursdays: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25 Exercise 9:30, Wii at 10:00,Aerobics 10:30 and Eat-ing Together at 11:30. Computer class will start Oct 4 at 12:30. The Drums Alive class will start Oct 4. Please call the center and sign up.

Fridays: Oct 5, 12, 19, 26 Art class at 10:00, bus to Walmart at 10:00 and Bingo at 12:30. Oct 12 Maryland Energy Assis-tance (MEAP) will be here to help with ap-plications between 10:00am and 12:00pm.

Mondays: Oct 1, 15, 22, 29 Exercise at 9:00, card playing at 10:30 and eating to-gether at 11:30.Spanish class at 12:00. Massage will be given by appointment on the 15th and 29th starting at 10:00. Red Hatters will meet Oct 15 at 11:00. Oct 15Homestead Tax Credit 1:00

Tuesdays: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Faith and Life 10:00. Wii will be on Thursday. Eating together at 11:30. House Council will meet Oct 23 at 12:30.


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ProgressoBread CrumbsSelected 15 Oz. 4/$5

River RiceWhite or Brown32 Oz. 2/$4

Santoni’s IGAGraham Crackers14.4 Oz. 2/$5

VintageSeltzersSelected 1 Liters 5/$3

Santoni’s IGASpring Water32/8 Oz.

$5.99Coca Cola &Related Blends20/12 Oz. Cans

$6.99UtzPotato Chips10 Oz. 2/$6

NabiscoSnack Crackers5.5-10 Oz.

$2.99Nabisco Ritz Crackers& Munchables13.7-15.1 Oz.

$3.19SunshineCheez-Its9.7-14 Oz. 2/$5

KeeblerChips Deluxe13.3-14.5 Oz. 2/$5

Beverages & Snacks

Pepsi Cola &Related Blends20/12 Oz. Cans

$5.99Doritos

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FREECanada Dry &Related Blends2 Liter Bottles

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$1.00Capri Sun& Jammers10 Packs 60 Oz.

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Cain’sMayonnaiseSelected 30 Oz.

$2.99Hungry JackPancake Mix32 Oz.

2/$4Santoni’s IGADeluxe Mac N’ CheeseShells or Mac N’ Cheddar 12-14 Oz.

$1.79Bumble BeeChunk Light TunaWater/Oil 5 Oz. Cans

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Betty CrockerBrownie Mix11.84-20.5 Oz.

2/$3Betty CrockerSuper Moist Cake MixSelected 15.25 Oz.

4/$5Rice or PastaA-Roni4.7-6.2 Oz.

4/$5PregoPasta SauceSelected 23-24 Oz. Jars

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Kellogg’sSpecial K Sale11.4-19 Oz.

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$1.99General Mills CerealsHoney Nut Cheerios 17 Oz., Apple Cinn. Cheerios 18 Oz.,Wheaties 15.6 Oz., Cinn. Tst. Crunch 16.2 Oz. or RB Puffs 18 Oz.OR Quaker Cap’N Crunch18.7-20 Oz., Life 18 Oz.or Quaker Oat Squares 14.5 Oz.

2/$7Folger’sCoffeeSelected 27.8-33.9 Oz.

$7.99Cloverland Milk

Gallons$3.29When you buy3 gallons

JifPeanut Butter

16-18 Oz.

2/$5

Smucker’s OrchardsFinest Jams

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$2.99

Schmidt’s BR Sandwich, Whole Grain White ,OT Potato or OT Split Top Wheat Bread

20-24 Oz. Loaves

$1.99


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Pick any 5 packages of meat, Mix or Match with our"Pick 5" label on it and pay only $19.99 - regardless

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Perdue Short CutsSaleSelected 9 Oz. Pkgs.

$3.99Hatfield BonelessHam SteaksSelected 8 Oz.

$1.99Tyson HickorySmoked Bacon16 Oz. 2/$7

Armour BeefFranks or Bologna10-12 Oz.

$1.99Mama LuciaItalian Meatballs12 Oz.

