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WALTHERSON IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING When: April 3rd, 2013 @ 7:45 PM Where: Harbel 5807 Harford Rd

Get Involved Join WIA today! With membership your vote is counted and your voice heard in the community. Receive your monthly WIA newsletter to stay on top of what is happening in your neighborhood. Please complete the form below and send with your payment to: Waltherson Improvement Association P.O. Box 3622 Baltimore, MD 21214

April 2013

Bottles Cans and Paper Every Tuesday! Trash every Thursday! Bulk Trash (Call 311 to schedule)

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Next Meeting:

April 2013

Our next meeting will be held at Harbel @ 5807 Harford Rd at 7:45 PM on April 3rd. Major Worley of the Northeast District will be on our agenda.

IN AND AROUND WALTHERSON NextDoor A New Online Social Media Platform for Waltherson
Weve created a page for our Neighborhood on nextdoor.com. Its a social media platform similar to Facebook but focused on neighborhoods. On our Nextdoor site, neighbors share community events, recommendations, items for sale/free, crime/safety concerns, ideas about how to make our neighborhood better, and more. Please join us to build a better neighborhood by visiting this link: https://nextdoor.com/invite/gr8lu4mx5e0ckpqnab92

Gym/Classroom Development proposal @ 4919 Holder Ave

We have been informed that Zion Christian School would like to build a gymnasium and 2 classrooms on the field at 4919 Holder Ave. The Baltimore City Department of Planning has requested the Department of Transportations Planning Division to inquire of the community if there are any traffic issues that need to be addressed. We're trying to get more information but if you live near the Zion Christian please let your neighbors know about this and let us know of your concerns. We have a thread posted on our NextDoor site for public discussion.

Note about Styrofoam Recycling

If you want to recycle Styrofoam but cannot make it to the sanitation yard, Waltherson member Louise Harmony has offered to drop it off. Please get in touch with Robert Walshe at a meeting or by e-mailing us at mailbox@waltherson.org if you are interested. Please be patient, we will reply to e-mail towards the end of the month. You can also leave a message for us on Facebook or tweet us @WalthersonAssoc. Note: CHECK THE BOTTOM OF THE STYROFOAM CONTAINER FOR A NUMBER 6. Only number 6 items are accepted. No peanuts or packing material.

NECOP Northeast Citizens on Patrol

In Northeast Baltimore we have a district wide Citizens on Patrol program called NECOP. The reasoning behind the COP program is that regular neighborhood patrols can make criminals feel
uncomfortable and drive them out of our neighborhood. Participants meet at the Northeast Police station at 1900 Argonne Drive near Morgan State and get a walkie talkie to keep them in contact with the Police and then proceed patrol their neighborhoods in their cars. Patrols normally go out each Thursday and Friday from about 7:30 - 10:30. For anyone interested in the Citizens on Patrol program, please contact Rob at Robert.walshe@gmail.com.

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Upcoming Neighborhood Events:

April 2013

April 2nd 6 PM - Herring Run Sewershed Improvements Meeting Harford Senior Center 4920 Harford Rd o To RSVP, please call 410-396-8966 or email publicworks@baltimorecity.gov by 03/25/2013. 3rd Waltherson Community Meeting 5th - First Friday-Chesapeake Watershed Exhibition, Hamilton Gallery, 5502 Harford Rd 6th Blue Water Baltimore 9am Project Clean Stream cleanstream.allianceforthebay.org/ o Herring Run Hall Springs (Harford Rd / Argonne Dr) o Herring Run (2100 Echodale Ave) 9th Science Caf - A Watershed Moment - Our Bay & Our Future, Clementine, 5402 Harford Road (RSVP Required) 13th Hamilton-Lauraville Mainstreet Yard Sale 8 AM 2 PM, 4500 Harford Rd 13th B.E.S.T. Democratic Club Meeting 6 PM, Chef Macs 4709 Harford Rd 19th The Caretaker opens at Performance Workshop Theatre, 5426 Harford Rd* 20th Who Wants to be an Urban Farmer, Real Food Farm, 2801 St Lo Dr, Clifton Park o $10 Registration - http://www.realfoodfarm.org
May

