Next Medfield Community Association Meeting 
Monday, September 14th at 7:00PM at
Medfield Heights Elementary School
June Newsletter - The Medfielder

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Other Medfield Community News:

Medfield Fall Fair

The Medfield Community Association will hold its annual Fall Fair and Flea Market this upcoming October.

If you would like to reserve a flea market space, please call Paul Smith at 410-467-3527. This is the only fund-raising event the Association has and it is a great day for you and your neighbors to stop by, have some fun, and help support the Association. 

The Fair will offer hot dogs, sodas, snowballs, a 50-50 raffle and lots of flea market bargains. A Goodwill truck will be there at the end of the day for your donations and any leftovers from the flea market that vendors want to contribute. 

Reserve your space early!

Proposed Corner Liquor Store

Applicant Red Fish Enterprise, LLC request approval for transfer of ownership and location of a Class “A” Beer, Wine, & Liquor License from 102-104 Metro Plaza, Mondawmin, to 4001 Falls Rd.

After a unanimous vote by both its Board of Directors on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 and General Membership meeting on Monday May 4, 2009, the Medfield Community Association (MCA), formally opposes/protests the issuance of the transfer of location, of a Class “A” Beer, Wine & Liquor License to 4001 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21211.

It was agreed by all regular Medfield Association members, Medfield has issues having ANOTHER liquor store, specifically at 4001 Falls Road, on the Medfield-Hampden corridor. For years this area has been plagued with traffic flow problems associated with a grade “F” intersection and with a higher than normal occurrence of loitering, drugs and/or prostitution.

View Medfield's Opposition Letter

Hampden residents have already voiced concern with issues they believe will be exacerbated by the opening of another liquor store including parking, traffic flow, and the impact that a liquor store may have on the already high occurrences of drugs, loitering, and prostitution near and around the proposed site. Please attend and voice your objection or support for this impending

View Hampden's Opposition Letter

The Hampden Community Council, citing concerns about the number of liquor stores already in the neighborhood, voted Feb. 23 to oppose the transfer of a liquor license to two applicants who want to open a wine and cheese store at 4001 Falls Road.

You Can Help Prevent Auto Theft

Steering wheel locks are difficult to defeat and provide a strong visual deterrent to alert potential thieves that your car is protected. The Medfield Community Association is working with the manufacturer of name brand steering wheel locks to offer the locks at a substantial discount as part of our yearly membership drive. The steering wheel locks will be offered as part of Medfield membership drive for Medfield Community Association members.

Two models are being offered…one that fits most cars, and one that fits most cars, trucks, and SUVs. The locks are priced at $15 each, a savings of approximately 50% off the retail price. Auto-theft has remained a persistent and challenging problem in Baltimore. Citizens should seriously consider taking advantage of the opportunity to purchase this easy to use and sensible deterrent. Print Steering Wheel Locks Order Form

Police Steering Wheel Locks fits most cars - $15.00

Twin Hooks Steering Wheel Locks fits most cars and trucks- $15.00

Crime Watch! 

The Northern District Community Council meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month to review crime in the Northern District and discuss citizens issues and concerns. Medfield MCA member Maureen Burke is our new liaison between the community and Northern District. Maureen has begun attending the meetings (which are open to all persons) so that the community is apprised of happenings in and around us, as well as to relay any concerns and observations that Medfield residents may have. 

Contact the Medfield Crime Watch Committee at:
crimewatch@medfieldmd.com

Minutes of Northern District Community Meetings:

Feb 2009

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.com 

Community Begins Email Listserv

Dogwood Estates (formerly Falls Road Apartments)   

The new owners of Falls Road Apartments (Falls Road between 42nd & 43rd Streets across from Aldersgate Church) discussed their renovation plans of the property at the MCA meeting on October 6th. They are currently working with various architects and engineers in the planning stages of their revitalization program. Some of these upgrades will include enhanced rear stair towers, painting of exterior surfaces, improved and upgraded landscaping and lighting, new windows and doors, and a host of interior improvements. Read More 

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Sycamore Trees Planted on Weldon Circle   

Special Thanks to the Department of Forestry
Weldon Circle (Weldon Avenue) received 9 new plantings from the Department of Forestry. The new plantings are Sycamore Trees.  Sycamore Trees are a tree of rapid growth, reaching a good height in a short time. Trees ten years old are recorded as reaching twenty-five or twenty-eight feet in height, whilst the species reaches its full growth of from fifty to sixty feet at an age of as many years.

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5 tree planted around flagpole		4 trees planted behind monument

'08 Medfield Spring Fair A Success!

The Entertainment/Public Service Committee would like to thank everyone who contributed to the 2008 Medfield Spring Fair and Flea Market. Special thanks go out to our sponsors: The Wine Source, JT’s Market, Village Flower Mart, Kumbyah, Sirkis Paint and Hardware, Baltimore Coffee Company and Petit Louis. Big thanks as well to Aldersgate Church, all of the volunteers, and the many community members who had spaces as well as those who attended the fair. see photos

Appleby Way Street Dedication - Mrs. Doris Appleby and Family Special Thanks to Baltimore City Council and Mary Pat Clarke

The fair also provided the opportunity to thank Mrs. Dorris Appleby for her many years of service in tending to Weldon Circle. Appleby Way was named in her honor during a ceremony at the fair – a very big thank you to Mary Pat Clarke for presiding over the ceremony, and to all the volunteers that helped make the street naming possible.