[Chat] Charles Village Community Foundation Meeting July 25
The next meeting of the Charles Village Community Foundation Board of Directors will be on July 25, 6:45 pm, at 2301 North Charles Street. That portion of the meeting that addresses any business in connection to the Charles Village Community Benefits District will be open to the public, and will occur at the beginning of the foundation meeting. The CVCF is a private foundation. The mission of the CVCF is to improve the visibility and promote the desirability of urban living in greater Charles Village. It supports the activities of the Charles Village Community Benefits District, the Charles Village Recreation League, the Charles Village Festival, and other grass-roots community efforts. Frank Jannuzi, President Charles Village Community Foundation ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Radical Book Fair tomorrow (Sunday)
Red Emma's is hosting the Mid-Atlantic Radical Book Fair this weekend. There is a full day of events tomorrow (Sunday) at Center Stage. For the program, visit: http://redemmas.org/bookfair/2006/schedule . One speaker I don't want to miss is Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software movement, speaking on "Copyright vs. Community" from 3-5 PM on the Pearlstone Theater at Center Stage. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Balto. Restaurant Week
I saw the banner over Pratt St. for Baltimore Restaurant Week, July 24-28. Here's the URL: http://www.baltimorerestaurantweek.com/ . Gertrude's is participating, including this weekend. Kathleen and I recently ate at Sotto Sopra, one of the participating restaurants. I had the Foiade al cacao, a pasta dish with wide noodles, the size of lasagna noodles, with a brown sauce and small shrimps. The sauce had a chocolate flavor that made me think it was the Italian twist on a Mexican mole sauce. It was delicious. The buffalo mozzarella and tomato appetizer was quite tasty, flavorful, and artfully presented in a high tower. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Rick Eisenmann
At the Abell ice cream party this afternoon, I got to meet Amber
("Mother of the Feast") Eisenmann's father Rick. He's a sculptor, and
here's his website:
http://www.rickeisenmann.com/ .
His portfolio is neat. The pieces have names like "Straight Up",
"Shiny Lollipops", and "Nature's First Green is Gold".
--Emil
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[Chat] CVCBDMA Executive Director/Administrator
Hello, Neighbors, The CVCBD Management Authority is searching to fill the position of Executive Director/Administrator. The job description is here: http://www.charlesvillage.info/Documents/2006/CVCBDMA_EDAdmin_Job_Description_August_15_2006.pdf . Please circulate it to qualified individuals, or anywhere you think might help us find good candidates. Thanks, --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] MVA Administrative Flag Fee
Hello, neighbors,
I need to renew the registration on my car, and I got a notice from
the MVA telling me there was an "administrative flag fee" of $30 on my
account. I called the MVA and asked what this was about. They said
their records showed that I was late paying a ticket (back in 2004)
and that the City of Baltimore asked for my account to be flagged.
The ticket had been paid, their records showed, but I still owed the
MVA the $30 administrative fee.
I thought this was suspicious, because I didn't remember being late
paying a ticket. I did remember going to court to contest a ticket,
which I won. At first the MVA made it sound like there was nothing
I could do, but when I explained this, they said I would have to get a
letter from the City saying that the flag was in error, and then the
MVA would waive the fee.
This didn't sound very hopeful to me, but I decided to try. I called
the Parking Fines number, waited on hold for half an hour this
morning, and finally talked to a person. I asked why did I get the
flag, gave my vehicle information, and waited while they checked. The
clerk came back and said that there was a mistake and that they would
issue a letter. I was so surprised -- I was expecting to have to
argue, so I asked for clarification, and she confirmed it. I had to
go down to 200 North Holliday to pick up the letter, because she said
it would take three (yes, 3) weeks to mail it to me. I did go down
there, and the service was pretty efficient. In and out in seven
minutes. At first the clerk I talked said "We don't waive
administrative flag fees" but I gave him the name of the woman I
spoke to, and he came back with two letters: one saying I had paid
("parking fine release") and the other saying the fee was in error.
Here's what I think happened. I got the ticket, asked for a Court
date, and didn't pay. Because the Parking Division didn't get paid,
they automatically flagged my registration with the MVA. When the
ticket was dismissed, nobody bothered to lift the flag, despite the
fact that I never owed the fine to begin with.
I heard another clerk tell another citizen that the MVA was now
flagging every ticket that wasn't paid within 30 days. She said,
"They [MVA] just started doing that." Makes me wonder what's actually
going on. What if the City of Baltimore is not the party initiating
all the admin flag fees and this is just a handy way for the MVA to
raise some additional funds?
In any case, the moral of the story is that if you do get assessed
an admin flag fee unfairly, it's probably easier to get it lifted
than you might suspect at first. The Parking Division clearly
does this a lot because they had a fill-in-the-blank form ready
for this action.
Another lesson is that if you get a ticket dismissed by a judge,
make a note to check your MVA registration record to see if you
got flagged for that ticket. In my case, it was nearly two years
ago that my registration was flagged. I was tempted to not
bother because there was a good chance I had just forgotten about
some $20 ticket, but I'm glad I did.
I would give the City a grade of "B" on this. This mistake shouldn't
have happened, but the staff were courteous and efficient in
correcting the error. I wish I hadn't had to spend 20 minutes on the
phone with the MVA, another 30 on the phone with the City, and make a
trip downtown (plus a trip to the MVA to make sure nothing gets
screwed up), but it was easier than I expected.
--Emil
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[Chat] PSA Conference (Baltimore)
Hello, neighbors, I'm forwarding this from the mailing list for the local chapter of the Photographic Society of America. The national PSA conference is going to be at the Hunt Valley Marriott starting this Sunday. --Emil - Forwarded message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Delivered-To: unknown From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:57:05 EDT Subject: REMINDER!!! PSA Conference (Baltimore) and Post-PSA Picnic (Deale, MD) [...] Just a Reminder ... The PSA Conference You can still attend PSA’s 68th International Photographic Conference to be held at Marriott’s Hunt Valley Inn near Baltimore, Sept. 3-9. If you can’t come for the entire week, take advantage of the daily registration option. In fact, all extra-cost tours, programs, classes, meals, etc. are on an à la carte basis: Register and pay only for those events you wish to attend. Schedules of all sessions and events are available online at http://www.psa-conference.org/, as are separate registration forms for the Conference and rooms at the Marriott (at reduced conference rates). First-time PSA Conference registrants will want to be sure to attend the special “First Timers” orientation meeting to be held that Wednesday morning, Sept. 6. - End forwarded message - -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] satellite TV
Kathleen and I are thinking about switching to satellite TV. Has anybody done this, and do you know a good installer? Paul Moscatt (of the Little Shop of Hardware) tells me it's great and better than Comcast. We can't wait for Verizon FiOS (if they ever bring it here)! (FiOS is the new fiber optic system for voice/phone/TV.) Thanks, --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
Re: [Chat] satellite TV
Hi, Mariann, On Sat, Sep 02, 2006 at 10:31:16PM -0400, Mariann Millard wrote: > One caveat to add re: DirecTV--make sure you are clear > upfront on what color cable you want in your house. Their > standard is black and I discovered the hard way that they > won't ask you for a choice. So if you want white, which to > me is less ugly and obtrusive, make sure you speak up pronto > before the installation. They also take the path of least > resistance when actually installing the cable inside your > house, which may not be what you had in mind. Yes, I was worried about this problem -- can we find an installer who will run a cable long enough to go up the side (like, through the "keyhole" space between us and our neighbors on the north side) to the roof and not up the front? Maybe if Dish doesn't offer that, we'll have to find a private installer or service reseller who would be willing to do the additional work. > > And I totally agree about TIVO! > We chose ReplayTV over TiVo when we got our DVR a few years back. It's a good product and works fine, but since we don't know anybody else who has a ReplayTV, we can't use the feature that lets us share programs! (Two ReplayTV users can send each other TV programs over a broadband connection.) Thanks, --Emil P.S. Kathleen and I just rented Deepa Mehta's film "Water" from Video Americain. It's a great movie. We missed it when it played at the MD Film Festival but heard how good it was. It tells the story of a young girl, widowed at age 7, who is forced to join a "convent" of widows living in poverty. Although the story takes place in 1938, the movie tries to raise awareness of the 30+ million widows still living in poverty in India today. The film was so controversial that production was halted by a mob of religious fundamentalists. Production was completed years later in Sri Lanka. -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Free contradancing at Abell Street Fair, Sun, Sept 17th
This is from the Baltimore Folk Music Society mailing list! Here's the website for the Abell Street Fair: http://www.abellimprovement.org/StreetFair.html --Emil - Forwarded message from BFMS Publicity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 19:34:29 -0400 From: BFMS Publicity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Free contradancing at Abel Avenue Fair, Sun, Sept 17th For your advance planning convenience: Sunday, September 17th, 2006 from 12-1:30pm Come show off your dancing skills at the Abel Avenue Fair. Demonstrate contradancing to the folks of Charles Village while you enjoy a free performance by the Baltimore Open Band! If you are willing and "abel," please notify the Special Events Chair at [EMAIL PROTECTED] so we have a sense of how many are coming. Then just show up about 11:30 or so on Abel Avenue, ready to dance. It's just below University Parkway, fairly near Union Memorial Hospital. The street will be blocked off for the day. We need you! It's a great opportunity to attract some new dancers! ----- End forwarded message - -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Jennifer sold GaGa's!
Jennifer Francis has sold GaGa's! The new owner is Donna, and she's calling the business Dominion Ice Cream. They have a website: http://www.eatyourvegsicecream.com/ . We'll miss Jennifer. Kathleen and I think that she may have sold out of concern for the Cold Stone Creamery that Struever wants to bring in. I think it's a bad idea for Struever to solicit chains that compete with existing neighborhood stores. There are plenty of other kinds of businesses that Struever could solicit. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] VLP talk this Wednesday
Hello, neighbors, This Wednesday, 9/13, the Village Learning Place will host a talk on the Baltimore school system as part of their Second Wednesdays Series, organized by Phyllis Jaslow. Title: Speaking Truth to Power: Gertrude Williams and the Baltimore School System Speakers: Jo Ann Robinson - Author of "Education As My Agenda" Gertrude Williams - Retired Barclay School Principal Wednesday, September 13, 7 - 9 PM Village Learning Place, 2521 St. Paul Street Phone: (410) 235-2210 http://www.villagelearningplace.org/ Ms. Williams advocated for and led the use of the Calvert School curriculum in Barclay Elementary. Also note that the annual wine tasting benefit "Read Between the Wines" will be held this Saturday 9/16 at the VLP. See the website for details. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Marie Annette Rosenfeld
Hello, neighbors, Does anyone know where Marie Annette Rosenfeld hangs out these days? She was a regular at Images, but now I rarely see her. I heard that her ex-husband passed away and I wanted to pass on condolences. Some time after they separated or divorced, her husband's health began to fail, and she took care of him. Alice used to say "You treat him better than most wives treat their husbands!" (or words to that effect). --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
Re: [Chat] Attempted break in
Our neighbor Perry told us that she was robbed the same weekend that we were nearly broken into. The thief came through the second floor window into her bedroom. She lost a cellphone and laptop, which had no critical data. Perry also lives on the west side of Guilford a few houses south of us. --Emil On Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 10:53:31AM -0400, Kathleen Wilsbach wrote: > Sunday night someone attempted to break into our back second floor > bedroom. Emil was already in bed (about 2:30 AM) but I had gotten > up to check a scheduling problem I thought I might have Monday and > was on the computer in the front second floor room. Emil called to > me asking if I had heard something. I called back that I hadn't. > We chalked it up to noise from next door or out in the alley. > -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Rolling Stone magazine on election machine hacking
Hello, neighbors, It's remarkable that Maryland has become a focus of national attention with regard to the issue of electronic voting machines because we do not have a voter-verified paper receipt or ballot with our Diebold machines. Should a serious problem develop with the voting machines, we could not have an actual recount. Marion pointed me to a good article in Rolling Stone magazine by RFK, Jr. titled "Will the Next Election Be Hacked?". There's free access on the web here: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/11717105/robert_f_kennedy_jr__will_the_next_election_be_hacked . Here's another interesting link. VotersUnite.org publishes "Daily Voting News" here: http://www.votersunite.org/news.asp I'm looking forward to the elections with both hope and concern. I'll be the Election Technician at the Barclay School, so I have to set up the machines (and keep them working?). I'm a little concerned because we have one training session the Saturday before the elections, so I hope that covers everything. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
Re: [Chat] Attempted break in
Judy, On Sun, Oct 15, 2006 at 10:28:04AM -0400, Judy Berlin wrote: > was she there?Judy > No, Perry was away that weekend. --Emil > On Oct 14, 2006, at 2:12 PM, Emil Volcheck wrote: > > > Our neighbor Perry told us that she was robbed the same weekend that > > we were nearly broken into. The thief came through the second floor > > window into her bedroom. She lost a cellphone and laptop, which had > > no critical data. Perry also lives on the west side of Guilford > > a few houses south of us. > > > > --Emil > > -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] need wood pallets?