$1.99Oscar MayerMeat Bologna1 Lb. Pkg. 3/$5

Oscar Mayer Fun PakLunchables9.5-10.8 Oz. 2/$5

Armour Polish or Smoked Sausage9 Oz. 10/$10Armour Meats Franks & Bologna12 Oz. 10/$10

Frozen & Dairy

Green GiantBoil N’ Bag Veggies7.5-10 Oz. 2/$3

Pepperidge FarmsBreads & Toasts9.5-11.75 Oz. 2/$5

On-CorClassic Entrees26-28 Oz.

$2.69On-CorTraditional Entrees26-28 Oz.

$1.99

Turkey HillIce Cream Sandwiches24 Oz. 2/$5

YoplaitGoGurtsSelected 18 Oz. 2/$4

England’s BestLarge White Eggs(1) Dozen 2/$5

Silk SoyMilksSelected 64 Oz. Ctns.

$2.99

FreshDomestic LumpCrab Meat

$9.99Lb.

FreshSalmonFillets

$5.99Lb.

Previously FrozenWhitingFillets

$3.99Lb.

IQFHaddockFillets

$4.99Lb.

Kozy ShackPuddings

Selected 22 Oz.

2/$5Tropicana PurePremium Orange JuiceSelected 89 Oz.

$4.99CabotButter Quarters16 Oz.

2/$6Cabot Cheese Barsor ShreddsSelected 8 Oz.

2/$4Pillsbury GrandsBiscuitsSelected 16.3 Oz.

2/$4

Turkey HillIce Cream

Selected 48 Oz. Ctns.$2.99

Friendly’sIce Cream Cups

5.3 Oz.

10/$10SwansonHungry-Man Dinners13.1-15 Oz.

2/$6Weight WatchersEntrees & Desserts8,5-11 Oz.

2/$5Stouffer’s FrenchBread Pizza10.38-12/5 Oz.

2/$5Totino’sPizza Stuffers14-19.8 Oz.

3/$10

Santoni’s LeanBone-In Beef ChuckRoast or Steak

$3.69Lb.

Santoni’s LeanBonelessStewing Beef

$3.99Lb.

Fresh Lean 85/15Ground RoundFamily Pack

$3.69Lb.

Bone-In BeefChuck ShortRibs

$3.69Lb.

FieldaleSmall PackChicken Drums

$1.39Lb.

Perfectly TrimmedBonelessChicken Breast

$3.69Lb.

PillsburyCrescents &

Cinnamon Rolls8-13.9 Oz.

2/$5

Santoni’s LeanBoneless

Shoulder Roast$3.69Lb.

Santoni’s LeanBoneless ShoulderLondon Broil$3.79Lb.

BonelessPork ChopsFamily Pack$2.49Lb.


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Russer Cooked Pastramior Corned Beef

$6.99Lb.

Land O’ LakesAmerican Cheese

$5.99Lb.

WeaverChicken Roll

$3.79Lb.

Belgioioso FreshMozzarella Ball

$3.998 Oz.

Green GiantCarrots 1 Lb. Bags 79¢ USA Fresh

Yams 49¢Lb.

Sweet RedRaspberries 6 Oz.

$2.99 Dole CaesarSalad 10 Oz.

$2.99

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Chester’s8 Pc. Family Pack

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Stella Italian Sharp orAsiago Cheese

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$3.99 HomemadeStuffed Peppers

$5.69Lb.

Classic Rotisserie Chicken 2 For $10.00 (When You Buy 2)

Winter Garden’sRed Skin

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Santoni’sSignature Panini$5.49Ea.

Fresh BakedBlueberry Pie8 Inch 24 Oz.

$4.99Fresh BakedOnion Rolls

6 Pack

$2.99Ecce Panis Baguette

11 Oz.Artisan Bread of the Week!

$2.49Diana’s AppleCider Donuts

12 Oz.

$2.99

Fresh BakedStrudel BitesSelected 12 Pk.$2.79

Wenner 16 Oz.Pizza Dough

2/$3

5 Lb. BagRusset Potatoes

2/$3Green, White or RedSeedless Grapes

$1.49Lb.

