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DECEMBER 2003 President's Message: Come skate with Santa at the Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center
Saturday, Time is running out to recruit members for the The Friends of Patterson
Park's I wish you all a happy and safe holiday season. -Rich Pardoe. The Butchers Hill Black Knights Are League Champs!! I am happy to report that on Saturday night [November 15], the Black Knights triumphed in their championship game under the lights on Utz field, by a score of 12-0 over the Wildcats. It was a nail biter for most of the game, but we successfully avenged our only loss of the season to finish with a record of 7-1. Several BH'ers came out to watch and to support the team. The game started with a long sustained drive that saw us complete
a 20 yard pass on 4th and long, and ended with a Knights score on
a run by team star Kason Lee. We were then stopped on the extra
point. Emotions ran high as the Knights stopped the Wildcats from
scoring in the red zone twice before the end of the half. A couple
of minor meltdowns occurred before the half, but At halftime, my friend visiting from Colorado (who has little to
no experience with inner city kids) suggested that I have them sit
quietly and reflect upon what they needed to do in the second half.
Sit quietly??!! Reflect??!! I replied, "With all due respect,
Dave, I'm going to yell at them." I proceeded The second half was controlled by the Knights with a Ravens-like stifling defense and another score off of a sustained drive. At the end of the game, we had another opportunity to score, but tried unsuccessfully on 3 straight plays to get a pass to the smallest guy on the team, who's Dad attends every practice and game. This would have been an amazing end to a well-played game, but was not meant to be. The end of the game was truly something to see, with an on-field celebration by players, family, and fans. As always, thank you for your support. -Coach Mike (Ferreira) (This piece originally appeared on the Butchers Hill Yahoo Groups website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ButchersHill.) BHA Committees and Monthly Meetings Block Rep/Crime Prevention: No meeting in December. Block Reps please call or e-mail Carolyn with reports by December 7. 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. Baltimore City is launching a new citywide program called Operation
Crime Butchers Hill Citizens on Patrol (C.O.P.) Butchers Hill
Citizens on Patrol (C.O.P.) has been regularly patrolling the neighborhood
for over three years, and conducts its walk-arounds on the 2nd and
4th Wednesdays of the 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 Community Representative, School 27 School Improvement Team:
Carolyn Land Use: Virgil Bartram (410-327-4964). The Land Use
Committee would like Marketing Committee: No meeting in December. Plan now
to join the marketing Trash Committee: Contact Sue Whitson, 443-527-1103, e-mail BHA Executive Committee: No meeting in December. For questions
or concerns, Newsletter: The deadline for JANUARY is Friday, December
19th. Contact Steve The mean price for a house in Butchers Hill increased by 186% in the period 1998-2002: in 1998 it was $59,500; in 2002, $169,950. (Tracy Gossen, Live Baltimore) NO BUTCHERS HILL GENERAL MEETING THIS MONTH; the next meeting
is January 7th President .............................................. Dave Dyer
BHA WEB SITE GETS A NEW LOOK Karin Tracy, a professional graphic designer and member of the Butchers Hill Executive Committee, has contributed her time and talent to create a whole new look for the Butchers Hill web site, www.ButchersHill.org. "Although the content of our web site is strong, the 'look and feel' had become dated," notes webmaster Barry Glassman. "We are fortunate that someone as talented as Karin was able to revise the web site to make it more attractive, more inviting, and easier to navigate." Karin and her husband Dan used the Butchers Hill web site when they were contemplating their move to Butchers Hill in 2002. "It was really quite useful for its information content," Karin recalls, "but as a web designer, I thought that there were many design factors that could make it even better." Besides general freshening and modernizing, she added a lot of new imagery, thoroughly reorganized the content, and clarified the navigation from one part of the site to another: "I'm satisfied that we now have a contemporary, third-generation web design that will help both outsiders and residents find out what they want to know about the neighborhood." Karin has spent some 5 years in web design and related graphics endeavors, applying her Fine Arts degree from the American College in London. She is now self-employed, but before moving to Butchers Hill worked for a firm in Silver Spring, where she designed web sites for the Smithsonian, Fannie Mae, and the Al Gore 2000 campaign, among others. When it was launched in 1997, ButchersHill.org was the second neighborhood web site in Baltimore. It now gets some 400 hits per week, with more than half that number clicking over to the real-estate listings. The site is hosted on a complimentary basis by Charm Net. Karin and Barry would like to see still more improvements in the
web site. "I'd like to see more images," Karin says, "I
hope that photographers in the neighborhood can contribute some
of their work for display on the inner pages." For his part,
Barry would like to see the "Artists" section of the Do you have comments on the new-look of the web site? Just click on the "Contact Webmaster" button at the bottom of the home page or e-mail bha@charm.net. - Rick Gilmour COMMUNITY DUMPSTER, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27TH There will be a Dumpster in the unit block of North Chester Street on Saturday, December 27th. The dumpster is for residents of Butchers Hill. As always, no electronics, hazardous materials, batteries, paint, or appliances. There will also be a neighborhood clean-up beginning at 9. If you can help, please meet us at the dumpster. St. Andrew's Annual Christmas Cookie Sale will be held on Sunday, December 14th, from 11:30 a.m. till sold out. Beautifully packaged homemade cookies and candies will be for sale, as well as Russian craft items that would make lovely Christmas presents. Corner of Chester and Lombard Streets. All of our neighbors are welcome! COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD SIMON'S IS OPEN! Don't miss Martha Simon's artwork currently on display! MY OLGA! -- Experienced Nanny available full-time or part-time,
all ages. Local resident, hourly rates, loves children, neighborhood
references. Call Kirsten Lapointe's Fall Ceramic Show and Sale will be held December
13, 1 to Historic Victorian Rowhouse - 3 bedroom, 2 full bath $1500. Additional
bonus Artists and Artisans of Butchers Hill: In 2004, the Garden
Tour will again PLEASE REMEMBER TO RENEW YOUR BHA MEMBERSHIPS FOR 2004!
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