If anyone needs a wood pallet or two, let us know because we have some and you're welcome to take them. Kathleen gets rabbit supplies (pellets, paper litter, etc.) delivered on wood pallets. The pallets are usually pretty clean since the company does most of their business shipping to labs. They are handy for keeping items in your basement off the ground, say, in case your basement is leaky. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Quad Rep Election Results
Dear neighbors, Here are the results of the elections for Quad Reps at the CVCBD Management Authority Fall Public Meeting this evening. Quad 1 Rob Books ran unopposed. The votes were 6 yes, zero no. Quad 2 Erika McClammy ran unopposed. The votes were 2 yes, zero no. Quad 3 Winner: Ron Griffin The votes were 15 for Ron Griffin and 14 for Doug Armstrong. Quad 4 Winner: Stephen Gewirtz The votes were 11 for Stephen Gewirtz and 7 for Michael Gervais. At the meeting, we announced that there were four provisional ballots in the Quad 3 election. All four ballots were verified using the State Department of Assessments and Taxation Real Property Search utility on the web. Let's all express our thanks and appreciation to all the candidates who ran and to every citizen who participated! Thanks, Emil Volcheck -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Hazardous Waste tomorrow
Hello, neighbors, Remember that Hazardous Waste drop-off is tomorrow (Sunday) from 11 AM - 4 PM at Poly. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] LWV Voter Guide
Hello, neighbors, Yours truly will be serving as the Election Technician at the Barclay School polling place. I'll be doing my best to keep the incredibly reliable Diebold Accuvote machines running smoothly. Wish me luck. I think I'll need it. You might be interested in reading up on some of the ballot questions. The League of Women Voters has a guide to them here: http://www.lwvmd.org/vg/ballotQs.html . Also, there's one candidate for continuance on the Court of Special Appeals, Ellen Hollander, whom I had never heard of. Her webpage is here: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/30sp/html/msa11683.html . Thanks, --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Today -- Meet David Hill at the VLP
Hello, neighbors, Come to the Village Learning Place this evening to meet and greet Mr. David Hill, who is the new E.D./Administrator of the CVCBD Management Authority. Refreshments will be served. When: 5:30 PM, Tuesday, November 14. Where: The Village Learning Place, 2521 St. Paul Street. This event will be followed by a CVCBDMA Board meeting at 7:00 PM. For details, see http://www.charlesvillage.org/calendar_events/view.asp?id=10037948 . Hope to see you there! --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Elementary School Ordeal for the Weinsteins
Hello, neighbors, I got to chat with Matthew Weinstein at the AIA meeting Friday evening. He told me about a terrible situation, an ordeal, that led to their daughter's preschool expelling her because her parents, Matthew and Laura, expressed concern that the school decided to teach "cosmetology". This is stunning. Teaching about makeup and nail polish in preschool? Matthew blogs about it here: http://web.mac.com/weinsteinme . It's worth a read. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] CVCA meeting reminder
Reminder: Charles Village Civic Association GENERAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2006, 7 pm SS Philip and James On the agenda: Union Memorial Hospital: Heliport Proposal Charles Village Safety Update Introduction of David Hill, Executive Director of CVCBD See http://www.charlesvillage.net/ for more information. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Thanks for the Holiday House Tour!
Hello, neighbors, Kathleen and I had an enjoyable time on the Holiday House Tour. Thanks to all those who helped make it happen (Dawna, Jenny, Val, Sandy, and anyone else I've missed.) We were particulary impressed by the Manzolillo household and all the neat fixtures and art they have. Did anyone notice the Coldwell-Banker sign several houses to the south of the Manzolillo's that read "Drama Priced"? What does that mean? It was neat to meet Doreen Bolger, BMA Executive Director, who was showing off her house, with its William Morris theme. Incidentally, a week or so ago there was an open house at the Homewood House. They were hosting the JHU Press and had many authors on hand for book signing. They were serving Madeira in the basement, which I read was a very popular beverage in the era of the original owners. Wendy Brody, wife of the Hopkins President, was meeting and greeting everybody who walked through the door, and it was a pleasure to meet her. I heard that there are occasional openings of Homewood House in the evening by candlelight. I think that would be quite pretty to see. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Solstice Celebration Thursday
The Friends of the Wyman Park Dell Invite you to a SOLSTICE CELEBRATION Thursday, December 21st, 2006 In the Wyman Park Dell! 7 pm - 8:30 pm Join your friends and neighbors around the Solstice Bonfire and enjoy an evening of community fun! Mulled Cider Holiday Cookies Celtic Music with Jim Egan of "O'Malley's March" Stargazing with Hermann Heyn, "The Streetcorner Astronomer" (Weather Permitting) If the weather is unsettled or for last minute info, call 410.366.5512 on the day of event Sponsored by Gertrude's Restaurant at the BMA [Submitted by Christine Gray] -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Holiday shopping in Waverly
Here are some holiday shopping ideas, submitted by John Lundquist. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck Waverly_Holiday_Gift_Ideas.doc Description: Binary data ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Two Sisters Grille is a success!
Hello, neighbors, Today the Two Sisters Grille opened at 27th and Howard. Kathleen and I just returned from eating a late breakfast there, and we were favorably impressed. We had eggs, home fries, blueberry pancakes, and a waffle. They were all quite tasty and were just as good as at Pete's Grille. The home fries and blueberry pancakes were excellent. The service was also fast (probably because there were only six customers total). Two Sisters is open every day of the week from 7 to 7 Sunday through Thursday, and 7 to 11 Friday and Saturday. The phone number is (410) 467-0550. Debbie and Cathy started the Two Sisters Grille. They both worked at Pete's for about twenty years. A few years ago they had the idea of starting their own place. About four or five months ago is when they learned that the Korean bar, 1.7th Generation, would be closing and that the property would become available. The place still very much looks like a bar. The restaurant has two levels: a wooden bar up front, and tables on a raised area in the back. The kitchen is separate, so you don't get to see the cook working, but then there's also less smoke. The liquor license transferred over with no trouble. They don't have beer on tap yet but will soon. Lou (former owner of Pete's) was there today, giving advice and teasing them. Dialogue overheard: Lou: How much for one of your mugs? Cathy: five dollars. Lou: five dollars for a mug? Cathy: It's five dollars for the memories, which are priceless. Lou: Back at the other place, it was only two-fifty. Oh, wait, we jacked them up to five too! Also overheard: Lou (to a customer): Excuse me, you can't bus you your own table. We have waitresses for that. (Looks at Cathy) We have a great new restaurant in Charles Village. I hope you get to try it out. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] special CVCBDMA Board event Saturday
Dear neighbors, The Board of Directors of the CVCBDMA will hold a day-long event this Saturday, January 20th on the Johns Hopkins campus. The event consists of a retreat/orientation, public discussion, and a special Board meeting. See the announcement here: http://www.charlesvillage.org/calendar_events/view.asp?id=10038046 Here is the schedule. 9 AM - 11 AM: Introductions and a review of the Board Manual See http://www.charlesvillage.info/Board_Manual/ for the 2006 Board Manual. 11 AM - 3 PM: Open discussion of CVCBDMA programs We want your input as we begin the process of reorganizing our programs and deciding how we can best serve Charles Village. See the full description here: http://www.charlesvillage.org/calendar_events/view.asp?id=10038044 3 PM on: Special Meeting of the Board of Directors See the announcement here: http://www.charlesvillage.org/calendar_events/view.asp?id=10038045 The event is open to the public, except for portions of the special Board meeting. A light lunch will be served, so if you plan to attend, please reply by today (January 18), preferably by email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call Tonya at (410) 235-4411 x 11. I hope you can attend. Best regards, Emil Volcheck -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Kumari restaurant
Hello, neighbors, Earlier this week, Kathleen and I ate at the Kumari restaurant at 911 N. Charles. This restaurant serves Indian and Nepalese food. I thought the food was quite tasty. It's not a large place. Our waiter was attentive and service was pretty fast. We asked for food that was typically Nepalese rather than Indian, and our waiter was quite happy to make recommendations. Kathleen got a bamboo soup as an appetizer. I liked it. It was more like a broth with pleasant bamboo and tomato flavors. There was a Nepalese vegetable appetizer that was carrots with a spicy ginger paste. The main dish I liked the most was a noodle dish called Chow Chow. The sauce had great flavor, and tahini was one ingredient. The sauteed mushrooms in cream sauce were quite tasty. I tried the yellow lentils but thought them rather bland. I'd recommend trying Kumari if you like Indian or Afghani food. Another plus: it's right above Liam's Pint-sized Pub, which is a small microbrew pub, started by a local. Unfortunately, it was closed the day we were there, so I haven't tried it out. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals
Rob, I once represented the AIA at a BMZA hearing. Sharon Guida, who is an attorney, represented the CVCA there. I don't have any specific advice on making the case. You should try to get an endorsement from a community association. Where does your friend live? Does he know who his neighborhood association is? I'm attaching a letter I brought to the hearing, signed by AIA officers, by way of example for the kind of letter to submit. Best wishes, --Emil On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 01:58:51PM -0500, Rob Carlson wrote: > Does anyone have experience with zoning hearings at the city Board of > Appeals? A friend of mine is going in to oppose the conversion of some > houses on his street to multi-family (read college apartment) dwellings > because they are already being rented to multiple unrelated college > students against zone and are a regular disturbance to the neighborhood. > I want to help him and his neighbors be prepared to make the best case > against the zoning appeal. > > -- > Rob Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://vees.net/ > -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck BMZA_3036_Guilford.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Tom Kiefaber on WCBM
Hello, neighbors, I was lucky and managed to catch part of an interview with Tom Kiefaber, owner of the Senator theater, on WCBM's Tom Marr Show. In case you hadn't heard, the Senator is saved! It got enough donations to pull through and avoid the auction. A caller asked why if the Senator is getting so many donations, why he doesn't make it a nonprofit. Kiefaber said he hears that suggestion a lot. He says there is a misunderstanding about nonprofit status. If the Senator were to become nonprofit, it could no longer show first-run movies. He says a number of old theaters that closed were reopened by a "Friends of ..." nonprofit organization and show only older movies. I've heard that a nonprofit can't compete head-on with for-profit businesses, because otherwise the tax benefits that a nonprofit enjoys would make for unfair competition. Kathleen tells me that's one reason why her organization, the House Rabbit Society, can sell discount supplies only to its members. If the HRS were to sell to the public, then it would be competing with for-profit retail stores, which wouldn't be allowed under the HRS nonprofit status. Kiefaber went on to say that the Senator does have nonprofit educational activities, like showing movies to school children as part of an educational program. There either already is or soon will be a nonprofit partner organization to the Senator to which you can make deductible contributions that will go to support the educational activities. He said this will indirectly help the Senator's bottom line by bringing in more viewers. A caller asked about why the Senator doesn't have more arts films. Kiefaber said that "clearance" contracts are part of the reason for this. A "clearance" is an agreement that one theater has with a distributor to disallow other movies from being shown at another theater within the same region. Kiefaber said that for 12 years since the General Cinema in Towson opened, the Senator could never show any movie that was playing on any screen of the Towson GC. He said he knows that The Charles is a "sacred cow", but the fact is that The Charles uses clearance agreements to ensure that only it can show the arts films that it gets. He says that a Landmark theater is going to open in the Inner Harbor later this year, and that he suspects The Charles will experience the problem of clearances from the other side. This part of the discussion also went into how clearance agreements are a major reason why the Senator has had a lot of difficulty over the years. Kiefaber says that clearance agreements are an anti-competitive business practice that were developed by chain cinemas to drive traditional single-screen theaters out of business by depriving them of a variety of movies to screen. He said that when people saw the old cinemas going out of business, they assumed that it was economic Darwinism, that the old cinemas just couldn't compete. In fact, it was death by asphyxiation. A caller asked whether the Senator could get more movies by asking further in advance. Kiefaber said he asked to get Little Miss Sunshine far in advance (I think he said two months before distribution was announced) and that he still couldn't get it. Kiefaber was asked if the Senator will still show old movies. He said that they missed doing it this year, because of the financial difficulties. But they will go back to running 1939-style movie nights where you can see "Casablanca" or "It's a Wonderful Life" for a quarter. Kiefaber says the other night, they put a film can in the lobby of the Senator to collect contributions for the SOS fund. He said he felt like George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life" because so many people were throwing in money and checks. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Smoking ban passed!
