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the September Newsletter
Medfield Community
Meeting - Mon. Sept. 13th @ 7PM
Next MCA meeting at the Medfield Rec
Center on September 15th @ 7PM will host community conversations with:
• Shawn Z. Tarrant - 40th District Delegate
• Thomas R. Akras - 40th Dist. Democratic Central Committee
• Judge Ramona Baker - Orphans Court Baltimore City
• Sandy Simmons - St. Mary's Outreach Center
Medfield will discuss the
Proposed Hampden Community Council Liquor License
Policy. Dated 07-12-2010
SPECIAL MEETING
The MCA will hosting a multi-community meeting at the Medfield Rec
Center on Wednesday, September 15th @ 7PM.
The owners of Greenspring Towers Shopping Center and the Wine Underground will both be in attendance to present their proposal to amend the Greenspring Planned Unit Development (PUD) law, a law which currently prohibits any package goods store from locating in this shopping center.
The MCA provided a venue to other surrounding communities so we are all together hearing the same information and sharing ideas and questions about the proposal itself. The MCA's official position to
"oppose" any amendment that would allow a liquor store at the Greenspring
Towers Shopping Ctr. has been duly noted by May Pat Clarke. This position has been unanimously supported by the Hampden Community Council Board of Directors.
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"The proposed new location for Wine Underground is located in Hoe’s Heights. The current Wine Underground location is in Heathbrook. The Rolden, Medfield and Hampden neighborhoods are immediately adjacent, as well as Roland Park. In all instances, individuals living in the immediate area of this proposed PUD have every right to express their personal opinions, which have been and will continue to be duly noted."
said Mary Pat Clarke.
An emergency
meeting was called at
Medfield Rec Center on Mon. July 5th to discuss/vote on
applicants request to amend Ord. 90-609 which currently
prohibits a liquor store from operating on the property
known as Green Spring Tower Shopping Ctr. at 1020/1040 West
41st Street. See
formal Medfield community opposition letter.
On July 5th, the Medfield Community Association formally opposed any amendment to the existing ordinance that would allow a liquor store at the strip mall known as Green Spring Tower Shopping Ctr.
On Monday July
12th, the Board of the Hampden Community Council voted unanimously to support Medfield's opposition.
Watering Partnership
with Jones Falls Watershed
The Medfield community has had over 125 trees planted in 2009 during both the Spring and Fall planting seasons. To have these trees planted, the Medfield Community Association teamed up with local homeowners
and the Department of Recreation and Parks, by taking advantage of the city’s Street Tree program on residential streets, and by using the TreeBaltimore program to have trees planted on various private and city-owner properties. Locations of these newly planted trees include the perimeter of Medfield Heights Elementary, next to the Medfield Heights Recreation Center, and on the grounds of the Falls Road Apartments.
Additionally, the city has partnered with the Jones Falls Watershed Association to ensure adequate watering and maintenance of the trees. JFWA has agreed adequately water all of the new trees every two weeks, and provide any maintenance needed including mulching and removal of invasive vines. JFWA has agreed to maintain the trees for a two-year period, to allow for the trees to mature to an adequate size.
Medfield is exited about these partnerships and the new trees that resulted, and hopes to be able to plant even more in 2010 and 2011!
Medfield
Rec. Center Summer Camp Program
Medfield Heights Recreation Center is accepting applications now for our Summer Camp Program. The fee's are: $400.00 for camp (9 am to 3 pm), $120.00 for before and after care 7:30 am to 9 am and 3 pm to 6 pm. This includes: Backpacks, T-Shirts, All Field Trips, Breakfast, Lunch & Snack. Payment arrangements are available. For more information call 410-467-2242 after 2 pm.
Medfield
has Interest in Dog Park
On December
16th, 2009, Leaders from the Recreation & Parks Department
(BCRP) listened to citizen concerns of Medfield discuss a
dog park.
Gennady Schwartz is the director of Capital Projects for the
department and would be in charge of overseeing the design and construction of any dog parks.
