October 30, 2008
Daylight Savings Time
Don’t forget to change your clocks back 1 hour this Saturday night and Refresh the batteries in your smoke alarms.
October 27, 2008
Free Flu Shots
ROLL IN, ROLL UP, ROLL OUT!
Saint Agnes provides convenient, quick and easy flu shots
It is not your typical drive-thru, no burger or fires here! On Saturday, November 15, 2008, Saint Agnes Hospital will host a drive-thru flu clinic where residents can receive their annual flu shots without even leaving their car. The flu shots are free but you must be 18 years old and pre-register by telephone. Annually 5-20% of the United States population develops this viral infection and 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications. Each year, the influenza virus changes slightly making vaccines from previous years ineffective. However, receiving the current flu shot will significantly decrease your chances of developing the influenza virus. With flu season rapidly approaching there is no better time then now to receive a flu shot!
What: Drive Thru Flu ClinicWhen:Saturday, November 15, 2008, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Where:Community College of Baltimore County-Catonsville Lot #3800 South Rolling Road Catonsville, MD 21228 Cost:FreeRegistration:For additional information or to register,Please call: 1-866-690-9355
October 24, 2008
Chesapeake Bank
Chesapeake Bank of Maryland has announced that they will be closing their Catonsville Branch, located at 609 Frederick Rd, in January 2009.
Anyone interested in Leasing on Purchasing the Building may contact me at 443.830.0310 Thanks. Craig
Anyone interested in Leasing on Purchasing the Building may contact me at 443.830.0310 Thanks. Craig
Doodle-opes!
PDA Marketing has developed...a direct mail marketing BREAKTHROUGH!
Doodle-opes, a new innovation in direct mail.If the envelope never gets noticed, then your message will never get read. There are a gazillion postcards, catalogues, bound backs, priority first class, pop ups, post its, tear sheets, oversized and lumpy mail concepts and all have their place in the mix but...the Doodle-ope just begs "open it!!" With this one simple envelope you will confound your competition and increase readership by 150%! Why 150%? because not only will everyone open this, but i guarantee that if you did the fingerprint test every postal employee and maybe even the FBI and the CIA would crawl all over this for the real truth behind the scribble. Only you are privy to the secret code. The only terrorist activity here is waged upon your competition. Scientifically proven: Yes! not any old scribble will produce winning results like this one does. Pushing the envelope, it is your chance to be on the cutting edge of a direct marketing breakthrough.
PDA marketing has designed many “Outrageous and Unusual” marketing pieces for Glazer-Kennedy and Glazer-Kennedy Insider's Circle members. The Photo envelope, X-Ray package, Brown Bag mailer, Kids Mailer, The Travel Postcard, The Gamble Mailer and an array of handwritten pieces capture the No BS, out-of-the-box design look. Cost-effective design services and production work, from conception to implementation. PDA has facilitated many comprehensive marketing campaigns for Bill Glazer and Dan Kennedy students.
Additionally, PDA has also designed many of the Glazer-Kennedy information products such as: 8 Big Ideas, Sales and Persuasion Strategies, Renegade Millionaire Time Management, Personality in Copy, Power Points, Creative Thinking, No BS On-Line Training to name just a few. PDA can create a valuable information product from an audio CD or DVD to as little as an idea.
Doodle-opes takes direct marketing to the next level.
http://www.doodleenvelopes.com/home.html
Doodle-opes, a new innovation in direct mail.If the envelope never gets noticed, then your message will never get read. There are a gazillion postcards, catalogues, bound backs, priority first class, pop ups, post its, tear sheets, oversized and lumpy mail concepts and all have their place in the mix but...the Doodle-ope just begs "open it!!" With this one simple envelope you will confound your competition and increase readership by 150%! Why 150%? because not only will everyone open this, but i guarantee that if you did the fingerprint test every postal employee and maybe even the FBI and the CIA would crawl all over this for the real truth behind the scribble. Only you are privy to the secret code. The only terrorist activity here is waged upon your competition. Scientifically proven: Yes! not any old scribble will produce winning results like this one does. Pushing the envelope, it is your chance to be on the cutting edge of a direct marketing breakthrough.
PDA marketing has designed many “Outrageous and Unusual” marketing pieces for Glazer-Kennedy and Glazer-Kennedy Insider's Circle members. The Photo envelope, X-Ray package, Brown Bag mailer, Kids Mailer, The Travel Postcard, The Gamble Mailer and an array of handwritten pieces capture the No BS, out-of-the-box design look. Cost-effective design services and production work, from conception to implementation. PDA has facilitated many comprehensive marketing campaigns for Bill Glazer and Dan Kennedy students.
Additionally, PDA has also designed many of the Glazer-Kennedy information products such as: 8 Big Ideas, Sales and Persuasion Strategies, Renegade Millionaire Time Management, Personality in Copy, Power Points, Creative Thinking, No BS On-Line Training to name just a few. PDA can create a valuable information product from an audio CD or DVD to as little as an idea.
