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JANUARY 2002 President's Message: Happy 2002! What a great way to start the year fresh with a Butchers Hill Association meeting on Wednesday, January 2nd. You are needed at this meeting. First of all we have the election of officers for 2002. Then we want to hear your concerns and especially your druthers for the upcoming year. What do we need to emphasize? Anything that we should stop doing? How can we improve? What are your ideas and suggestions? Now's the time to let your voice be heard. Thanks to everyone who attended and assisted at the annual holiday potluck dinner. A fine showing and, as usual, great food. Among the many talents of our residents are excellent baking and cooking skills. In that vein there has been a suggestion that we share "good experiences" we have had with repair people, construction projects, cleaning services, etc. What do you think about that? What would be the best way to do it. If you are currently involved in some home improvement you may be interested in the offerings of the Loading Dock, a non-profit building materials re-use center. On January 9th is a workshop on "All you need to know about doors and locks," on February 16th on "Minor home repairs," and on March 16th on "Start to finish tiling." All begin at 10 a.m. You can call 410-728-DOCK for more information or to register. Keep in mind that the Creative Alliance at 413 S. Conkling continues their Visual Arts Exhibition until February 23rd. They're open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 6-8. And they are sooo creative. In the February issue of the Newsletter, you will see this year's BHA events, so you can mark your calendar for 2002. See you at the meeting! --Sue Noonan, 410-422-6773, tbolita@erols.com.
Just an FYI about the community dumpster coming on January 19th - two volunteers are needed to park their cars on the Unit Block of N. Collington on Friday, January 18th and move them Saturday, January 19th at 8:30 a.m. The two vehicles need to be parked one in front of the other and along an intersection so the dumpster can be placed. Please give me call or e-mail me to let me know. Thanks!! Susan: (410) 522-3932 /
BHA COMMITTEE CHAIRS, COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND MONTHLY MEETINGS Block Rep/Crime Prevention: Wednesday, January 16, 7 p.m., 2105 E. Baltimore St. The committee meets monthly to share information from our 20 block representatives and to coordinate action. Contact: Carolyn Boitnott, 410-522-4991, e-mail c.boitnott@verizon.net. On the agenda for the January committee meeting: a discussion of role of block representatives. Butchers Hill Citizens on Patrol (C.O.P.) conducts its walk-around on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of this month. We meet at 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Patterson Park Avenue and Lombard Street. All are welcome. For more information, please contact Evan Helfrich at 410-342-2148. Education: Larcia Premo (410-675-5634). Community Representative, School 27 School Improvement Team: Carolyn Boitnott, 410-522-4991. Land Use: Virgil Bartram (410-327-4964). The Land Use Committee would like to remind homeowners in the 2100 and 2200 blocks of E. Baltimore Street and the 2200 block of E. Pratt Street that you live in a City historic district. All exterior work and painting must be submitted to CHAP and Butchers Hill. We are always happy to help with any questions you may have. Call Virgil Bartram: 410-327-4964. CHAP's number is 410-396-4866. Marketing Committee: Tuesday, January 14th, 7:00 p.m. 2223 East Pratt St. Contact Rick Gilmour (410-342-7061, gilmour@mdo.net). Planning will begin for the May Garden Tour and the June Flea Market. If you can show off your garden for the tour, please contact Rick. Trash Committee: There will no longer be a scheduled monthly meeting. Anyone interested in joining the committee should e-mail me there name and telephone number and they will be contacted with the date, time and location of any trash committee meetings. We work with the Sanitation Dept. to help keep Butchers Hill streets clean. Contact Sue Whitson, 410-522-3932, e-mail, sbwhitson@hotmail.com. If you have bulk trash items that were not picked up (after you made the proper arrangements), please call Sue Whitson to report the location and items that were missed. Streetscape: Wednesday, January 23rd at 7, 2214 E. Pratt St. (The committee meets the fourth Wednesday of each month.) Contact Noel Brown (410-534-8057), brownnola@aol.com. Book Club: Wednesday, January 23rd at 7. The January selection is Lorien Lost by Michael King. The discussion will be at 2100 E. Fairmount Ave. Call 410-522-6773 for information. All are welcome. BHA Executive Committee: Thursday, January 17th at 7, 2029 E. Pratt St. Sue Noonan, 410-522-6773. Newsletter: The deadline for the February Newsletter is Friday, January 25th. Drop off written items at 103 S. Chester St. Contact Steve, 410-342-3842, young@umbc.edu; e-mail text only, no attached files. Christmas Tree pickup every Friday from January 3rd- February 2nd. If you have missed the pick-up, please DO NOT LEAVE YOUR TREE ON THE STREET, but contact Susan, (410) 522-3932 / sbwhitson@hotmail.com. JANUARY BHA GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, January 2nd. Coffee & cookies, 6:45 p.m. Meeting 7:00 p.m. Agenda:
"We have so much strength when we work together as a community." SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR BUTCHERS HILL FOR 2002
HAPPY 2002 - THANKS TO YOU! Annual membership dues are $10 per person or $6 for seniors and low-income members. This covers the whole calendar year 2002, no matter when you join. And thanks to a recent change in the bylaws, you can become a full voting member of BHA if you live anywhere within the state-defined historic district: from Fayette Street on the north to Pratt Street on the south; Chapel and Washington Streets on the west to Patterson Park Avenue on the east (including the 200 block south, down through number 224). So fill out the membership form in this newsletter today and mail it in or drop it off at the meeting. Remember, too, that the Association is a 501(c)(3) organization that can accept your tax-deductible contributions for community improvement. In recent years, income from membership dues has not quite supported the costs of Butchers Hill's most important outreach program-the monthly Newsletter. Written, composed, and distributed by BHA volunteers, the Newsletter's only out-of-pocket costs are for printing. Our policy is to distribute it to each household in the neighborhood, not just to each street address, and some 1300 copies are delivered each month. The Newsletter is also posted on our volunteer-maintained web site -www.butchershill.org- an equally important part of our community outreach. Your membership is important to the Association, but so is your time and talent. Our neighborhood is known for doing, and that reputation has been earned not by a small cadre of insiders or old-timers, but by a continual infusion of concerned, talented neighbors, many of them relative newcomers to Butchers Hill. BHA's standing Committees (listed each month in the Newsletter) welcome any BHA member and always need volunteers, as do activities like Citizens On Patrol (C.O.P.), our annual House and Garden Tours, neighborhood clean-ups, and tree plantings. Whatever gets done gets done by volunteers, and the more you participate, the more we'll get done!
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD RENOVATED MOMENTS: TERESA HAYNES Artists Wanted: If you're interested in showing your art at Simon's Pub, please contact Carole Poppleton at 410/276-0333 or e-mail her at: carpoppleton@prodigy.net.
Wanted: In-our-home day care or local nanny-to-share for 3 month old, Mon-Fri 9-4. References and referrals appreciated. John & Jennine 410-675-7976.
Having been a Butchers Hill resident for over 11 years, I miss my backyard and all the good aspects of living in the city. BH is a great neighborhood with a lot of positives to offer its residents. Jen and I will be in the 'hood periodically and hope to see some of you at our favorite pub-Simons!!! A great, young couple (doctors) bought my house. (She loves the kitchen.) New address: 403 Nettle Hill Lane, Reisterstown, MD 21136, 410/526-9561, jjohnson9@bcps.org. Happy Holidays from an "old" timer BH advocate!!!
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