The department is taking steps toward creating a citywide dog park plan, which is being overseen by
Dr. Dwayne Thomas, interim Director of BCRP. -
Dog Park
General Criteria
Press
Release:
BALTIMORE CITY RECREATION CENTER TO RECEIVE MAKE OVER FROM
UNITED WAY CORPORATE PARTNERS
Employees from Local Firms Will Roll Up Their Sleeves for Medfield Recreation Center Facelift
- See
Full Press Release
BALTIMORE (Sept. 28,
2009)--- On Tuesday, September 29, United Way, six corporate partners,
Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks and the Baltimore Ravens will descend on the
City’s Medfield Recreation Center. The center is located at 1501 Woodheights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21211
At 8:00 a.m. volunteers from companies that support United Way will arrive at the building with paint
brushes, saws and hammers to give the center’s lobby and five rooms a face-lift. The teams will work
hard to transform the space into a more welcoming place for kids by painting, providing technology,
books, educational tools, supplies and more. Teams will work in a different room and will have until
4:30 p.m. to finish the job. Each gets the help of one Baltimore Raven player. At the end of the day,
rooms will be judged to see which team did the best job. Mayor Sheila Dixon will serve as one of the
judges. See
Full Press Release
41st
Street and Falls Road Intersection Improvements
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41st
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Project
#517-07
Delivery Date : Summer 2010
The Department of Transportation is currently in the design stage of the 41st at Falls Road right turn lane capacity improvement. The new lane is scheduled for delivery in the summer of 2010. view
renderings
Community
Approved Union
Mill PUD
On September
14th, the Medfield community APPROVED the Union Mill PUD.
Letter to Baltimore City Council
The redevelopment of Union Mill will entail the historic restoration, remodeling and rebirth of Maryland’s largest stone mill into an active and vibrant mixed-use residential and commercial development focused on those individuals doing some of Baltimore’s most important work. Utilizing L.E.E.D. Gold certified standards the building will be rehabilitated and brought back to life where it can once again add to the vibrancy and character of the Historic Hampden, Woodberry and Medfield communities. Since its construction in 1866 and expansion in 1872, Union Mill has been, until recently, continuously occupied. Over the past two years the building has sat vacant as a result of the current tenant, Life-Like Products, LLC, shifting operations both overseas and to other more industrial parts of the United States. The adaptive reuse of this long productive building will act as an anchor and catalyst to the positive redevelopment momentum in a portion of Baltimore City that has begun to see a rebirth over the past 10 years.
See
Community Letter to Planning Commission
OPERATION CRIME WATCH
APPLICATION - Download
Application
To register as a Crime Watch member, please complete the form below and return it to the
Community Relations Unit of the Northern District. Your confidential Crime Watch membership number
will be mailed back to you.
CRIME WATCH NUMBER:
Northern District Community Relations
2201 W. Coldspring Lane
Baltimore, Maryland 21209
410-367-8491 - Office
410-367-8492 . Fax
410-396-2455 . District
Officer Jon Walter :: Jonathan.walter@baltimorepolice.org
Officer Doug Gibson :: Douglas.Gibson@baltimorepolice.org
**NOTE: When mailing your application back to the Northern District, mail it to the following address noting
the Northern District:
C/O Baltimore Police Department, 242 West 29th Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21211
BALTIMORE BELIEVE
1-866-BELIEVE * www.baltimorebelieve.comins
Medfield Community Begins Email Listserv
Description
This free listserv facilitates the exchange of community information for people who reside in the Medfield neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. This is a general purpose listserv which can be used from anything from information about crime activity in the neighborhood to obtaining recommendations on good home contractors.
Group Email Addresses
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St. Mary’s Outreach Center
The center’s Resource and Referral Program is up and running with staff ready to help area senior residents in many ways. Staff members are able to help with sorting through problems with housing, transportation, Medicare and Prescription Drug Coverage, rising energy bills, tax assistance and more.
They also offer Benefits Checkup with individual private appointments to help seniors find the programs that best suit their needs.
Do you have questions about housing, energy assistance, transportation, medical issues or help getting back the $93.50 for part B of your Medicare that is taken out of your check monthly? St. Mary’s Outreach Center (SMOC) has answers! Call Sandy Simmons, a Certified Information and Referral Specialist in Aging, at 410-366-3106 for information. St. Mary’s Outreach Center serves the Hampden, Woodberry, Medfield, Remington and Mt Vernon areas.
Their services are free.
Contact Information:
Sandy Simmons
Executive Director
St. Mary's Outreach Center
3900 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, Md 21211
410-366-3106
Rat Rubout
Community Sweep Program
The Medfield Community Association wants your help with the rat/mice infestation in Medfield. The City will use chemicals to treat the infestation. Medfield property owners or residents
will be required to permit access to the property for purposes of investigation and treatment.
Use this
form to report rat/mice infestation on a property's exterior.
Click
here to view form.
Please, complete form and either mail it or bring to the
next meeting.
Download
the Northern District version of the
Neighborhood Watch
Application. People who apply are given a Crime Watch Number to use when calling 911 to report drug and other illegal activity - this allows people to remain anonymous but still report drug
activity
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