Doodle-opes takes direct marketing to the next level.
http://www.doodleenvelopes.com/home.html
October 23, 2008
St. Agnes Hospital Expansion Plans
TODAY & TOMORROW: MAKING AN IMPACT IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Come hear Saint Agnes HealthCare President & CEO Bonnie Phipps talk about plans for expanding and revitalizing the Saint Agnes Hospital campus. Learn how these changes and the new services and programs will benefit you and your family. Speakers include: Bonnie Phipps, President & CEO, Saint Agnes HealthCare
Diana Griffiths, M.D., Director, Saint Agnes Breast Center
Sister Ellen LaCapria, Vice President, Mission Integration
Sherry Welch, President, Saint Agnes Foundation
Beth Hazel, cancer survivor and Saint Agnes Hospital patient and advocate
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008
Time: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: The Coakley Room, St. Mark's Catholic Church
27 Melvin Avenue Catonsville, MD
RSVP or for more information: (410) 368-3155 or lmarsigl@stagnes.org
Come hear Saint Agnes HealthCare President & CEO Bonnie Phipps talk about plans for expanding and revitalizing the Saint Agnes Hospital campus. Learn how these changes and the new services and programs will benefit you and your family. Speakers include: Bonnie Phipps, President & CEO, Saint Agnes HealthCare
Diana Griffiths, M.D., Director, Saint Agnes Breast Center
Sister Ellen LaCapria, Vice President, Mission Integration
Sherry Welch, President, Saint Agnes Foundation
Beth Hazel, cancer survivor and Saint Agnes Hospital patient and advocate
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008
Time: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: The Coakley Room, St. Mark's Catholic Church
27 Melvin Avenue Catonsville, MD
RSVP or for more information: (410) 368-3155 or lmarsigl@stagnes.org
October 22, 2008
Hazardous Household Items
Drop Off Your Hazardous Household Items
On Sunday, November 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Baltimore County will collect hazardous household wastes at the Western Acceptance Facility in Halethorpe. County Residents may drop off unwanted household chemicals, paints, pesticides, mercury thermometers, fluorescent bulbs, rechargeable batteries, ammunition and automotive fluids for recycling or proper disposal. No trash will be accepted at this event. The Western Acceptance Facility is located at the end of Transway Road, off the 4500 block of Hollins Ferry Road (Beltway Exit 9).
On Sunday, November 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Baltimore County will collect hazardous household wastes at the Western Acceptance Facility in Halethorpe. County Residents may drop off unwanted household chemicals, paints, pesticides, mercury thermometers, fluorescent bulbs, rechargeable batteries, ammunition and automotive fluids for recycling or proper disposal. No trash will be accepted at this event. The Western Acceptance Facility is located at the end of Transway Road, off the 4500 block of Hollins Ferry Road (Beltway Exit 9).
Ribbons of Comfort Dance
IN MEMORY OF DONA - WHO BELIEVED YOU SHOULD "DANCE LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING"
LIMITED TICKETS LEFT FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL RIBBONS OF COMFORT DANCE
LIVE MUSIC BY APPALOOSA
TIME: 8 PM - 12 MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 25, 2008 (THIS SATURDAY)
VENUE: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - 1010 FREDERICK ROAD CATONSVILLE, MD 21228
FOR TICKETS: EMAIL laura.baker11@gmail.com or phone 410-236-1098
PRICE: $25.00 BEER WINE SETUPS
OTHER: SILENT AUCTION, MONEY WHEELS, DOOR PRIZES
With the help of donations from supporters such as yourself, cancer patients will we will continue to see improvements in the comforts provided by the treatment centers we serve. Ribbons of Comfort is a 501(c)3 organization, and your donations are tax-deductible.
LIMITED TICKETS LEFT FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL RIBBONS OF COMFORT DANCE
LIVE MUSIC BY APPALOOSA
TIME: 8 PM - 12 MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 25, 2008 (THIS SATURDAY)
VENUE: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - 1010 FREDERICK ROAD CATONSVILLE, MD 21228
FOR TICKETS: EMAIL laura.baker11@gmail.com or phone 410-236-1098
PRICE: $25.00 BEER WINE SETUPS
OTHER: SILENT AUCTION, MONEY WHEELS, DOOR PRIZES
With the help of donations from supporters such as yourself, cancer patients will we will continue to see improvements in the comforts provided by the treatment centers we serve. Ribbons of Comfort is a 501(c)3 organization, and your donations are tax-deductible.
The Shed Guys at G.L. Shacks
THE SHED GUYS
are hosting a
GUEST BARTENDER NIGHT
at
GL SHACKS
This Thursday
October 23, 2008
5-9pm
All Proceeds will Benefit
Catonsville High School’s
COMET PARK
STADIUM RENOVATIONS
Food will also be provided * donations will be accepted
Please spread the word and hope to see you there!
October 16, 2008
Jimmy K 5 K
JIMMY K 5k
REMINDER!!
The Jimmy K5K will be held at Mount St. Joe High School this Sunday October 19th, REGISTRATION STARTS @ 7:30
RACE @9AM.
STAY AFTER FOR AWARDS, LIVE MUSIC AND FOOD & FUN!!