Hello, neighbors, The Sun is reporting that the City Council approved the smoking ban by a vote of 9-2 today, and the Mayor Dixon says she will sign it. The measure would take effect January 1, 2008. Hurray! --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
Re: [Chat] Smoking ban passed!
Linda, Kathleen and I went to The Haven for an event for Mary and we rather enjoyed it, but the smoke was just awful. It seemed there was more smoke the later it got. I think we would go back if there were not smoke. One time my parents and sister visited us, and we thought we'd take them duckpin bowling at the Seidel lanes. But when we got there, my sister turned around and went back out because of the smoke. I guess we'd gotten used to having to tolerate some smoke to go bowling. It will sure be nice not to have to put up with that again. We went to a Duck and Roll ( http://www.rootscafe.org/ ) once and the smoke was pretty bad. Maybe if we're lucky, some establishments will see the writing on the wall and start going smoke-free before January 1, 2008. Is anybody else disappointed that Jack Young voted against the ban? --Emil On Tue, Feb 27, 2007 at 02:55:47PM -0500, Linda Forlifer wrote: > I am so pleased! Now my son (who runs the sound at the Ottobar) will be > able to work without injuring his health. And I, who have developed an > allergy to cigarette smoke, will be able to enjoy, once again, going out > for happy hour or to hear good live music at places like the Haven. I'm > looking forward to January 2008. > > Congratulations and a big THANK YOU to Council Members Curran and Mary > Pat Clarke. > > Hip, hip, hooray! > > Linda > -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] List archives, was Re: Two Sisters
Greg, If you are ever trying to remember something you saw on the Chat List, it's easy to find it here in the archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ . I will add this link to the footer of each mail sent to the Chat List as a reminder. This archive page is a free service of the Mail Archive. They display the postings in threaded format (which makes it easy to browse), and they have a pretty good search feature. Best wishes, --Emil On Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 09:22:59AM -0800, Greg Alexander wrote: > I remember someone posting something about this a few weeks ago; has anyone > been? We tried going > there Sunday but they were closed (I guess due to the snow). We peeked > inside - looks really cute > and the menu looks quite inexpensive (yea!!) I hope they do well; looks like > a nice addition to > that area (and a mere four blocks from us!) > > Greg Alexander > Freelance Writer/Editor > Editor, Mason-Dixon Arrive > 2629 Guilford Avenue > Baltimore, MD 21218 > 410-243-3387 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.gregoryjalexander.com > > > -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Charles North web links
Hello, neighbors, FYI: here are two links, One for the Charles North Community Association http://thecharlesnorth.com/ and one for some art studio or artists group called Load of Fun: http://www.loadoffun.net/Welcome.html . This website looks kind of wacky. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Congratulations, Josh!
Let's all congratulate Josh on the thousandth post to his hit blog "The Comics Curmudgeon", the long-awaited "Millenepost"! Here's the link: http://joshreads.com and Josh has recently been guest blogging at Wonkette: http://wonkette.com . Do take a look if you haven't already. I think Josh has the most hits of any blog from Charles Village. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] Good tailor in the area!
Hello, D', Mr. Ott is a tailor who works out of Mr. Nifty Cleaners near 33rd and Greenmount. He used to make suits for the Haas company. (Baltimore used to have a significant clothing industry.) I've had him tailor a suit and a couple jackets for me, and I think he does pretty good work. He has hours at Mr. Nifty's a few days a week. (I remember Tuesday.) I think his rate to tailor a rack suit is about $50-$60. I think this is a fair price for quality work. Mr. Nifty's website is http://www.mrniftybaltimore.com/ . Best wishes, --Emil On Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 02:44:40PM +, D. Williams wrote: > > Hello everyone, > I am looking for a great tailor in the Charles Village area. Can > anyone recommend someone? > THanks again, > D' -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Wes Tolbert heads a nonprofit!
Congratulations to Wes Tolbert! He's the new Executive Director of the Howard County affiliate of a mental health support and advocacy nonprofit called "On Our Own": http://www.onourownmd.org . Until recently, Wes was the Director of Field Operations for the CVCBD Management Authority. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Seidel's has closed!
Hello, neighbors, I was at Zeke's Coffee this afternoon when I learned that Seidel's Bowling Lanes have closed. Visit http://www.rootscafe.org/ to see the announcement of "The Final Frame" event. Kathleen and I liked Seidel's a lot. We had two Duckpin bowling birthday parties there. Our first time there was for one stop on a bus tour of sites from the making of "Homicide: Life on the Street". They had a bowling competition for the fans. Kathleen won first place and got a souvenir duckpin! I liked the Roots Cafe "Duck and Roll" events in principle, but the one time we went there, the smoke was just too much. I was looking forward to returning in January 2008 when the City becomes smoke-free, but now that will never happen. Here's a City Paper article http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=13691 . In the City, that leaves just the Patterson Lanes. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Hopi the cat is missing
Hello, neighbors, James Aguirre is looking for his cat Hopi, last seen in the alley behind the 3000 block of Guilford. If you see Hopi, please email James at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or email me and I'll pass word along. Thanks, --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] Hopi the cat is missing
Michael, My mistake -- I thought I had forwarded James Aguirre's message to the list, but I somehow missed that. As it turns out, James found Hopi last night, but for what it's worth, here's his original message, first sent to Chuck Bullamore, who then forwarded it to me: Hi Chuck-Is there a central web site or email address I can use to send a message concrening my lost cat. He got out of the house on Saturday afternoon & I have beem combing the back alleys of Charles Village for him Saturday & Sunday. His name is Hopi & he is a 15 year old house cat that is unneutered. He is gray, white & black & cries a lot. Your help is appreciated. Thanks, and sorry to everyone for the confusing posting. --Emil On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 10:07:46AM -0700, Michael P Callan wrote: > what does he look like ? > > light colored ? big ? tom cat ? > > -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] [Discussion] HELP ! Primary Care Dr. ?
