Baltimore City Tax Reform Public Meeting

A public meeting will be held to discuss various issues of tax reform for our city. City agency representatives and local community leaders will be present.

January 16, 2008
from 7-9pm
Baltimore Polytechnic Institure
1400 W. Coldspring Lane

Reisterstown Road Corridor Improvement Public Meeting

This public meeting will discuss the future plans to improve the Reisterstown Road Corridor from Rogers Ave to the Baltimore City/County line. All are welcome to attend!


January 10th@ 6pm
Northwestern HS

Community New Year's Eve Party!!!

Join Major Warfield, the NW Community
Association Presidents, and CHAI as we ring in
the New Year!


Monday, December 31st
Party from 7-8pm

Northwest District Precinct
5271 Reisterstown Road

Come and meet our officers that give so much back to the community!
Celebrate the New Year with your Neighbors!
food and beverages served

Teen Corps

Teen Corps
A club that leads You and Your community to success.
A Leadership Development Program For Youth Ages 12-18
At
6615 Reisterstown Rd.
Suite 201
Baltimore, MD 21215

Youth/Adult Partnerships
Full Partners-Teen Corps
Maryland

Program Description:
There is a need to develop programs that engage youth, the
community, and organizations to work in partnership to build
safe, healthy and sustainable communities. The Baltimore Full
Partners (Maryland Cooperative Extension-Baltimore City 4-H,
Fellowship of Lights Youth and Community Services, and The
Safe and Sound Campaign for Children and Youth) collaborate
to strengthen Baltimore City communities through partnerships
and increased opportunities for youth. This comprehensive
leadership development program involves 40 youth and 30
community volunteers.

Full article.

Contact the 4-H Office at (410) 856-1850 ext. 114 for more information.

PARENT/COMMUNITY RESPONSE CENTER

PARENT/COMMUNITY RESPONSE CENTER
Fulfilling a promise to improve family and community engagement in support of academic
achievement for all children, Baltimore City schools CEO Dr. Andrés Alonso and the Baltimore
City Board of School Commissioners have announced that a new Parent/Community Response
Center will open for business beginning Monday, October 22, 2007. Parents, caregivers and
members of the school community can bring school-related concerns to the immediate attention
of district officials by calling 443-984-2020.

Full article.

A Forum on Housing Mobility and Education

A Forum on Housing Mobility and Education: Improving the Transition to New Communities and Schools

Not in any newsletter issue of Poverty & Race

December 3, 2007 ~ 10:00 to 4:00 ~ Baltimore, MD

The planned forum on “Housing Mobility and Education: Improving the Transition to New Communities and Schools” is co-sponsored by the Baltimore Regional Housing Campaign and the Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC). It is being held in concert with an innovative regional housing mobility program in Baltimore that is part of a court-ordered housing desegregation remedy in Thompson v. HUD.




Full article.

For more information or to register, please contact Ricky Persad, rickyp@cphabaltimore.org

Fallstaff Municipal Concert!!!

Fallstaff Municipal Concert!!!

2007 Outdoor Music in the Parks

Summer Concert Series

featuring

Baltimore's Big Band

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Northwestern High School
6900 Park Heights Avenue

Bring your lawn chair, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Admission is Free. For additional information, call: 410-396-7900.

Community Yard Sale @ Luckman Park

Saturday June 10th

Luckman Park is located a the intersection of Glen Ave and Key Ave.
All proceeds benifit the park.
More info to come...

Luckman Park Map

Mayor Dixon names 'traffic calming' task force.

The panel will study ways to slow traffic in residential areas. I know Glen residents will welcome any progress that can be made by this task force.

If you have a traffic concern in your area, please email Ricky D'Andrea, Chair of the Glen Transportation Committee at rdandrea@myglen.org.

From the Baltimore Sun:

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon named a task force today to study ways to slow traffic in residential areas and near schools -- part of a "traffic calming" effort that has become popular in other cities around the country.

The task force, first suggested by Northeast Baltimore City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke last year, will look at ways to reduce speed on certain streets. Typical traffic calming methods include speed bumps, narrowed roads and traffic circles.

"The safety of pedestrians is a top priority of my administration," Dixon said in a statement. "While we must move autos efficiently through our main corridors, we must also make sure that walking and bicycling to and from work, school and play is safe and encouraged."

Similar traffic-calming initiatives have been used in cities across the country, most notably in Portland, Ore., and Cambridge, Mass.

A final report is due June 15. The task force will be chaired by Jeffrey Ratnow of Federal Hill, and Jamie Kendrick, deputy director of the department of transportation. The first meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the offices of the Baltimore City Planning Commission, 417 E. Fayette St., on the 8th floor.

No new ground rents

Good news coming out of Annapolis.

The General Assembly voted unanimously yesterday to ban the creation of new ground rents, the first step in an effort to reform a system that lawmakers say has been used to victimize homeowners in Baltimore.

Governor O'Malley had this to say about the bills:

"It's a great first step, and I look forward to working with the legislature on the remaining pieces of legislation so no one ever loses their home because of this archaic and unjust practice,"

WinterFest 2007

When:
Sunday, February 11, 2007 • 3pm–6pm
Where:
Northwestern High School
What:
• Local Vendors
• Free Giveaways
• Adult & Children Activities
• Refreshments
• Scholastic Book Fair
• Book Signing
• Doll Cafe
• Build-A-Book
• Jewelry Making Class
• Entertainment
• Arts & Crafts

Contact: Derrick Lennon (dnsserves@aol.com) for more information