For more race info. and registration go to www.charmcityrun.com
RACE @9AM.
STAY AFTER FOR AWARDS, LIVE MUSIC AND FOOD & FUN!!
For more race info. and registration go to www.charmcityrun.com
October 15, 2008
Fall Pub Crawl - This Friday
CATONSVILLE MEN’S CIVIC ASSOCIATION PRESENTS:
CATONSVILLE’S FALL PUB CRAWL
OCTOBER 17, 2008
Starting at 6PM until 9 PM
BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY AT “GL SHACKS”.
OTHER PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS INCLUDE, “JENNINGS CAFÉ” - “SHIPS CAFÉ” - “SEA HUT” - “MORSBERGERS”
YOUR $20 DONATION GOES TO SUPPORT C.M.C.A. AND INCLUDES A CATONSVILLE PUB CRAWL T-SHIRT. ANYONE WEARING THE T-SHIRT WILL RECEIVE HAPPY HOUR DISCOUNTS ON DRINKS AT EACH ESTABLISHMENT.
YOUR $20 DONATION GOES TO SUPPORT C.M.C.A. AND INCLUDES A CATONSVILLE PUB CRAWL T-SHIRT. ANYONE WEARING THE T-SHIRT WILL RECEIVE HAPPY HOUR DISCOUNTS ON DRINKS AT EACH ESTABLISHMENT.
C.M.C.A. is an all-volunteer organization. Our efforts support local area children organizations.
October 10, 2008
ReThreads / New Threads
Stop in and Meet and Greet the new owners. ReThreads Woman's Boutique located at 6416 Frederick road is under new ownership. Husband and wife couple, Janelle and James Williams, bought the store and plan to keep the core of the business the same while adding a fresh look, new ideas and some fresh new clothing and accessories. James does extensive traveling and he will be incorporating small quantities of close-out deals on clothing and jewelry from stores here in Maryland, New York and abroad.
ReThreads will continue to accept donations as well as buy good quality designer teen and woman's clothing, jewelry, shoes and accessories for $1 to $2 per item. Occasionally, they will pay more depending on the item.
The previous owners Nancy Belisle and Jessica Desjardine sold the store in August to Janelle and James Williams who are past Catonsville residents. The store is managed by their son Nicholas who is a student at Catonsville Community College.
ReThreads offers a variety of up-scale new and used fashions for woman from designers including Ann Taylor, Liz Claiborne, Anne Klein, BCBG Max Azria, Donna Karen, Jones of New York, Ralph Lauren, and Chaus. The couple plans to officially change the store's name at the beginning of the new year to " NEW THREADS " to reflect the store's new slogan, "Turning your Rethreads into New Threads".
They are hoping to eventually expand their business in the Catonsville community as early as next summer.
Janelle Williams
ReThreads/ New Threads
443-794-2800 (cell)
410-744-5744 (store)
ReThreads will continue to accept donations as well as buy good quality designer teen and woman's clothing, jewelry, shoes and accessories for $1 to $2 per item. Occasionally, they will pay more depending on the item.
The previous owners Nancy Belisle and Jessica Desjardine sold the store in August to Janelle and James Williams who are past Catonsville residents. The store is managed by their son Nicholas who is a student at Catonsville Community College.
ReThreads offers a variety of up-scale new and used fashions for woman from designers including Ann Taylor, Liz Claiborne, Anne Klein, BCBG Max Azria, Donna Karen, Jones of New York, Ralph Lauren, and Chaus. The couple plans to officially change the store's name at the beginning of the new year to " NEW THREADS " to reflect the store's new slogan, "Turning your Rethreads into New Threads".
They are hoping to eventually expand their business in the Catonsville community as early as next summer.
Janelle Williams
ReThreads/ New Threads
443-794-2800 (cell)
410-744-5744 (store)
October 9, 2008
Patapsco Clean Up -Saturday October 11th - 9am-12pm
Please join us for our river cleanup along the Patapsco River in Ellicott City and Catonsville. Betsy McMillion and Teddy Betts are our stream captains. Volunteers will meet and sign in near the bridge that crosses the Patapsco River on the Baltimore County side, near the old Simkins Paper Mill parking lot along River Road (for those of you living in Howard County, Ilchester Road dead ends at the county line and turns into River Road). Signs will be posted to direct you to the registration table. Volunteers under 16 years old must be accompanied and supervised by an adult volunteer.
We recommend that you call the morning of the cleanup at 410-480-0824 to make sure that the cleanup has not been cancelled due to inclement weather or unsafe conditions along the river.
We will be cleaning up riverbanks on both Baltimore and Howard county sides of the river. We have permission for our volunteers to park in the Simkins Mill Parking lot, near the old train bridge.
We recommend our volunteers wear a hat, long pants and shirt, so any prickly underbrush or insects won't bother you! Chances are you may get wet, so you might want to wear appropriate clothes and waterproof shoes or boots. We also recommend everyone bring their own sunscreen and insect repellant.
Unfortunately, there are no nearby "public" restrooms available, so please plan accordingly.