Tweefie, I'm pretty happy with Dr. Samuel Westrick, who has his practice next to Video Americain. He takes some but not all insurance, so you should inquire. --Emil -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] LAST CALL Charles Village Cookbook--send your recipe by 8-15
This message from Sandy Sparks. --Emil - Forwarded message from Sandra Sparks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Delivered-To: unknown Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:34:59 -0400 From: Sandra Sparks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: LAST CALL Charles Village Cookbook--send your recipe by 8-15 To: "Sandra R. Sparks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Gil & Jan French <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6822 Importance: Normal X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-priority: Normal Thread-index: AcfbhYnJw5x8N3mHQ3mMN6JTJ0h4aA== X-pstn-levels: (S:99.9/99.9 P:95.9108 ) X-pstn-settings: 3 (1.:1.) s gt3 gt2 gt1 p X-pstn-addresses: from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [db-null] X-Spambayes-Classification: ham; 0.00 It's not too late to submit a recipe or two for the 3rd CVCA Charles Village Cookbook (1972 and1982), which I am designing and producing to print by Graphic Imaging in September. Attached is the cover with photos by Greg Pease. We are lucky indeed, as Greg is also contributing all the section photos (in color, too) of Charles Village blocks including the Waverly Farmers Market and Wyman Park Dell. If you are a current or former resident, please include the street where you lived. Or include the business/institution you are/were associated with. You will want to be included in this neighborhood keepsake. Please send your recipe/s as a Word attachment to me by next Wednesday, August 15. Thanks, Sandy ----- End forwarded message - -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Neighbor needs iron-spot bricks
Hello, neighbors, I'm forwarding this message from Dana who is helping our new neighbor Andy Gorode (email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) look for some iron-spot bricks for a project he's doing. Incidentally, a Google search turned up the book "The Baltimore Rowhouse" by Mary Ellen Hayward, Charles Belfoure which explains that iron-spot brick is particular to Baltimore. They are made from high iron content clay from Western PA and are tougher than ordinary red bricks. --Emil --- Good afternoon everyone. One of our new neighbors, Andy Gorode, is in the process of restoring his Guilford Avenue home to its original configuration. He is ready to eliminate the second front door (the home was divided into two apartments with separate entries) and is in search of bricks to match the front façade. Andy believes the bricks he is searching for are “Roman Style, iron-spot bricks. They are long and narrow with specks of iron embedded in the brick”. Any leads would be appreciated. Contact Andy directly at the email address above. And, please copy me so that I can continue to add to the CVCA’s growing treasure trove of contractors and other good things for our very old homes! Thanks. Dana Moore -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] More chat is better, was Re: chat needed
Mariann, On 10/8/07, Mariann Millard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very sorry all, this was meant to go just to Dawna! Didn't > pay attention to the "To" when I replied (I rarely reply to > ... No need to apologize! If people were not interested in chat, they wouldn't have subscribed to this list! Dawna, Kathleen and I have an item for you. In September, we spent two weeks vacation in Ireland and had a wonderful time. We met two of Kathleen's cousins. Her cousin Mary lives in Fenit, a village out on the Western tip of Co. Kerry and the hometown of Saint Brendan the Navigator. She retired from a career operating a bed and breakfast. Her cousin James runs a small dairy farm with his son on a small mountain in Co. Cavan. They sell the milk to make butter. This butter is sold under the brand name Kerrygold (used for all Irish export butter, and you may have seen it around -- I think Eddie's had it at some point). We heard some great music at the Tulla Traditional Music Festival ( http://www.tullatradfestival.com/ ) and at the "Piperlink" concert tour ( http://pipers.ie ), which is devoted to the traditional Irish "Uilleann" bellows pipes. Kathleen has a brother in Maine who is a noted Uilleann piper. We visited the town of Baltimore in Co. Cork, which is the southern most town in Ireland and has the nickname of the "Irish Riviera". Thanks for asking, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Radical Book Festival
Hello, neighbors, The 2007 Mid-Atlantic Radical Book Festival is taking place this weekend at the VLP and Saint John's Methodist. There's an amazing range of speakers on topics such as prison reform, anti-war activism, radical publishing and copyright, even the Baltimore Algebra Project. The program is here: http://redemmas.org/bookfair/2007/section/schedule . Thanks, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Carpool Wanted
[From Shelley Treadway. --Emil] Carpool Wanted - Charles Village to Hyattsville/Cheverly/Bladensburg Area M-F. Need to arrive in Hyattsville by 8 a.m. Depart for return to Baltimore 4 p.m. Non-smokers only. Please contact Shelley Treadway - home: 410-467-0310, cell: 410-458-4138; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Holiday Artisan Market and crepes tonight at VLP
Hello, neighbors, Just a reminder that tonight at 7 PM at the Village Learning Place, there will be a Holiday Artisan Market. They offer free admission, food, and beverages. If the crafts aren't enough to draw you, my neighbor Shelley Treadway is making caramel apple crepes! Alas, I won't be there as this conflicts with a meeting of the local section of SIAM, the applied math society, at Hopkins. If you too might be interested in attending the lecture "Interactive Search for Image Categories by Mental Matching," then I'll see you at 8:30 PM in Krieger 205! Best wishes, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Eddie's Market website
Hello, neighbors, Eddie's Market now has a website: http://www.eddiesmarket.com/ . At the moment, the one item there is the lunch menu and the number to call in lunch orders. It's a good start. --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Help win HGTV contest for Baltimore!: last day
Hello, neighbors, Please vote today in the HGTV contest to provide funding for Rebuilding Together Baltimore and the Community Mediation Program. I'm forwarding a mail from Bonnie Bessor. Here's the URL to vote: http://www.hgtv.com/changetheworld . Look for the green link on the right that says "Vote". You can vote once per day per machine. The last day to vote is tomorrow, 12/21. --Emil -- Forwarded message -- From: Bonnie Bessor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Dec 20, 2007 12:20 PM Subject: [AIA Members] Fwd: Bring HGTV to Baltimore To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello neighbors! Just a reminder that we have two days left to vote to bring HGTV to Baltimore. Remember to go online and vote today and tomorrow. Winning cities will be announced on January 1 during HGTV's coverage of the Rose Parade. Here is the link www.hgtv.com/changetheworld Thanks for voting!!! -- Forwarded message -- From: Bonnie Bessor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Nov 19, 2007 2:50 PM Subject: Bring HGTV to Baltimore To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello AIA neighbors! Many of you know that I am the Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Baltimore (formerly known as Christmas in April). We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free home repairs for low-income homeowners and helping to revitalize communities in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Rebuilding Together Baltimore is part of a nationwide contest to receive funding and television coverage from HGTV (Home and Garden Television) for three projects in the neighboring communities of Waverly and Pen Lucy. The way we win is by getting the most votes online. If we win, we will: 1) Provide much-needed home repairs for a low-income homeowner in Pen Lucy 2) Provide beautification of several empty lots along Old York Road in Pen Lucy 3) Provide a "facelift" for the Community Mediation Program building near the corner of 33rd and Greenmount Hundreds of volunteers from all over Baltimore will be involved in providing the repairs and the beautification. YOU can help us win by going to www.hgtv.com/changetheworld , click on VOTE at the right of the screen, click on Baltimore, and then click SUBMIT YOUR VOTE at the bottom. You can vote once a day, every day through December 21st. The website also has a summary of our proposed projects and a short video. I encourage you to read and watch. I announced this at the AIA general membership meeting last Saturday and received the blessing from those present to send this out to the members list. Thanks for your support! --Bonnie Bessor, 412 E. 31st Street -- Bonnie Bessor Executive Director Rebuilding Together Baltimore www.RTBaltimore.org Did you vote today? Remember to vote to bring HGTV to Baltimore. Go to www.hgtv.com/changetheworld , click on VOTE and select Baltimore, then click SUBMIT YOUR VOTE. Vote every day! You can now donate to us online! Just go to our website www.RTBaltimore.org and click on "Donate" at the top of the screen. -- Bonnie Bessor Executive Director Rebuilding Together Baltimore www.RTBaltimore.org Did you vote today? Remember to vote to bring HGTV to Baltimore. Go to www.hgtv.com/changetheworld , click on VOTE and select Baltimore, then click SUBMIT YOUR VOTE. Vote every day! You can now donate to us online! Just go to our website www.RTBaltimore.org and click on "Donate" at the top of the screen. ___ Members mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://abellimprovement.org/mailman/listinfo/members_abellimprovement.org ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Baltimore wins HGTV contest!!!
Hello, Neighbors, Hurray! Baltimore won! We made it in the top four of about ten competing cities in the HGTV Change the World campaign. Here is a message that Bonnie Bessor sent to the AIA Members list. Note the WBAL coverage tonight. Best wishes, --Emil -- Forwarded message -- From: Bonnie Bessor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Jan 3, 2008 12:17 PM Subject: [AIA Members] Baltimore wins HGTV contest!!! To: Bonnie Bessor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello friends and supporters of Rebuilding Together Baltimore! I have fabulous news for everyone--Thanks to your voting efforts, Baltimore has been selected as one of the winning cities in HGTV's Change the World. Start at Home. campaign. The five winning cities were officially announced during HGTV's coverage of the Rose Parade on New Year's Day. Now, with the support of HGTV plus local volunteers and businesses, Rebuilding Together Baltimore will be able to complete three very important projects in our community: 1) The home of Ethel Gaither, a retired grandmother who is raising her grandchildren in her Pen Lucy home. 2) Beautification of empty lots in the Pen Lucy neighborhood. 3) Renovations and handicap accessibility improvements to the Community Mediation Program, a non-profit organization in the Waverly neighborhood. Channel 11 (WBAL-TV) will be airing a story on our work with the Community Mediation Program tonight between 5:00pm and 6:30pm. Be sure to tune in! To see more details about the work we will be doing at each work site, click here to view the Baltimore section of the HGTV Change the World. Start at Home. site. Many thanks to all of you who voted and spread the word with your networks! Your support made all the difference! We now begin the process of recruiting volunteers for the projects mentioned above. The work will occur in April 2008 and will coincide with our annual Rebuilding Day, during which we will provide repairs for up to 50 Baltimore-area low-income homeowners. We are especially in need of volunteers with plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and landscaping skills. If you or anyone you know is interested in volunteering with us, please contact us at 410-889-2710 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you again! -- Bonnie Bessor Executive Director Rebuilding Together Baltimore 1014 W. 36th Street Baltimore, MD 21211 p:410-889-2710 f: 443-586-0785 www.RTBaltimore.org You can now donate to us online! Just go to our website www.RTBaltimore.org and click on "Donate" at the top of the screen. ___ Members mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://abellimprovement.org/mailman/listinfo/members_abellimprovement.org ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Zagat survey for Baltimore is open!