1st Waltherson Community Meeting 4th First Friday Art Crawl 11th Harbel Flea Market 9 AM 2 PM 5807 Harford Rd

*Please check with businesses for details of their events

Coming Soon to Performance Workshop Theatre, 5426 Harford Rd in Hamilton THE CARETAKER by Harold Pinter Directed by Marlyn G. Robinson | April 19 - May 19 What am I going to do? What shall I do? Where am I going to go? Two working class brothers invite a homeless man to stay in their dilapidated London flat, setting in motion a tug-of-war between domination and dependence, shifting treacheries, and emotional camouflage in an atmosphere of threat, mystery, and delusion. The Caretakers hilarious and wildly terrifying sequence of events have made Pinters 1960 breakthrough play a contemporary classic and worldwide hit. Cast: Marc Horwitz, Michael Donlan, Michael Salconi A play of strangely compelling beauty and passion The Caretaker will tease and cling to the mind. The New York Times

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April 2013

Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street

Yard Sale
Saturday, April 13
8:00 am to 2:00 pm - Rain or Shine
4500 Harford Rd, Tuesday Market Lot Spaces $10 each

Contact: Pam Wallace

410-319-7155
Pam@HamiltonLauravilleMainStreet.org Mail your payment to: HLMS, 5500 Harford Rd, 21214 Or drop your payment off at Hamilton Vacuum Shop 5421 Harford Rd

Event: HARBEL Annual Flea Market Date: May 11, 2013 Day of Week: Saturday Time: 9:00 AM 2:00 PM Location: HARBELs Front Lawn, 5807 Harford Road

Come join us for our annual flea market. Enjoy food, the bake table, refreshments, and more. Spaces are available for $20.00 for more information or to donate good fleas and baked goods to the market call 410-444-2100.

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April 2013

Announcing Spring Nursery Sale Dates

Herring Run Nursery opens April 6th!
Blue Water Baltimore is pleased to announce our Spring 2013 retail sale dates for Herring Run Nursery, our native plant nursery. Herring Run Nursery offers Baltimore's best selection of native plants: nearly 150 species of native trees and shrubs and nearly 100 species of native flowers and grasses. We sell to both retail and wholesale customers.

Whether you are a homeowner, community association, schoolteacher, landscape designer, or a restoration ecologist: we are here to help!

This spring we will be open for retail sales from 11am to 4pm on the following dates:

Saturday, April 6th Sunday, April 14th Saturday, April 20th Sunday, April 28th Saturday, May 4th Sunday, May 12th Saturday, May 18th Sunday, May 26th Saturday, June 1st

The nursery is located at 6131 Hillen Road, Baltimore, MD 21234.

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B.E.S.T. Democratic Club

April 2013

The B.E.S.T. Democratic Club held a quarterly meeting on 3/7/13 at Chef Macs located @ 4709 Harford Road just outside of Waltherson. The democratic clubs mission is to promote, empower, and unite this new generation of young voters to participate in the electoral process through education, collaboration, and active involvement. As speakers, the B.E.S.T. Democratic Club had Lt. Governor Anthony Brown who spoke about increasing school funding; repealing the death penalty; and increasing the minimum wage. Also speaking was Baltimore City Council President, Jack Young who spoke about employment opportunities to guarantee employment for city residents and that the City Council will be considering fees for city services. Also in attendance were Cory McCray and Councilpersons Brandon Scott, Nick Mosby, Bill Henry, Sharon Middleton, as well as others on Marylands political scene. The democratic clubs next fundraiser will be at Chef Macs 4/13/13 @ 6:00 p.m. Donation is $25.00 www.bestdemocraticclub.org

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Proud Member of:

WIA Volunteers
Officers:
President Ron Lesperance 1 Vice President Helene Quinn
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2 Vice President Frank Williams CRP Rep.

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Secretary Tavon Braxton Garden Sign & Projects Ron Derr

Treasurer Francis Beane Membership

Parliamentarian Paul McCartney

Sergent at Arms Sue Kessel

At-Large Member Lisa Hom

Standing Committees and Representatives:

NECOP Chairman Robert Walshe

Main: Sue Kessel Alt: Rob Walshe

Tavon Braxton