Please bring your own work or garden gloves and a shovel if you can! Sometimes we find embedded items near the water that can only be removed with shovels. There are also lots of "floatable" items that have been washed down nearby storm drains off main highways, county roads and parking lots, which end up in our streams and rivers! We need all the help we can get! To get an idea of what happens during our cleanup events, please visit the website where we post photos of our volunteers in action at http://patapscofriend.myphotoalbum.com/. We will provide bottled water and some snacks for the thirsty and hungry. It's hard work picking up this trash!
For our high school and college students who need forms signed confirming community service hours, please bring your form, complete the appropriate sections and our stream captain will complete and sign the forms for you at the end of the event.
DIRECTIONS:
HOWARD COUNTY
From Montgomery Road (Route 103), turn onto Ilchester Road.
Travel approximately 2.5 miles.
Go under a train bridge, which crosses over the Patapsco River. Park in the parking lot on your left and look for the red jeep wrangler where registration will be held for our volunteers!
The closest address to our meeting location is Simkins Mill, 201 River Road, Catonsville, MD 21228 for those of you who use your GPS, or yahoo or mapquest for your directions! I will have a cell phone turned on from 8:30 am - 12 pm on the day of the event if you are lost or need to speak to the stream captain at 410-294-9267.
________________________________________________
BALTIMORE COUNTY
From Baltimore Beltway Route 695
Take Exit 13 (Frederick Road West) – Route 144
Travel approximately 2 miles on Frederick Road (Route 144)
Turn left onto Thistle Road (LANDMARK: you will see a big sign
To Dimitri's Restaurant on the corner where you turn)
Travel approximately one mile to the stop sign.
Turn left onto River Road and travel approximately 1/3 mile and park in the parking lot on your right and look for the red jeep wrangler where registration will be held for our volunteers!
The closest address to our meeting location is Simkins Mill, 201 River Road, Catonsville, MD 21228 for those of you who use your GPS, or yahoo or mapquest for your directions! I will have a cell phone turned on from 8:30 am - 12 pm on the day of the event if you are lost or need to speak to the stream captain at 410-294-9267.
Hope you can join us!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR NEXT TREE PLANTING TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 FROM 9 AM – 12 PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We recommend that you call the morning of the cleanup at 410-480-0824 to make sure that the cleanup has not been cancelled due to inclement weather or unsafe conditions along the river.
We will be cleaning up riverbanks on both Baltimore and Howard county sides of the river. We have permission for our volunteers to park in the Simkins Mill Parking lot, near the old train bridge.
We recommend our volunteers wear a hat, long pants and shirt, so any prickly underbrush or insects won't bother you! Chances are you may get wet, so you might want to wear appropriate clothes and waterproof shoes or boots. We also recommend everyone bring their own sunscreen and insect repellant.
Unfortunately, there are no nearby "public" restrooms available, so please plan accordingly.
Please bring your own work or garden gloves and a shovel if you can! Sometimes we find embedded items near the water that can only be removed with shovels. There are also lots of "floatable" items that have been washed down nearby storm drains off main highways, county roads and parking lots, which end up in our streams and rivers! We need all the help we can get! To get an idea of what happens during our cleanup events, please visit the website where we post photos of our volunteers in action at http://patapscofriend.myphotoalbum.com/. We will provide bottled water and some snacks for the thirsty and hungry. It's hard work picking up this trash!
For our high school and college students who need forms signed confirming community service hours, please bring your form, complete the appropriate sections and our stream captain will complete and sign the forms for you at the end of the event.
DIRECTIONS:
HOWARD COUNTY
From Montgomery Road (Route 103), turn onto Ilchester Road.
Travel approximately 2.5 miles.
Go under a train bridge, which crosses over the Patapsco River. Park in the parking lot on your left and look for the red jeep wrangler where registration will be held for our volunteers!
The closest address to our meeting location is Simkins Mill, 201 River Road, Catonsville, MD 21228 for those of you who use your GPS, or yahoo or mapquest for your directions! I will have a cell phone turned on from 8:30 am - 12 pm on the day of the event if you are lost or need to speak to the stream captain at 410-294-9267.
________________________________________________
BALTIMORE COUNTY
From Baltimore Beltway Route 695
Take Exit 13 (Frederick Road West) – Route 144
Travel approximately 2 miles on Frederick Road (Route 144)
Turn left onto Thistle Road (LANDMARK: you will see a big sign
To Dimitri's Restaurant on the corner where you turn)
Travel approximately one mile to the stop sign.
Turn left onto River Road and travel approximately 1/3 mile and park in the parking lot on your right and look for the red jeep wrangler where registration will be held for our volunteers!
The closest address to our meeting location is Simkins Mill, 201 River Road, Catonsville, MD 21228 for those of you who use your GPS, or yahoo or mapquest for your directions! I will have a cell phone turned on from 8:30 am - 12 pm on the day of the event if you are lost or need to speak to the stream captain at 410-294-9267.