Hello, neighbors, A few years ago when Zagat was just starting to cover Baltimore, I remember a gentleman walking around the Farmer's Market offering for people to enter the restaurant survey. I just received word that next year's survey is on. Here's the message. --Emil --- Emil Volcheck, The Washington DC/Baltimore Restaurants & Shopping Surveys are now underway! Share your ratings and witty reviews on restaurants you've visited in the past year in Washington DC & Baltimore. Complete the online survey by February 24, 2008 and receive a FREE copy of the 2009 Washington DC & Baltimore Restaurants guide when it's published. Rate and review the top stores in the Washington DC area, and you'll be entered in our sweepstakes for a chance to win your own shopping spree with the grand prize of a $500 Visa gift card or one of five $100 Visa gift cards. Keep in mind that you can cast votes any time during the survey period, but you must SUBMIT YOUR VOTES to get the guide. You can return to the ballot to update/add more votes once you have submitted them. Thanks for sharing your opinions, and feel free to pass this along to your friends. http://www.zagat.com/survey Bon Appetit, Zagat Survey If you have any questions, please email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] New bus service to NYC
Hello, neighbors, I noticed that a new discount "luxury" bus service has opened an office on Charles St. It's called MVP Bus. Here's their website: http://mvpbus.com/ . They are offering $35 round-trip to New York Penn Station. The last such discount bus service I heard about, Baltimore Trails, went defunct a year or so ago. This seems to be the same kind of service at the same price. I'd be interested to hear if anyone tries this out! Thanks, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Susanne Riveles to speak Sunday on Nazi War Resistance
Hello, neighbors, This Sunday morning, our neighbor Susanne Riveles will give an address at the Baltimore Ethical Society on her research into Nazi war resistance. I am really looking forward to this talk, and I hope you can attend. Here is the announcement. --Emil Title: Belated Justice for Nazi Resisters Where: Baltimore Ethical Society, 306 W. Franklin St. (in the old Congress Hotel) When: 10:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 20th. Susanne Riveles will report on contemporary research findings about Nazi crimes against humanity. Only since the fall of the Berlin Wall are new Nazi justice records accessible to researchers in a unified Germany. She will describe the organization, work and persecution of the largest Berlin-based resistance organization fighting the Nazi regime on numerous fronts. The members of the group were driven underground and acted under the permanent threat of being arrested. Over 200 members were caught, tried by the infamous Peoples Court, and executed in the last months of World War II. Susanne Riveles was born in Berlin, and her family suffered severely at the hands of the Nazis. Her father was executed for his role in Resistance activities. She later earned her Ph.D. in African studies at Howard University. Her studies relate the treatment of the people of Namibia under German colonial rule to the Nazi racially discriminatory treatment of Jews. She has worked with Amnesty International and led the Southern Africa Coordination Group in the defense of prisoners of Apartheid. She was Director of the Africa desk for Lutheran World Relief and was Director of the Education and Advocacy for International Justice and Human Rights Program for Church World Service. In those roles she has traveled to Africa, and has written, testified and advocated to improve conditions for development and human rights. She is currently on the Boards of the Abell Improvement Association (AIA), the Charles Village Community Benefits District Management Authority, and the International Alliance of Women (IAW). She is Regional Vice President for the Americas and Convenor of the IAW's Commission on Women, Peace and Security. She is responsible for the Planning, Land Use, Sanitation and Housing committee for the AIA. For more information about the Baltimore Ethical Society, please visit http://www.baltimoreethicalsociety.org/ . ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Former CIA Director to speak next week
Hello, neighbors, Here is an announcement from the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs. If you'd like to come, please let me know as Kathleen and I are members. --Emil - The Trustees of the BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS Cordially Invite You to an Address by R. JAMES WOOLSEY FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY VICE PRESIDENT, BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008 Reception: 5:15 p.m. Address: 6:00 – 7:10 p.m. WORLD TRADE CENTER BALTIMORE - CONSTELLATION ROOM 401 EAST PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE Members: Free of Charge - Guest of a Member: $10.00 - Non-Members*: $15.00 INTELLIGENCE AND CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN GLOBAL STRATEGY The C.I.A.'s responsibility for intelligence to inform national policy development and decision making is of constant interest to us; as are, its covert operations which are especially important in an era of dangerous substate actors. Dilemmas inherent in its type of work occasionally dramatically present themselves, as in two matters of the moment: a national intelligence estimate publicly impacting policy and the destruction of videotapes of prisoner interrogations which was possibly a criminal act, perhaps in an attempt to avoid explosive anti-American propaganda. Intelligence dilemmas of the moment, covert requirements, and the rational grounding of American strategy have our attention. We are fortunate to have these fundamental and pressing matters addressed for us by a former Director of Central Intelligence, R. James Woolsey. Mr. Woolsey served in the U.S. Government on five different occasions: Director of Central Intelligence from 1993 to 1995; Ambassador to the Negotiation on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), Vienna, 1989-1991; Under Secretary of the Navy, 1977-1979; and General Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, 1970-1973. He was also appointed by the President as Delegate at Large to the U.S.-Soviet Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) and Nuclear and Space Arms Talks (NST), and served in that capacity on a part-time basis in Geneva, Switzerland, 1983-1986. As an officer in the U.S. Army he was an adviser on the U.S. Delegation to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT), Helsinki and Vienna, 1969-1970. Mr. Woolsey is a Vice President and officer at Booz Allen Hamilton, is a managing director of the Homeland Security Fund of Palatine Capital Group, and has served on the Boards of major companies in the technology and security fields. He is currently Co-Chairman (with former Secretary of State George Shultz) of the committee on the Present Danger and over the years has been a key member of numerous policy advocacy groups.He has served on many Presidential commissions including the Rumsfeld Commission (the Ballistic Missile threat), the Packard Commission (Defense Management), and the Scowcroft Commission (strategic forces). He also has served as a trustee of major educational institutions, including Stanford University and the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Woolsey is a frequent contributor of articles to major publications. A graduate of Stanford University (1963, with great distinction, Phi Beta Kappa), an M.A. from Oxford University (Rhodes Scholar, 1963-1965), and an LLB from Yale Law School (1968, Managing Editor of the Yale Law Journal), with 12 years in government and 22 years in the practice of law, Mr. Woolsey remains extraordinarily engaged in the nation's affairs. It is a pleasure and honor to welcome, Mr. R. James Woolsey, to the Council. ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Liquor license transfer -- special meeting 1/23
Hello, neighbors, I'm forwarding this message that Bonnie Bessor sent to the AIA membership about a special meeting to discuss a liquor license transfer off Greenmount Ave. The would-be owners of this restaurant came to the last AIA membership meeting to make their case, and I thought I'd share some of my impressions. First, they want to put a nice restaurant where the Antique Attic is. The Antique Attic just looks like an eyesore to me -- I've never been in it. Adding an upscale restaurant would be good for the Greenmount community. Second, the owners were very sympathetic. They are recent immigrants (Ukrainian, I think?), have experience in the business, and have some investment capital lined up. It will take a lot to convert the Antique Attic. I wish them a lot of luck. The downside is that they said they want to keep the full liquor license because you can earn a pretty good profit running a package store that is open until 2 AM. AIA Members told the owners that they didn't want to see another nuisance in the neighborhood. The owners said, well, why would we invest so much money turning this into a nice restaurant if we just wanted to turn a quick buck selling liquor, and we can't make the business plan work for a nice restaurant if we can't sell liquor, because the area around Greenmount can't support an upscale restaurant, just by itself. I'm ambivalent about this. It would be unfortunate if the owners are genuinely responsible and end up not being able to get the loans or investment they need to start the business because they can't make the business plan work without liquor sales. On the other hand, they may have no clue what they're getting into, might make a mess of it, don't know about the disaster that was Phaze III, and don't realize that there's a "burden of proof" on them to earn the trust of the community. I'm sending this to both Chat and Discussion. This might be sufficiently "political" that we should take further discussion to, well, the Discussion List. Thanks, --Emil -- Forwarded message -- From: Bonnie Bessor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Jan 16, 2008 10:59 PM Subject: [AIA Members] Special General Membership Meeting announcement--Meeting Jan 23 7:00pm To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: "Clarke, Mary Pat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Michelle W. Pierce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> AIA members--there will be a special general membership meeting Wednesday January 23, 7:00pm at Changing Directions-422 E. 31st Street. The meeting has been called by a vote of the AIA Executive Committee. This meeting is to discuss the transfer of a BD7 Liquor License to the 415-421 E. 32nd Street and is a follow-up to the presentation made at the November 2007 AIA general membership meeting by the owners of the liquor license. In short, the Liquor Board hearing for the transfer of the license is scheduled for Thursday January 24th at 3:00pm at City Hall. A BD7 license is defined as a "tavern" license and allows liquor sales 7 days/week, 6am to 2am, both on premises sales and package good sales. There is no food service requirement with a BD7 license. The owners of the license state they want to open a high-end seafood restaurant but would have free reign to use the full BD7 license if no restrictions were placed upon the license. The owners have clearly stated that they want to retain the right to sell package goods. AIA and the Charles Village Civic Association have contracted with the Community Law Center (CLC) to attempt to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the owners that would place voluntary restrictions on the license. There is a chance that the owners will reject the MOU. The meeting on Jan 23 is to discuss AIA's general stance and what our approach will be if the MOU is rejected. As much of the membership knows, the residents in close proximity to Greenmount Avenue (this includes me) already experience multiple disturbances and trash/sanitation issues as a result of the current liquor selling establishments in the 3100 and 3200 blocks of Greenmount Avenue. The address where this license is proposed to be transfered is just off Greenmount Avenue and there is the danger that the problems will increase if another BD7 license is added to the mix without restrictions. We also need residents to attend the Liquor Board hearing on January 24th at 3:00pm if they are available. Our City Council representative, Mary Pat Clarke, has been working closely with the community on this issue. If anyone has any questions about this issue, or the meeting, please feel free to email me, or call me at 410-916-1062. -- Bonnie Bessor 412 E. 31st Street ___ Members mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://abellimprovement.org/mailman/listinfo/members_abellimprovement.org ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http:
[Chat] Liquor license will not be transferred!
Hello, neighbors, Great news! The Liquor Board rejected the license transfer proposed for the Stella Mares restaurant. Bonnie Bessor sent this to the AIA Members list. --Emil Neighbors and Friends, I am happy to announce that our community was victorious today at the Baltimore City Liquor Board hearing! Our attorney from the Community Law Center argued that the BD7 license was prohibited in the community based on the Urban Renewal Plan for the Waverly Business District. Our attorney moved to dismiss the case and the Liquor Board accepted the motion to dismiss. The liquor license WILL NOT be transferred to 415 E. 32nd Street. There is a slight chance that the other side will appeal, but it is unlikely. Many thanks to Michelle Pierce from the Community Law Center, our City Council Representative Mary Pat Clarke, the Charles Village Civic Association, the Better Waverly Community Organization, the Waverly Improvement Association, Waverly Main Street, the Greater Homewood Community Corporation, and all the community members who attended meetings and signed petitions for their support in this effort! -- Bonnie Bessor 412 E. 31st Street ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Marc Steiner's Blog
Hello, neighbors, I'm going to vent about Marc Steiner getting canned by WYPR on the Discussion List, as that will not constitute friendly discussion, but I thought I'd post the link to Marc's new blog here: http://marcsteinerblog.wordpress.com/ so you can get his side of the story. --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] New owner of Eddie's Gourmet
The liquor store on Saint Paul, Eddie's Gourmet, is under new management. It's being gutted today. The new owner is Mr. Lucky, owner of the Hopkins Deli up by University Parkway. The new name will be Lady G. He promised me that he would stock Baltimore beer! --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Robert Egger to speak at BES 2/17
Hello, neighbors, I want to call your attention to a provocative talk next Sunday at the Baltimore Ethical Society. The speaker is Robert Egger, author of the book "Begging for Change : The Dollars and Sense of Making Nonprofits Responsive, Efficient, and Rewarding for All". Title: "Food Donations Impede the Elimination of Hunger and Poverty" Speaker: Robert Egger, Founder & President of the DC Central Kitchen Time: Sunday, Feb. 17, 10:30 AM We must rethink our devotion to food donation. Food programs have sidetracked efforts to eradicate hunger and poverty; co-dependency within the system is multifaceted and troubling. Food donors and recipients are trapped in an ever-expanding web of immediate gratification that offers the recipients no long-term hope of ever achieving independence and self-reliance. For more information, visit http://baltimoreethicalsociety.org/Calendar.php . Hope to see you there, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] "The Wire" podcast, was Fwd: 3/3 News from Marc Steiner and the Center for Emerging Media