FreshGreen Peppers

99¢Lb.

Tender GreenAsparagus

$2.99Lb.

GoldPineapples

$1.99Ea.



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RobberyN. Ellwood Ave., 300 block, Sept. 10,

2:45 p.m. A man told police that while he was walking down the street, a man came up from behind and he felt a sharp object in his back. The suspect asked for his money. The victim went to give the suspect his wal-let and felt a burning pain in his lower back. He was injured with a sharp object and required stitches.

N. Conkling St., unit block, Sept. 11, 12:45 a.m. A man told police that he was stopped at a red light when two men approached his car. The suspect on the pas-senger side was armed with a gun. They demanded his money, struck him in the head with a hard object and fled.

E. Pratt St., 2900 block, Sept 11, 6:20 p.m. A man told police that two suspects grabbed him by the shirt and punched him in the head. One of the suspects pulled out a knife and attempted to steal the victim’s cell phone. The suspects fled. They were later stopped, identified and arrested.

N. Luzerne Ave., 200 block, Sept. 14, 4 p.m. A woman told police that during a fight with her boyfriend he stole her phone and poked her in the eye.

BurglaryExeter St., 500 block, Sept. 9, 5:34 p.m.

Police report that someone broke in and stole laptops and a computer bag valued at $4,400.

Fait Ave., 2400 block, Sept. 9, 7:45 p.m. A woman told the police that she came home to discover her screen window removed and two laptops missing.

Essex St., 2200 block, Sept. 10, 7:45 p.m. A man told police that some broke in and took an iPad and a Playstation.

N. Rose St., 200 block, Sept. 11, 12:30 a.m. A woman told police that someone forced open her rear kitchen window and

stole money, a duty belt and a batton.N. Potomac St., unit block, Sept. 11, 1

p.m., Police were told that someone broke in, ransacked the house, and took a bike and game system.

Steelton Ave., 1200 block, Sept., 11, 3 p.m. A woman told police that someone forced open her front door and stole a lock-box and medications.

S. Duncan St., 200 block, Sept 11, 1:30 p.m. Police report that someone entered an unsecured garage and stole a cordless drill, battery charger, and battery pack.

E. Pratt St., 2000 block, Sept. 14, 10:30 a.m. A police officer responded to an alarm and was told by a witness that a male had exited the property and fled on a bike. A bike and a red cell phone were missing from the property.

E. Pratt St., 3000 block, Sept. 12, 5 p.m. A woman reported to police that someone entered her home via an unsecured rear mudroom window and stole $5,325 worth of electronics.

Eastern Ave., 3200 block, Sept 13, 4 p.m. Police responded to an alarm and found the front door open and no property miss-ing.

Madeira St., 500 block, Sept. 13, 7:45 a.m. A man reported returning to the loca-tion to find that unknown persons had taken jewelry and a laptop.

Van Lil St., 700 block, Sept. 14, 5:30 a.m. A man reported coming downstairs to find his video game system missing, his screen up, and footprints on the living room couch.

Fait Ave., 2400 block, Sept. 9, 11:30 a.m. A woman reported returning home to find laptops missing. A suspect had entered through the unlocked front window and fled.

Aggravated AssaultS. Broadway, 500 block, Sept. 9, 10:03

p.m. A man told police that the suspect threw a glass bottle, which hit him in the forehead. Both the victim and the suspect had to go to the hospital. A warrant was issued.

N. Glover St., 600 block, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. A man reported being stabbed, but didn’t identify the victim or the location of the incident.

S. Broadway, 800 block, Sept. 15, 6:20 p.m. A waitress reported being assaulted after a dispute over seating. After being asked to leave the establishment and told she couldn’t take her wine outside, the suspect threw the wine and then the wine glass in the waitress’s face. The female suspect was arrested at the scene.