Hope you can join us!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR NEXT TREE PLANTING TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 FROM 9 AM – 12 PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 8, 2008
Public Saftey Day
This Fun-Filled Family Event Focuses on Safety and Learning - The Baltimore County Police Community Relations Council proudly announces the 4th Annual Public Safety Day. The festivities will be held on October 11 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Security Square Mall will be reserved for this event. It will be staged on the parking lot at the east end of the mall, next to the Super Fresh grocery store.
There will be examples of hi-tech equipment used by trained staff for safety at home, at work and at play. Displays include: Police Dogs in Action; Tactical Demos; Police Marine and Aviation Displays; Put-Out-A-Fire Demo; Antique Police and Fire Cars; Smoke House Fire Display; Firefighters Rappelling; Kids Activity Area; and much more.
Information will be provided by Baltimore County Police and Fire Departments; the Baltimore County Volunteer Firemen’s Association; the Baltimore County Sheriff’s Office; the Baltimore County Office of Fair Practices and Community Affairs, and other local and state agencies.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Baltimore County Police Department’s Community Resources Team at 410-887-5901
There will be examples of hi-tech equipment used by trained staff for safety at home, at work and at play. Displays include: Police Dogs in Action; Tactical Demos; Police Marine and Aviation Displays; Put-Out-A-Fire Demo; Antique Police and Fire Cars; Smoke House Fire Display; Firefighters Rappelling; Kids Activity Area; and much more.
Information will be provided by Baltimore County Police and Fire Departments; the Baltimore County Volunteer Firemen’s Association; the Baltimore County Sheriff’s Office; the Baltimore County Office of Fair Practices and Community Affairs, and other local and state agencies.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Baltimore County Police Department’s Community Resources Team at 410-887-5901
October 4, 2008
Crime Prevention Meeting ---7PM Nov. 3rd
Oak Forest
Crime Prevention
Meeting
Monday, November 3rd at 7 pm
Catonsville Library (downstairs meeting room)
Officer Bill Rubie (Community Relations – Wilkens Police Precinct) will be present to discuss:
· How to prevent crime in our neighborhood
· Introduction to Citizens on Patrol and its effectiveness
· Q & A on neighborhood crime issues
This information will be distributed in a flyer format to neighborhood mailboxes next week. Please inform your neighbors - as many households as possible are encouraged to have representation at this meeting. There will an attempt to gauge the interest level in a Citizens on Patrol group at this meeting - if you are interested but can't make the meeting, please let me know. Thanks!
Crime Prevention
Meeting
Monday, November 3rd at 7 pm
Catonsville Library (downstairs meeting room)
Officer Bill Rubie (Community Relations – Wilkens Police Precinct) will be present to discuss:
· How to prevent crime in our neighborhood
· Introduction to Citizens on Patrol and its effectiveness
· Q & A on neighborhood crime issues
This information will be distributed in a flyer format to neighborhood mailboxes next week. Please inform your neighbors - as many households as possible are encouraged to have representation at this meeting. There will an attempt to gauge the interest level in a Citizens on Patrol group at this meeting - if you are interested but can't make the meeting, please let me know. Thanks!
September 30, 2008
The Economy of Catonsville's Business District is Growing!
El Nayar has finally opened their new location at 801 Frederick Rd. This casual restaurant is Authentic Mexican, laid-back and very down to earth. They are open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week and serve breakfast on Saturday and Sundays. The Restaurant is very tastefully decorated and every seat was taken at 11:40 am today. It was great to not only see the dining room full of new faces, but, to also notice that the other existing restaurants in town seemed to be having a good day as well!
The Owners and Staff of the Columbia Golf Center have been busy all week opening boxes of great inventory. Look for them to have a "Quiet Opening" next week, with a grand opening later in October.
Deusenburgs - American Cafe & Grill, on Mellor Ave., is nearly complete and should have their doors open by the end of October.
There is some construction going on in the old Printed Apparel space, between the new Record & Tape Traders and Morsebergers Tavern. The word on the street is that the Tavern is expanding and will soon offer live entertainment along with pub food.
Catonsville is the place to be! People are traveling here from all over to visit and dine here. ( I know of one couple from Crofton, that travels here regularly, to dine at their favorite restaurant - The Catonsville Gourmet.) Hopefully some of the people we are attracting will decide to open a few more shops down town.
The Owners and Staff of the Columbia Golf Center have been busy all week opening boxes of great inventory. Look for them to have a "Quiet Opening" next week, with a grand opening later in October.
Deusenburgs - American Cafe & Grill, on Mellor Ave., is nearly complete and should have their doors open by the end of October.
There is some construction going on in the old Printed Apparel space, between the new Record & Tape Traders and Morsebergers Tavern. The word on the street is that the Tavern is expanding and will soon offer live entertainment along with pub food.
Catonsville is the place to be! People are traveling here from all over to visit and dine here. ( I know of one couple from Crofton, that travels here regularly, to dine at their favorite restaurant - The Catonsville Gourmet.) Hopefully some of the people we are attracting will decide to open a few more shops down town.
September 29, 2008
A.W.O.L. Skate Shop
People were hanging out in front of 825 Frederick Rd. long before Ben Munoz came to town!September 16, 2008
Atwater's Bakery in the News!