Hello, neighbors, If you're a fan of The Wire, don't miss the series of podcast interviews by Marc Steiner and the Center for Emerging Media. Each day this week, CEM is doing an interview with somebody from The Wire. Kathleen and I just finished listening to Marc's interview with Ed Burns, http://www.switchpod.com/users/cem/edburnsfinalMP3.mp3 producer and writer for the show. Ed talked about his own background. He said that when he started working in the Western District, he regarded it in much the same way as he did as a soldier in Vietnam. Ed talked about the message of the show. Marc asked him why it was that so often sympathetic characters on the show end up dead. (Think Deangelo Barksdale, or Stringer Bell after he tried to get Avon into real estate and out of drugs.) Ed replied "If you don't attend to the politics of the institution you're in, what happens is that you get ground down." Marc said "Amen to that" and laughed, because in some sense, that's why he was fired, because he wouldn't go along with the politics of the Station Manager and Board of Directors. It's a good interview, about 15 minutes long, MP3 format. --Emil -- Forwarded message -- From: MSteiner Blogger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 12:40 PM Subject: 3/3 News from Marc Steiner and the Center for Emerging Media To: Hello Friends! We know we've seem quiet lately, but it is only because we've been so hard at work on a new project! The series finale of the hit HBO series The Wire is fast approaching. We know we have a lot of fans in our audience, so we decided to do a special podcast series about The Wire. We've sat down with writers, producers, actors and more in order to put together a special week of podcasts, leading up to the series finale on March 9th. Today, we released the first installment in this podcast series. It's an interview with writer and co-producer Ed Burns. Tomorrow, we'll release an interview with series creator David Simon. Later in the week, you'll be able to hear interviews with some of the most popular actors on the show, the guy who provided security while filming on location, and more. Go here to hear our interview with Ed Burns. http://marcsteinerblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/3308-the-wire-podcasts-ed-burns/ Also, Marc has a new blog post up today. He's writing about how today would have been the 15th anniversary of the Marc Steiner Show, and about the upcoming primaries, the incarceration rate in America, and more. Read his thoughts and share your own by clicking the link below! http://marcsteinerblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/3308-monday-morning-thoughts/ We're always eager to hear from you, whether via the blog or email. Talk to you soon, Jessica Producer, the Center for Emerging Media [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] HELP!chat needed
Hi, Dawna, I just want to make sure you know that you can access the Chat List archives here: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ . This could be handy for doing a quick look at all postings since your last column. --Emil [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all: I just realized that I have a deadline for my current Chat column. > Please share any info as soon as you can! thanks, Dawna > ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] SECTS & VIOLINS from Single Carrot Theatre
Tickets are now on sale for Single Carrot Theatre's 4th production of the 2007/2008 season: SECTS AND VIOLINS! A Sketch Comedy Show WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING: "The entire place was howling with laughter, and the contact between cast and audience was terrific... Tears rolled down my cheeks!" -Broadwayworld.com WHAT: Navigating through communication breakdowns, innuendos, and societal misinterpretations, this comedy-cocktail hits you in a series of short, hilarious bursts. Speaking of cocktails, SCT will be serving free beer and wine to audience members with a valid ID, ensuring your night with us will be a special one. And the best part is, when you're with us, you won't need to imagine anyone else. WHERE: Load of Fun (At Single Carrot's brand new, intimate theatre space) 120 W. North Ave Baltimore, MD loadoffun.net for directions and parking WHEN: March 13th-29th Thursdays at 7:30 Fridays at 7:30 Saturdays at 2:30 and 7:30 BOX OFFICE: 443-844-9253 TICKETS: $10 for Students, Artists, and Seniors $12 for Adults Free drinks with a valid ID MORE INFO: www.singlecarrot.com "Single Carrot Theatre, the group of recent college graduates who conducted a nationwide search before relocating its theater troupe to Charm City, has talent, verve, audacity and imagination." -The Baltimore Sun -SCT -- Single Carrot Theatre Media Relations Brendan Ragan Director of PR 303-358-4586 & Giti Lynn Director of Audience Development 443-844-9240 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Lyceum Founder to speak at BES Sunday
Hello, neighbors, You may have seen flyers for the Village Lyceum, which will be offering courses starting next month, in cooperation with the Village Learning Place. Their website is http://lyceumproject.com/BaltimoreLyceum/bmdMain.html . David O'Donaghue, founder of the Lyceum Project and neighbor of ours, will be speaking this Sunday at the Baltimore Ethical Society at 10:30 AM. Here is the description for his talk: Title: American Idealism at its Best: The Lyceum Movement, 1830-1860 By David O'Donaghue, Psy.D. Description: The Democratic system requires both an educated populace and public forums in which to grapple with issues. David O’Donaghue, the founder and director of the Baltimore Lyceum, will explore how the Lyceum Movement met these objectives through the establishment of local educational centers, sponsoring such speakers as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, and Nathaniel Hawthorne on lecture circuits around the country. He will also tell us about his experience in continuing this tradition by re-establishing lyceums in the mountains of North Carolina, in New Orleans and now in Baltimore. David O'Donaghue, Psy.D. spent the first 15 years of his working life as a psychologist. He then chose to return to school to do doctoral work in philosophy, concentrating on the influence of German philosophy on transcendentalism and adult education. David is the founder and director of the Baltimore Lyceum. Where: Baltimore Ethical Society, 306 W. Franklin St. in the Old Congress Hotel When: Sunday, 3/23, 10:30 AM I hope to see some of you there. Thanks, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Book Thing needs our help
I'm forwarding this note that Tweefie sent to the Discussion List, and I heartily urge you to help! --Emil Please, all Remember that THE BOOK THING is currently in financial crisis - Its wonderful to give volunteer time and unwanted books, but the bank holding the balloon payment mortgage only wants cold hard cash. Please consider giving even a small cash donation before the April First (04/01/08 ) deadline. The BOOK THING is a treasure of our community, lets help it stay open !!! www.bookthing.org ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Public Meeting to Save WYPR on 3/27
Hello, neighbors, I'm forwarding this announcement on behalf of Max Obuszewski and Maria Allwine, who are working with the campaign to Save WYPR. --Emil --- The Save WYPR Movement is hosting a public meeting on Thurs., March 27 at 7 PM at St. John’s, 27th & St. Paul Sts. ARE YOU STILL OUTRAGED OVER THE FIRING OF MARC STEINER? TAKE ACTION AND JOIN US AT A PUBLIC MEETING and WITHHOLD YOUR PLEDGE TO WYPR. Community backlash to the termination of THE MARC STEINER SHOW has been significant and ongoing. The fundraising drive originally scheduled for February was pushed back to April 2 due to public outrage. We will discuss our alternative pledge drive (sign a pledge not to contribute to WYPR), as well as ongoing efforts to take back WYPR from the moneyed interests. We need your input and ideas. Contact Maria Allwine at 443-762-0892 or Max Obuszewski at 410-366-1637. Go to www.savesteinershow.com, www.BringBackMarcSteiner.com or www.sosteiner.com. Donations can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Thir-tea First Street Tea Room closed!
I was dismayed to see that the ThirTea First Street Tea Room has closed! Their website is still up: http://www.thir-teafirststreetcafeandtearoom.com/ But there is a sign out front saying that they are closed for good and thanking their customers. Does anyone know what happened? Thanks, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] DSL
Judy, I use Speakeasy DSL too. When I did comparison shopping years ago, Speakeasy gave a better deal than Verizon. These days, I hear Verizon's DSL has improved, and it is cheaper than Speakeasy. However, Speakeasy has good service. The few times I've called, I've never struggled to reach a knowledgeable tech support person. I just checked the Verizon DSL website, and I was annoyed to find that they give only their discount rates for the first year of service. In the fine print below, it reads "Rate increases after first year." And you also have to get Verizon voice service. I haven't tried to comparison shop lately, in part because I'm reluctant to switch and have to talk to an idiot in first line tech support. --Emil jberlin wrote: > *my provider on internet services, balto county pub library will no > longer offer the service. they are strictly dial up. > i am finally forced to seek a DSL provider. any recommendations? > thanks. > judy > * > > > > > ___ > Chat mailing list > Chat@charlesvillage.info > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] CityLit Festival on 4/19
Hello, neighbors, The fifth annual CityLit festival is Saturday, April 19th, at the Enoch Pratt main library. If you leave the Mayor's Cleanup early, you can hear Michael Olesker at noon speak about the general decline of local TV broadcast news in his talk titled: "Tonight at Six: A Daily Show Masquerading as Local TV News". At 1 PM, Laura Lippman will be on a panel titled "Baltimore's Literati". The program is here: http://www.citylitproject.org/index.php?q=node/199 and the CityLit homepage is here: http://www.citylitproject.org/ . Thanks, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Beer History and Appreciation tomorrow 4/9
Hello, neighbors, Tomorrow, April 9, from 7 to 9 PM, the Village Learning Place will host a program on "Beer History and Appreciation". Discover the history of brewing & drinking, the geography of ales, legends & lore, plus beer & cheese pairings! Presented by Nick Nichols, the "Baltimore Beertrekker." Bring a glass and a 6-pack of your favorite microbrew for sharing and tasting! The VLP is at 2521 St. Paul Street, phone number: (410) 235-2210 . --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Zipcars in Charles Village
Hello, neighbors, Here is where you can apply to join Zipcar, the car-sharing program: http://www.zipcar.com/jhu/apply/ * Drive from $9/hr and $66/day * $50 annual fee * $25 one-time application fee Any member of the public can sign up for the JHU location, not necessarily JHU Affiliates. My neighbor Cheryl was in the JHU Flexcar program before the merger with Zipcar, and she confirms that the above rates listed on the Zipcar website are current. --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Neighborhood Walker training at 7 PM (4/17)
Hello, neighbors, The next training session for neighborhood walkers is at 7 PM today Thursday (4/17) at the CVCBDMA office at 2434 Saint Paul St. Here is a Google calendar link: http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=charlesvillagecop%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York . Best wishes, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Open house at Strand Theater this PM
Hello, neighbors, As I was driving up Charles St., I passed the new Strand Theater and noticed a sign: they are having an open house this afternoon, from 4 to 7 PM. Here's the announcement from their website at http://www.strandtheatercompany.org/ . They are at 1823 N. Charles, close to North Ave., two doors down from the Lo-Fi Social Club. --- Open House April 20th, 2008 from 4pm-7pm the Strand will host a coming out party to the theater community, the neighborhood, and future patrons. The event will include food and drink provided by the Club Charles/Zodiac, performances by Single Carrot, BIG Improv, and Love the Poet, music by Baby Aspirin, and free playwrighting and acting class demonstrations. The Strand will announce its 2008-2009 season at the event. The event is completely free! --- They were still busy getting the place ready, so I could only get a peek inside, but it looks quite nice inside. The wood floor looked gorgeous, a rich dark brown, and it smelled newly coated with sealant. --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] EcoFestival Saturday
Hello, neighbors, This Saturday is Baltimore's EcoFestival. Here's the website: http://baltimoregreenweek.org/page.php?id=402 and I include some of that page below. --Emil Baltimore Green Week kicks off with Baltimore's premier green event EcoFestival on April 26th, 2008, as a celebration of our regional environment. Attendees will find fun family events and resources that promote sustainable living. Held in Druid Hill Park, near the Woodberry light rail stop, bus lines and Jones Falls trail, the EcoFestival will include workshops, demonstrations, vendors with sustainable products, healthy food, music and art. Location: Druid Hill Park by the Reservoir (DIRECTIONS) Date: Saturday, April 26th (raindate – Sunday April 27th) Time: 11am – 5pm NOTE: There will be limited parking. We will have shuttles and marked hiking/biking trails to and from the EcoFestival @ the Woodberry Light Rail Station. Highlights of EcoFestival 2008 day include: * Exhibitors and Vendors– over a 100 exhibitors and Vendors are expected again for this year's EcoFestival with information on green businesses, products, issues and communities. The deadline to reserve EcoFestival vendor or exhibitor space is April 22nd! To register, complete the CONTACT US form and download the 2008 ECOFESTIVAL PACKET. For specific EcoFestival information email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Music- This year's line-up includes Caleb Stine and the Brakeman and many more local bands. Music starts at 11am and runs until the end of the Festival. * Food – Local restaurants and natural food providers will be selling delicious food and refreshments. These include Atwater's, Chipotle, Yabba Pot, Propa Falafel and Bluebird Coffee. * EcoKids – NEW FOR 2008! Children in Nature Area- Hooked on Nature has created an organic experience for youth and their parents! Come, build a hut, play with water or build a butterfly or visit exhibitors such as the Carrie Murray Nature Center and the Irvine Nature Center to visit live animals and learn about your environment. The festival includes fun and educational programs for kids! * Wellness Area – Baltimore's health and wellness community will be here including yoga studios, acupuncturist, message therapist, and others. Come start your day with a 108 Sun Salutations at 11am (printable flyer)! ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Clayton's Books is closing