Restaurant patron allegedly throws wine, wine glass at server’s face

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POWEFUL PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN

(Never Known to Fail)Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruit-ful vine splendor of heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God. Immaculate Virgin assist me in my necessity. Oh, star of the sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity (make re-quest). There is nothing that can withstand your power. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (3 times). Say pray 3 consecutive days. Publish it and your petitions will be granted to you. Thank you for listening to my prayers.

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Oriole Magic: (noun) o̍̇r-ē-ˌōl ˈma-jikDefinitions:

• The only real way to explain why the

Orioles are currently 82-64 with a -20 run differential.

• The reason why Jim Johnson has 43 saves after preseason talks had him in the starting rotation.

• The main reason Baltimore is still in the playoff hunt after numerous injuries to play-ers throughout the year.

• The reason why Chris Davis has set a career high in home runs and runs batted in after Texas traded him to the Orioles.

• The leading cause of why Nate McLouth has had a rebirth after Pittsburgh and Atlanta had given up on him.

• Definitely the reason why Jason Hammel has been downright dominant this year, hav-ing his best season by far since coming over from the Colorado Rockies in a trade that sent Jeremy Guthrie away.

• A big factor in why the O’s team ERA has improved to 4.05 in 2012 from the hor-rific and league worst 4.89 in 2011.

• The reason of why they went 9-9 against the New York Yankees this year, improving upon the disastrous 5-13 they went against the Bronx Bombers in 2011.

• How the Orioles finally got the right

Michael Gonzalez (albeit $12 million dollars later).

• The main factor in how the Orioles locked up their first winning season since 1997.

• A large part of why we’re even still talk-ing about the Orioles while football season is going on.

• How a VP of Baseball Operations can take over after being out of the MLB for about 10 years and seem like he never left.

• A helping factor in why their defense has become decent thanks to a 20-year-old rookie.

• Why the Orioles turned their bullpen from a weakness in 2011 to one of the best in the game this year.

• Why we all watch.

Editor’s note:

Two of Andy Mindzak’s “Birds House” articles were published exclusively online last week. Visit www.baltimoreguide.com to read “Reynolds is stepping up his game.”


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EQUAL HOUSING All Real Estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to indicate preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an in-tention to make any such preference, limitation or dis-crimination. We will not knowingly accept any adver-tising for Real Estate which is in violation of the law. All per-sons are hereby imformed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal op-portunity basis. If you believe that you may have been dis-criminated against in con-nection with the sale, rental or fi nancing of housing, call The United States Depart-ment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at 1-800-669-9777.

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WEST INVERNESS BC7884108 This home is in need of repairs but has potential w/1 year old furnace, kit cabinets and flooring. gas and electric will

be turned off so bring flashlight. As-is addendum required. being sold as is where is seller will not redeem ground.

BALTIMORE BA7864622 4BR, 2 1/2 BA Cape Cod waiting for new owners. Possible 5th BR or office in bsmnt. Newer windows and roof. 2

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Getting Started...

HOW DOES PURCHASING A HOME COMPARE WITH RENTING?

The two don't really compare at all. The one advantage of renting is being generally free of most maintenance responsibilities. But by renting, you lose the chance to build equity, take advan-tage of tax benefits, and protect yourself against rent increases. Also, you may not be free to decorate without permission and may be at the mercy of the landlord for housing.

Owning a home has many benefits. When you make a mortgage payment, you are building equity. And that's an investment. Owning a home also quali-fies you for tax breaks that assist you in dealing with your new financial respon-sibilities- like insurance, real estate taxes, and upkeep- which can be substantial. But given the freedom, stability, and security of owning your own home, they are worth it.

HOW DOES THE LENDER DECIDE THE MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT THAT CAN AFFORD?

The lender considers your debt-to-in-come ratio, which is a comparison of your gross (pre-tax) income to housing and non-housing expenses. Non-housing expenses include such long-term debts as car or student loan payments, alimony,

or child support. According to the FHA,monthly mortgage payments should be no more than 29% of gross income, while the mortgage payment, combined with nonhousing expenses, 4 should total no more than 41% of income. The lender also considers cash available for down payment and closing costs, credit history, etc. when determining your maximum loan amount.