Although the Atwater's businesses are not located in the Catonsville Area. Many Catonsville residents regularly visit their stores. Recently, The Baltimore Sun Local Catonsville Resident Ned Atwater in this Article. The article was written by Jill Robin and was published in the You & Taste Section. Congrats Ned & La!
Late this summer, one of the top food books on Amazon.com dangled an enticing promise: ArtisanBread in Five Minutes a Day.The book's popularity is testament to how people love fresh bread but loathe the idea of losing a day to bake it.Bread intimidates. The time commitment is a huge part of that, but people also fear the mess or think they'll need an expensive mixer or an advanced yeast degree.And yet, they're drawn to it because, ironically, home-baked bread represents, like almost nothing else, the essence of simple living.
Tips for great bread
• 72 to 78 degrees is optimum room temperature to make bread. Drafts and drastic temperature change can damage dough.
• Flour or water your hands to work the dough.
• If you poke the dough and it springs back, it's not ready to bake. If it stays indented, it's ready.
• This same dough recipe can become the base of a flatbread pizza if, at the final stage, you stretch and flatten it instead of shaping it into a loaf. Baker Ned Atwater recommends topping it with roasted onions, garlic and goat cheese.
• Cover dough as it sits to keep it moist. Dry dough can develop a skin that can keep the dough from fully expanding as it bakes.
• Personalize the bread by marking it on top with a very sharp knife before you put it in the oven.
• Using a pizza stone when baking will give the bread more volume.
• Underbaked bread is harder to digest. Fully cooked bread also stays fresh longer.
At King Arthur Flour's baking hot line, company spokeswoman Allison Furbish says staffers have noticed increasing calls recently from first-time bread bakers and people returning to bread-making after a long time.The company thinks it's the faltering economy driving this craving for homespun comfort. The hot line also buzzed after the 2001 terrorist attacks.Bread: so basic, yet so complicated.It doesn't have to be.Ned Atwater can create a warm, crusty, wholesome loaf with six common ingredients and equipment no fancier than a bowl.He doesn't promise home-baked goodness in five minutes, but he can make it happen in less than six hours, about half the time it takes to bake typical artisan bread."It's something anyone could do with a little time and patience," says the owner of Atwater's bakery in Belvedere Square and other Baltimore locations. "Some people don't think it's worth it. I certainly think it is."As one of Atwater's mentors told him, anyone can take caviar and filet mignon and make a fancy dinner. But to make something impressive from simple ingredients - that's art."It's very satisfying to take something as simple as flour, add water and end up with something as wonderful as bread," he says.And his Country Wheat Bread recipe asks for little more than that.Atwater mixes all-purpose and wheat flours with salt and dry yeast - he likes SAF's granulated yeast but says any instant yeast should work. He adds honey and water. Dough done.The rest is a matter of watching the clock and giving the dough space to work its magic.As dough rests, it's actually working hard, bubbling and expanding, transforming from sticky and gooey to soft and pliant.To knead the dough, a step that occurs twice in the recipe, Atwater wets or flours his hands, lifts the dough and then folds it over - keeping the dough in the bowl. He lifts and folds, lifts and folds, lifts and folds, about seven times or until the gas bubbles have disappeared.When it's time to shape the loaves, Atwater cuts the dough in half. He stretches and pulls one ball into a long, flat oval, quickly folds it into thirds, then folds that three more times into a stumpy rectangle, which he drops into a lightly oiled loaf pan. He makes a boule with the other half, stretching and folding like before, but working the dough into a round. Any shape works.When the time comes, Atwater pulls the loaf from the oven. The crust, baked to a deep, caramel color, crackles as he cuts into it to reveal a soft, airy inside and releases that warm, tantalizing, dreamy aroma that could only mean freshly baked bread.
Atwater's Country Wheat Bread
(makes 2 loaves with 8 to 10 slices each)3 cups all-purpose flour3 cups whole-wheat flour1 tablespoon salt1 tablespoon dry yeast3 cups room-temperature water2 tablespoons honeyIn a big bowl, stir dry ingredients together.In a separate bowl, stir together the water and honey. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix thoroughly. The dough will be sticky.Cover the dough in the bowl and let it rest for 1 hour.Wet your hands with water (or dust them with flour) and fold the dough 7 times. Re-cover it and let it rest for 1 hour.Cut the dough in half. Shape each half into a shape of your choice. You can either put the shaped dough into a baking pan or rest it on a cookie sheet. Cover it with a damp towel and let rest for 1 hour.Bake in a 450-degree oven for about 40 minutes. The crust should be a rich, dark brown and should sound solid when tapped.Courtesy of Ned AtwaterPer serving (based on 20 servings): 137 calories, 5 grams protein, 1 gram fat, 0 grams saturated fat, 29 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams fiber, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 350 milligrams
Late this summer, one of the top food books on Amazon.com dangled an enticing promise: ArtisanBread in Five Minutes a Day.The book's popularity is testament to how people love fresh bread but loathe the idea of losing a day to bake it.Bread intimidates. The time commitment is a huge part of that, but people also fear the mess or think they'll need an expensive mixer or an advanced yeast degree.And yet, they're drawn to it because, ironically, home-baked bread represents, like almost nothing else, the essence of simple living.