Hello, neighbors, Clayton's Fine Books on Charles St. is closing in November. I spoke to the owner when I visited the store last week. Their lease is up in December, and they just aren't doing enough business to stay in Baltimore. They're moving to Shepherdstown, WV. He'll continue to sell books online through the Advanced Book Exchange: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/ClientHome?clientId=3982 It's a shame that such a nice shop in such a nice location can't make it. But this is a tough business, with so much happening online. So if you happen to want to buy any back issues of the "American Mercury", you can do it at 317 N. Charles St. by the end of November, in time for holiday shopping! --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Strong deeds, gentle words
Hello, neighbors, I never realized that Maryland's State Motto is in Italian and can be translated as "strong deeds, gentle words" or "manly deeds, womanly words." Wikipedia has a nice entry that includes a discussion of disagreements over sexist translations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatti_maschii,_parole_femine I was in for jury duty last week, and it occurred to me that I could Google the Italian words inscribed in the wall of the courtroom. --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] suspicious "security salesman" sighted
[Tweefie asked me to forward this. Steve Gewirtz also encountered this character. --Emil] Earlier this evening, (Fri) Judy Berlin encountered a young man with a clip board who identified himself as being from Honeywell, (and the name Apex was mentioned also) he claimed to be taking down addresses for the purpose of addressing home security. Later that same evening the same man came and knocked on my door - at 8:30 pm - and showed me some kind of ID - (it was too dark for me to see, and I didnt open my storm door) He gave me the same line about honeywell/apex security systems. I told him I had everything I needed, and he wandered off down the street. Judy and I called the police, who couldnt do much - but the officer did set off to look for the gentleman. The man in question is a clean cut caucasian, mid 20's or so - small to medium build, dark hair - He was wearing a tan windbreaker type jacket, and a blue baseball cap. He was wearing an ID on a chain around his neck. Not sure what his game is, but it cant be good. Even if he really is trying to sell security systems, a reliable and reputable company isnt going to send some guy out door to door at night. Be careful. ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Server outage last weekend
Hello, neighbors, Last Friday, a fire broke out in the data center where my websites are hosted. All my sites went completely down, including CharlesVillage.info, and any mail sent to the Chat or Discussion mailing lists would have been lost. The sites were back up on Tuesday. I'm sorry for any inconvenience -- this was a rare event. If you tried to reach the lists between Friday and Tuesday and have not seen your message posted, please send it again. Thanks, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Break-ins on 3000 block of Guilford
Hello, neighbors, There were three break-ins early Friday morning into 3040, 3042, and 3046-48 Guilford, in the wee hours between 3-6 AM. The burglars seem like they were professionals. They entered our house through a third-story window in the rear, which we hadn't locked. They entered the Olson's through an 18-inch opening at the top of their front window at about a height of 6 feet and jumped down inside. The window had locks to prevent it from being opened wider. We think this means there was probably more than one person, that one of the thieves was probably of small stature, and that they are pretty determined. Kathleen and I lost over $5000 worth, mostly electronics. They thieves came into our bedroom and took Kathleen's jewelry box while we were sleeping. We didn't hear a thing probably because we had fans running, which are loud and make it difficult to hear much. The thieves also took some documents. They took a pile of copies of checks made out to the House Rabbit Society by people who bought supplies or made donations. About a hundred people are exposed to potential identity theft, since the thieves have their names, addresses, bank account, and routing numbers. The thieves didn't break any glass or use much force to enter. We think we could have avoided being robbed if we had kept the air-conditioning on and kept our windows locked. That's what we're doing now. Please be careful everyone. --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Marc Steiner to speak at VLP Saturday
Hello, neighbors, At 3 PM this Saturday (6/14) at the Village Learning Place, Marc Steiner will give a lecture titled "Marc Steiner: The Rest of the Story" The Village Learning Place is at 2521 Saint Paul St., and their website is http://villagelearningplace.org/ . A donation of $10 is requested. Thanks, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Report on security meeting on Guilford Ave.
Hello, neighbors, Cheryl McDuffie sent me a report on the security meeting organized by Dana Moore in the wake of the burglaries on the 3000 block of Guilford. I'd like to thank Cheryl for this detailed report. On a lighter note: from 4:30 - 6:00 pm this afternoon (6/26), there is a beer tasting at Lady G's (formerly Eddie's Gourmet Shoppe) on the 3100 block of Saint Paul. They are providing samples of four beers from Fordham brewery of Annapolis and Dover, DE. Think Global, Drink Local! Thanks, --Emil -- Northern District Officer O'Donnell met with us on Sunday, June 22nd to discuss safety and security issues in our block. During the meeting, Officer O'Donnell gave us his cell phone number: 443-690-7144 and said that we could contact him at any time with any safety concerns. Officer O'Donnell is specifically assigned to our area and is on patrol from 4 pm to 1 am. Officer O'Donnell provided us with an update on the recent break-ins. He believes they are the work of Jerome "The Fly" Owens, who is also a neighborhood resident (but not close to our block). The Fly was arrested last year for burglaries in the 300 block of University Parkway, was sentenced to 18 years, served 6 months and was released. The police are currently looking for him. Officer O'Donnell passed around a photo of The Fly and asked us to call him if we see him. The Fly is known to be a drug user and burglarizes homes to support his habit. His M.O. is to enter through the 2nd and 3rd story windows because they are usually unlocked. As some of you are aware, he knows how to be extremely quiet during the commission of his crimes. We also discussed the young woman who approached several residents last week, saying she was out of gas and needed money so she could get home. Officer O'Donnell stated that residents should never give money to strangers or panhandlers. Officer O'Donnell also stated that the police have an arrangement with the gas stations in the area whereby stranded motorists can obtain one gallon of gas in order to get home. The motorist must present their driver's license at the station and allow the attendant to copy their information, they then will be provided with one gallon of gas, in a can, if necessary. He also recommended that we call the police to confront any suspicious individuals or groups in the neighborhood. He also gave us information on the new Summer Curfew for children under 16. If children are seen on the streets after 11 pm, the police should be called to detain them and return them to the custody of their parents. Some residents stated a reluctance to call the police because they were afraid of having to provide their names. Office O'Donnell will see that everyone listed on the meeting sign-up sheet receives a block watchers number which will allow telephone calls to the police to be made anonymously. Mary Pat Clarke also attended the meeting and reiterated her concern for the safety of our neighborhood. Prior to the meeting, she had a survey of the streets and alleys performed to assess the lighting levels and need for trimming of trees and shrubbery to improve visibility and security. The survey results are attached to this email. Ms. Clarke also encouraged residents to purchase porch lights for their homes. Officer O'Donnell will make inquiries of local hardware stores about the various types of porch lights available and whether residents can purchase them at a discount. The Citizens on Patrol program was also discussed. Officer O'Donnell says this program is very effective in reducing crime in the neighborhoods. He encouraged residents to join the program and passed out flyers listing the weekly walks and contact information for those wishing to participate. Additional items discussed at the meeting included: a) setting up a "court watch" for cases involving neighborhood residents. Updates on cases, as well as court dates, are posted online through the "judicial information system". Dana Moore is to send out information on how to access this website in the near future. Ms. Clarke stated that it would be helpful for a group of residents to attend the proceedings of cases involving our neighborhood. b) meetings held with security officials from Hopkins and Union Memorial at the Charles Village Benefits District office on Fridays at 9 am. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Cheryl ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Talking with Steiner, part I
Hello, neighbors, If you missed Marc Steiner's talk at the Village Learning Place, you can catch up with some notes that I prepared with the help of Gregg Mosson, webmaster for the Save WYPR blog: http://savewypr.wordpress.com/ . This appears in two parts, with the first focusing on objectivity in the media. Part 2 will appear next week. Best wishes, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Talking with Marc Steiner, part 2
Hello, neighbors, Gregg Mosson, who runs the Save WYPR blog, has published the second part of my notes on Marc Steiner's lecture at the VLP: http://savewypr.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/talking-with-marc-steiner-part-ii-by-emil-volcheck/ . --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] Fwd: My lost pet Wally, a red/orange tabby cat
Hello, all, I've posted the announcement for Wally here: http://charlesvillage.info/Documents/2008/MISSING.wally.mdspca.doc . --Emil P.S. Sorry for the delay. Some folks still use dial-up, so I don't want large attachments to interfere with them receiving mail. On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 4:31 PM, Kathleen Hruska <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please post this message from one of my Abell neighbors. Wally is quite the > sweetie, but shy. > > Thank you, > Kathleen > ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Two Sisters Grille; Signatures
Hello, neighbors, I'm sorry to see two businesses in the neighborhood have folded. Two Sisters Grille seems to have suddenly vanished. There's no sign posted, and their number is disconnected. Does anybody know what happened? Kathleen and I had Sunday brunch there several times, and business seemed good when we were there. The stationery store Signatures, by the Village Lofts, has also closed. I noticed a sign for a clearance sale, and then they were gone. It was a nice little shop, and I did buy cards there a few times. However, I wondered if stationery alone could sustain a business. Some of you may remember the Shops at Homewood, run by Marty Brock. She had a combination store that had garden supplies, gifts, as well as stationery. That looked viable to me. Marty always said that the stationery sold pretty well. It's too bad the fiasco over the Olmstead means that she'll probably never get her business back. (When the Olmstead was built, she was supposed to get affordable store rental space.) --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] lost wallets found on roof of garage
Hello, neighbors, Some of you may have heard that Kathleen and I, as well as some neighbors, were victims of a burglary in early June. Last week, our neighbors the Olsons had some workers doing repairs to the roof of their garage. They discovered our wallets on the roof! The crew was not surprised. They said this happens "all the time". Thieves commonly ditch wallets, purses, etc. on top of a roof, they said. I hope none of you readers ever need this information for future reference. --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] Two Sisters Grille; Signatures
Hello, Andre, Likewise the problem for Signatures. Lisa Belman told me "unfortunately the economics of it weren't coming together". I wonder if these businesses are casualties of the recession, except that it doesn't seem like there's any downturn in Charles Village, apart from housing. --Emil On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 11:08 AM, Andre Barnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I know the story of Two Sisters and it's not complicated, they just couldn't > financially make it. Rising costs and too few customers. > > Andre > _ > Get thousands of games on your PC, your mobile phone, and the web with > Windows(R). > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/108588800/direct/01/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] This is Outrageous!
At 2:25 AM, they are still jackhammering... I called 311 and they said they would send an officer. A neighbor told me that for a water line they should work during the day, and only for a gas leak should they work at night. Sleeplessly yours at 3040 Guilford, --Emil 2008/8/21 David O'Donaghue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > At 1:30am Wednesday night the Water Department of the City of Baltimore > started jackhammering outside my window at 3045 Guilford. The leak in the > water main had been observed and reported over 30 hours before this and no > one came out. I called the non-emergency police and they would do nothing. > They said it was an emergency. No one came when it was called in so it > wasn't considered an emergency at the time and they had all day on Wednesday > to address the problem during daylight hours and no one was here. A > complaint tomorrow is not going to help me get any sleep tonight. Is there > nothing we can do? Sleepless in Baltimore, David O'Donaghue > ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Defender's Day; September the 11th
Hello, neighbors, On this day, September the 11th, 231 years ago, General George Washington was defeated by General William Howe at the Battle of the Brandywine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Brandywine This was a crucial battle of the Revolutionary War and this defeat led to the occupation of Philadelphia by British forces. On this day, 194 years ago, the British landed near North Point and began an advance on Baltimore. The Battle of North Point was fought the next day. The British siege on Fort McHenry and the Battle of Baltimore began on September 13th. Tomorrow we celebrate Defender's Day to commemorate the American victory. And on this day, seven years ago, was the terrorist attack that we all think of when we hear "9/11". It's an interesting coincidence that our nation has had at least three eventful 9/11's. --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] [Discussion] Three words: Iggies for pizza!