HOW DO I SELECT THE RIGHT REAL ESTATE AGENT?

Start by asking family and friends if they can recommend an agent. Compile a list of several agents and talk to each before choosing one. Look for an agent who listens well and understands your needs, and whose judgment you trust. The ideal agent knows the local area well and has resources and contacts to help you in your search. Overall, you want to choose an agent that makes you feel comfortable and can provide all the knowledge and services you need.

HOW CAN I DETERMINE MY HOUSING NEEDS BEFORE I BEGIN THE SEARCH?

Your home should fit way you live, with spaces and features that appeal to the whole family. Before you begin looking at homes, make a list of your priorities - things like location and size. Should the house be close to certain schools? your job? to public transporta-tion? How large should the house be?

What type of lot do you prefer? What kinds of amenities are you looking for? Establish a set of minimum requirements and a 'wish list." Minimum requirements are things that a house must have for you to consider it, while a "wish list" covers things that you'd like to have but aren't essential.

Source: www.hud.gov. For more information or an appointment with a HUD-certified counselor, contact the Southeast Community Development Corporation at 410-342-3234 www.southeastcdc.org.

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Finding your home..

WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR WHEN DECIDING ON A COMMUNITY?

Select a community that will allow you to best live your daily life. Many people choose communities based on schools. Do you want access to shopping and public transportation? Is access to local facilities like libraries and muse-ums important to you? Or do you prefer the peace and quiet of a rural communi-ty? When you find places that you like, talk to people that live there. They know the most about the area and will be your future neighbors. More than anything, you want a neighborhood where you feel comfortable in.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I'M FEELING EXCLUDED FROM CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS?

Immediately contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) if you ever feel

excluded from a neighborhood or par-ticular house. Also, contact HUD if you believe you are being discriminated against on the basis of race, color, reli-gion, sex, nationality, familial status, or disability. HUD's Office of Fair Housing has a hotline for reporting incidents of discrimination: 1-800-669-9777 (and 1-800-927-9275 for the hearing impaired).

HOW CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT LOCAL SCHOOLS?

You can get information about school systems by contacting the city or county school board or the local schools. Your real estate agent may also be knowl-edgeable about schools in the area.

HOW CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES?

Contact the local chamber of com-merce for promotional literature or talk to your real estate agent about welcome kits, maps, and other information. You may also want to visit the local library. It can be an excellent source for informa-

tion on local events and resources, and the librarians will probably be able to answer many of the questions you have.

HOW CAN I FIND OUT HOW MUCH HOMES ARE SELLING FOR IN CERTAIN COMMUNITIES ANDNEIGHBORHOODS?

Your real estate agent can give you a ballpark figure by showing you compa-rable listings. If you are working with a real estate professional, they may have access to comparable sales maintained on a database.

HOW CAN I FIND INFORMATION ON THE PROPERTY TAX LIABILITY?

The total amount of the previous year's property taxes is usually included in the listing information. If it's not, ask the seller for a tax receipt or contact the local assessor's off ice. Tax rates can change from year to year, so these fig-ures may be approximate.

WHAT OTHER TAX ISSUES SHOULD I TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION?

Keep in mind that your mortgage interest and real estate taxes will be deductible. A qualified real estate pro-fessional can give you more details on other tax benefits and liabilities.

IS AN OLDER HOME A BETTER VALUE THAN A NEW ONE?

There isn't a definitive answer to this question. You should look at each home for its individual characteristics. Generally, older homes may be in more established neighborhoods, offer more ambiance, and have lower property tax rates. People who buy older homes, however, shouldn't mind maintaining their home and making some repairs. Newer homes tend to use more modern architecture and systems, are usually easier to maintain, and may be more energy-efficient. People who buy new homes often don't want to worry initially about upkeep and repairs.

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