Tips for great bread
• 72 to 78 degrees is optimum room temperature to make bread. Drafts and drastic temperature change can damage dough.
• Flour or water your hands to work the dough.
• If you poke the dough and it springs back, it's not ready to bake. If it stays indented, it's ready.
• This same dough recipe can become the base of a flatbread pizza if, at the final stage, you stretch and flatten it instead of shaping it into a loaf. Baker Ned Atwater recommends topping it with roasted onions, garlic and goat cheese.
• Cover dough as it sits to keep it moist. Dry dough can develop a skin that can keep the dough from fully expanding as it bakes.
• Personalize the bread by marking it on top with a very sharp knife before you put it in the oven.
• Using a pizza stone when baking will give the bread more volume.
• Underbaked bread is harder to digest. Fully cooked bread also stays fresh longer.
At King Arthur Flour's baking hot line, company spokeswoman Allison Furbish says staffers have noticed increasing calls recently from first-time bread bakers and people returning to bread-making after a long time.The company thinks it's the faltering economy driving this craving for homespun comfort. The hot line also buzzed after the 2001 terrorist attacks.Bread: so basic, yet so complicated.It doesn't have to be.Ned Atwater can create a warm, crusty, wholesome loaf with six common ingredients and equipment no fancier than a bowl.He doesn't promise home-baked goodness in five minutes, but he can make it happen in less than six hours, about half the time it takes to bake typical artisan bread."It's something anyone could do with a little time and patience," says the owner of Atwater's bakery in Belvedere Square and other Baltimore locations. "Some people don't think it's worth it. I certainly think it is."As one of Atwater's mentors told him, anyone can take caviar and filet mignon and make a fancy dinner. But to make something impressive from simple ingredients - that's art."It's very satisfying to take something as simple as flour, add water and end up with something as wonderful as bread," he says.And his Country Wheat Bread recipe asks for little more than that.Atwater mixes all-purpose and wheat flours with salt and dry yeast - he likes SAF's granulated yeast but says any instant yeast should work. He adds honey and water. Dough done.The rest is a matter of watching the clock and giving the dough space to work its magic.As dough rests, it's actually working hard, bubbling and expanding, transforming from sticky and gooey to soft and pliant.To knead the dough, a step that occurs twice in the recipe, Atwater wets or flours his hands, lifts the dough and then folds it over - keeping the dough in the bowl. He lifts and folds, lifts and folds, lifts and folds, about seven times or until the gas bubbles have disappeared.When it's time to shape the loaves, Atwater cuts the dough in half. He stretches and pulls one ball into a long, flat oval, quickly folds it into thirds, then folds that three more times into a stumpy rectangle, which he drops into a lightly oiled loaf pan. He makes a boule with the other half, stretching and folding like before, but working the dough into a round. Any shape works.When the time comes, Atwater pulls the loaf from the oven. The crust, baked to a deep, caramel color, crackles as he cuts into it to reveal a soft, airy inside and releases that warm, tantalizing, dreamy aroma that could only mean freshly baked bread.
Atwater's Country Wheat Bread
(makes 2 loaves with 8 to 10 slices each)3 cups all-purpose flour3 cups whole-wheat flour1 tablespoon salt1 tablespoon dry yeast3 cups room-temperature water2 tablespoons honeyIn a big bowl, stir dry ingredients together.In a separate bowl, stir together the water and honey. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix thoroughly. The dough will be sticky.Cover the dough in the bowl and let it rest for 1 hour.Wet your hands with water (or dust them with flour) and fold the dough 7 times. Re-cover it and let it rest for 1 hour.Cut the dough in half. Shape each half into a shape of your choice. You can either put the shaped dough into a baking pan or rest it on a cookie sheet. Cover it with a damp towel and let rest for 1 hour.Bake in a 450-degree oven for about 40 minutes. The crust should be a rich, dark brown and should sound solid when tapped.Courtesy of Ned AtwaterPer serving (based on 20 servings): 137 calories, 5 grams protein, 1 gram fat, 0 grams saturated fat, 29 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams fiber, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 350 milligrams
September 13, 2008
Wicked Willow
Later this month, Randy Woods and Tina Marie Owens, Owners of, Wicked Willow,
will be opening a New Location
at 633- rear Frederick Rd. (Behind Parks DryCleaning and Shoe Repair)
Wicked Willow is a baltimore based floral studio that creates wonderful elegantly styled, finest quality floral design accents for home and office interiors and planned events. They service the Maryland and DC areas. With over 30 years of professional design expertise, their designers always create distinctive designs for clients with discriminating taste. Permanent materials are hand selected for quality and realism for years of lasting beauty. Wicked Willow also creates artistic, elegant and sophisticated fresh floral designs and decor for weddings and all planned personal and corporate events. Contemporary, softly elegant, old world, structural, and sculptural/abstract are just a few special design styles they can create to set the mood for your space. Randy and Tina believe that in a world full of mass production and sameness, that fine quality of hand crafted, individually made and designed accessories and accents are more important than ever. Uniqueness and customization is what they strive for…
Wicked Willow does not operate a retail showroom. Consultations are by appointment only. phone 410.925.7990 http://www.wickedwillow.com/index.shtml
Wicked Willow will occupy the space where for more than 23 years Edmondson TV Repair has operated a Catonsville Location. If you need a Television repaired You can still reach Ken Lang at his Eldersburg Store 410 795 0800.