Dorrie, I agree! Iggie's is now my favorite place for pizza. I like the Pizza Alice, which is a pesto "white pizza". They are BYOB. They also devote some portion of their sales to worthy causes. --Emil On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 6:10 PM, Private Person <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Good. Clean. Fun. > > www.iggiespizza.com > > > > Peace, > Dorrie in Waverly > > ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Planning Association names Charles Village as Great Neighborhood!
The American Planning Association (APA) has named Charles Village as one of their ten Great Neighborhoods of 2008. The citation reads as follows: Given the neighborhood's strong and dedicated activist community, economic and social diversity, and memorable character enhanced by designs from the renowned Olmsted Brothers firm, APA has named Charles Village as one of 10 Great Neighborhoods in America for 2008. You can read the full story here: http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/2008/charlesvillage.htm . What great news! (Thanks to Dana Moore and Salem Reiner for this news item.) --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] House Rabbit Society celebrates 20 years!
Hello, neighbors, Many of you know that my wife Kathleen is involved in rabbit rescue. She founded the Maryland-DC-NoVA Chapter of the House Rabbit Society fourteen years ago, right here in Charles Village. They have rescued close to 1000 rabbits. You may not know that Kathleen serves as President of the national House Rabbit Society. The HRS has headquarters in Richmond, CA, with over 20 chapters in the US and international chapters in Canada and Italy. (She does this on top of her day job at Hopkins as a breast cancer research specialist.) This year, the HRS celebrates its 20th anniversary. They have rescued over 20,000 rabbits throughout the US since they began. This Sunday, the local chapter is celebrating the national's 20th anniversary. Check out their website: http://www.rabbitsinthehouse.org/20anniver.html . If you see Kathleen, congratulate her on what her organization has done to improve the lives of so many rabbits, and of their people too! --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] LWV Voter Guide 2008
Hello, neighbors, If you'd like to educate yourself to prepare for elections, check out the League of Women Voter's Voter Guide: http://www.lwvmd.org/baltcity/VoterGuide2008General.pdf . It's non-partisan and has a good discussion of ballot issues, esp. slot machines. --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] moving our cars by 6Am tomorrow - what's going on?
David, I don't know what's up. It's a known problem that the City posts notices, and if you're travelling, you're screwed. Does anyone know about this? --Emil On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 1:35 PM, David O'Donaghue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Emil, i walked out today and just happen to see a notice that all cars need > to be removed from the block by 6am tomorrow or else they would be towed and > it was by order the the Baltimore Police. I called the police and they had > no record of this and could not tell me who issued the order. I pay for a > permit to park in front of my house. I am very concerned that if I was > traveling or just did not see this notice my care would end up being towed. > I buy a parking permit to defend against such things. I have spoken to > neighbors who had no idea what is going on and would not have moved their > vehicles had I not told them about it. This is crazy. Do you know what is > going on? Can you post this on the chat list? I think we need to complain > about this to the mayor's office. David > > ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Update on the Olmsted
[Here's an update on the Olmsted apartments from Dana Moore. --Emil] For those of you who continue to ponder whether the SBER work at the Olmsted site will really get done, be advised that it is being done RIGHT NOW! For those of you who like to watch things get pushed around, walk over to the intersection of 33rd and St. Paul Street to watch it with your own eyes. A number of you have written to say "thank you" for getting the work done. The thanks go to many good neighbors who care a lot (no pun intended) about Charles Village. I know a run a huge risk when I start naming names but, here are a few folks whom I know have been involved in making this change happen TODAY! Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke Councilman Jack Young Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, City Council President Andy Frank, Baltimore City Deputy Mayor Salem Reiner, JHU Sandy Sparks, CVCA Board Member, Charles Village PUD Member ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Holiday Artisan Market
Hello, neighbors, Tomorrow Wednesday Nov. 12th, from 7-9 PM, the Village Learning Place will hold their annual Holiday Artisan Market. Arts and crafts will be available for sale, including jewelry, wood, glass, fiber, and clay. A portion of all proceeds will go to the VLP. The VLP is at 2521 Saint Paul St. --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Living a little greener
Hello, neighbors, Kathleen and I did two things recently that are helping us to heat our house more efficiently. First, we had BGE Home install a programmable digital thermostat. We programmed this to turn the heat down during the middle of the day and much of the night. Another advantage is that it's much easier to read the display (large LCD digits with green illumination), so we're less likely to push the temperature up as high as we sometimes did when we felt cold and pushed the pointer/lever on the old analog thermostat too high. Second, we had security doors installed that insulate like storm doors. We had been thinking about getting storm doors, but the price discouraged us. Since our house is old, the doors would have to be custom fit, and we were looking at $700-$800 each for our back door and the door to our second floor deck. In June, a burglar stole a lot from us, and that pushed us to act. Officer O'Donnell recommended the company WEACO. They installed security doors that cost about $1000 each. This is not a lot more than plain storm doors, and they feel like they are insulating about as well as I would have expected storm doors to do. WEACO also installed bars on our rear second and third story windows. They are tasteful, painted white, with ornamentation. It looks as good as I could have hoped, given that they are bars on our windows. We went to the Green Festival in DC last weekend and heard a talk by Alisa Gravitz, Executive Director of Co-op America, soon to be renamed "Green America". She said that their organization has been working closely with the Obama Transition Team on a "massive deployment" of solar power. This could include new federal tax credits for residential solar power installation. There were two companies at the fair who install solar arrays at residences: Chesapeake Solar and Aurora Energy. Chesapeake Solar has done a few installations on rowhouses in Baltimore, and they described what they do. Rowhouses are separated by brick walls that rise a foot or two above the roofs. They place an I-beam to support most of the weight of the solar array on the brick walls, with supports on the roof in-between. They can do a 4 kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) array, which generates just electricity (not to heat water). They need only cut a small hole in the roof to run down a power cable. In Maryland, you can buy from BGE a "smart meter" which is reversible. That means if you feed back power into the grid, the meter counts down, effectively paying you for the power you contribute at the same retail rate at which you buy power. This means you can sell power back to BGE during the day when you're not using it. The State of Maryland will pay about a quarter of the cost, so about $10,000 on a $40,000 array. We're hopeful that there will be a new federal tax credit to make this even easier to buy. By way of comparison, the State of Massachusetts pays 2/3-rds the cost of a home solar array. Washington Gas and Electric had a table at the Green Festival too. You can switch to them from BGE and get 100 percent of your household power generated from wind, at an additional cost of about 2 to 2.5 cents per kilowatt-hour. I find all this quite exciting! Kathleen and I are seriously considering taking advantage of low interest rates to buy a solar array for our house. --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] Talk on Brown v. Board of Education, 54 years later
Hello, neighbors,
This Sunday morning, the Baltimore Ethical Society will
host an address by a University of Baltimore professor
on school desegregation.
The history behind Brown v. Board of Education is truly
amazing. I recently learned about one example that
helps demonstrate how Thurgood Marshall and
NAACP colleagues laid the groundwork for Brown v. Board
of Education very carefully. For instance, they used
Plessy v. Ferguson ("separate but equal") to win
the admission of black students to Poly by arguing that
Baltimore had only one elite engineering high school
and that the city could afford only one. Therefore,
in the absence of an equal alternative, blacks must
be admitted to Poly. That was one of the cases
that led to Brown v. Board of Education.
This Sunday's talk should be a good one. I've
appended the description below, and you can find
descriptions of other talks here:
http://baltimoreethicalsociety.org/Calendar.php .
Thanks,
--Emil
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Brown at 54: New Challenges of the Hardening of the Categories
by Lenneal J. Henderson, Professor of Government and Public
Administration, University of Baltimore
A trail of cases led to Brown v Board of Education Supreme Court
Decision and to today's controversies in educational equity,
especially the recent Supreme Court school decisions in Louisville and
Seattle in 2007 that are radically redefining the Brown
landscape. This platform discusses the shift in demographic,
socioeconomic, and educational context and content of school
segregation; the shift from rights to resources and the problem of
equitable public school financing; and battles over curriculum and
tracking, including the disproportionate number of non-white students
in special education and learning disability tracks and the quality of
education about issues of multiculturalism and diversity.
Speaker bio:
Lenneal J. Henderson is Distinguished Professor of Government and
Public Administration and Senior Fellow at the William Donald Schaefer
Center for Public Policy and a Senior Fellow in the Hoffberger Center
for Professional Ethics at the University of Baltimore where he was
formerly a Henry C. Welcome Fellow. Dr. Henderson has been a
consultant to federal, state, and local government, the corporate
sector, and the nonprofit sector for more than thirty years in the
areas of housing, education policy, energy management, environmental
policy, and public management. He recently completed service as
Interim Provost and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs at North
Carolina Central University in Durham. He is the author or editor of
four books and forty-two articles. He received his A.B., M.A., and
Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.
When:
10:30 AM, Sunday, November 30th
Where:
Baltimore Ethical Society,
306 W. Franklin St.
(The Old Congress Hotel)
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[Chat] Baltimore Car Share -- sign up!
Hello, neighbors, Today's Sun reports on an initiative by the City to create a nonprofit car sharing service. If you're interested, please sign up for information here: http://www.baltimorecity.gov/government/parking/car_sharing.php It asks for your street address. We should pump their site full of Charles Village addresses to make sure they consider our neighborhoods when planning where to start. Best wishes, --Emil ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
[Chat] stolen packages from porch
Hello, neighbors, I had a package stolen off our porch last week. It seems like this has been happening to others as well. I've appended a note from Dana Moore. When I reorder the item, I'll ask for signature delivery, or for it to be held somewhere. The last time we had a package stolen from our porch was a year ago December. I guess it's the holidays! I really ought to make a police report as well. Thanks, --Emil Good morning everyone. I received the following note last night from one of our neighbors. Seems as though the old trick of following the mailman (or woman, or FedEx guy/gal, or UPS gal/guy) and then picking packages placed on porches has returned. Please be aware of the potential for "lost" packages delivered and left on your porch. If you are expecting a package to be delivered to your home and know that you will not be there to receive it, consider asking that it be held at the post (UPS, FedEx) office for you to pick up. Another option might be to ask a neighbor to be on the lookout for deliveries and to pick up your packages for you. Though not convenient for most of us who are working, it might make sense to arrange to be at home on the day a delivery is expected. As always, if you see suspicious persons on your porch or that of your neighbor, especially somebody dressed as Santa Claus or Rudolph, do not hesitate to call 911 to report a suspicious person. If you have other ideas on how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim to this type of crime please send it to me by email. I'll share it with the Charles Village email group. Thanks. Dana Moore -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://EmilVolcheck.com/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