will be opening a New Location
at 633- rear Frederick Rd. (Behind Parks DryCleaning and Shoe Repair)
Wicked Willow is a baltimore based floral studio that creates wonderful elegantly styled, finest quality floral design accents for home and office interiors and planned events. They service the Maryland and DC areas. With over 30 years of professional design expertise, their designers always create distinctive designs for clients with discriminating taste. Permanent materials are hand selected for quality and realism for years of lasting beauty. Wicked Willow also creates artistic, elegant and sophisticated fresh floral designs and decor for weddings and all planned personal and corporate events. Contemporary, softly elegant, old world, structural, and sculptural/abstract are just a few special design styles they can create to set the mood for your space. Randy and Tina believe that in a world full of mass production and sameness, that fine quality of hand crafted, individually made and designed accessories and accents are more important than ever. Uniqueness and customization is what they strive for…
Wicked Willow does not operate a retail showroom. Consultations are by appointment only. phone 410.925.7990 http://www.wickedwillow.com/index.shtml
Wicked Willow will occupy the space where for more than 23 years Edmondson TV Repair has operated a Catonsville Location. If you need a Television repaired You can still reach Ken Lang at his Eldersburg Store 410 795 0800.
September 12, 2008
FREDERICK ROAD FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH CANCELLED
Due to the Threat of Hurricane Ike ,
Tonight's Friday Night Event has been Cancelled.
Since This Was The Last One Scheduled For This Year, We Hope to See You Next Spring.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in making these fun nights such a huge success!
The Committee From The Chamber of Commerce That Worked So Hard To Make This Idea A Reality:
George Brookhart
Teal Cary
Emory Knode
Cathy Schneider
Jeff Utzinger
Eric Ebersole
Jeff Mohler
Lisa Achins
Special Thanks to the Following Individuals and Organizations
For Stepping Up When Their Assistance was Needed:
Omar Jennings III
Brian Higgins
Jamie Lite
Tom Ward
ABC Rental
Baltimore County Rec & Parks
Bond Distributors
The Columbia Bank
The Baltimore County Liquor Board
And of Course Our 2008 Sponsors
Who Funded These Events:
Record & Tape Traders
George Brookhart – Long & Foster Real Estate
Appalachian Bluegrass Shop
Molher and Gary Realtors
Edible Arrangements
Catonsville Optical
Peace of Sunshine
The Collectors Edge
Objects Found
The Catonsville Groomery
McFarland & Master's Attorney's at Law
McFarland & Master's Attorney's at Law
ABC Rentals
Disabled Sports USA
Bill's Music House
Delmarva Farms
Cary Creative Design
Dusenberg's - An American Cafe & Grill
UMBC
Jennings Cafe
The Columbia Bank
Please be sure to Patronize these businesses and
Thank Them for supporting Catonsville's Frederick Rd. Fridays.
September 11, 2008
Raven's Tailgate to Benefit The Catonsville Comets Booster Club
Catonsville High School’s Comet Booster Club
RAVENS TAILGATE
Sunday, October 12th
12 noon – 5pm
@ The Knights of Columbus Patapsco Council – next to the Catonsville Library
All proceeds benefit renovations at Comet Park!
Help us finish the project –
The new scoreboard is up and it is awesome!
Come see the plans that include new bleachers with seating for 2000 fans, a state of the art press box, restroom facilities
and a new concession stand!
Watch the game on big screen TV’s –
Game time is 1pm
RAVENS vs Indianapolis Colts
$50 donation
Menu Includes -
Bay Country Maryland Crab Soup * Southern Style BBQ Shrimp * Wings *
Full Blitz Chili * Midwestern Pit Beef * Pit Roasted Turkey *
Sweet Italian Sausage * Salads * Ms. Desserts *
Beer, Wine and Soda
Checks made payable to: Comet Booster Club
Tickets available at Opie’s Soft Serve & Snowballs or
Beth Reymann 410-788-3147 reymann1904@verizon.net or
Kevin Beard kevinlbeard@comcast.net
RAVENS TAILGATE
Sunday, October 12th
12 noon – 5pm
@ The Knights of Columbus Patapsco Council – next to the Catonsville Library
All proceeds benefit renovations at Comet Park!
Help us finish the project –
The new scoreboard is up and it is awesome!
Come see the plans that include new bleachers with seating for 2000 fans, a state of the art press box, restroom facilities
and a new concession stand!
Watch the game on big screen TV’s –
Game time is 1pm
RAVENS vs Indianapolis Colts
$50 donation
Menu Includes -
Bay Country Maryland Crab Soup * Southern Style BBQ Shrimp * Wings *
Full Blitz Chili * Midwestern Pit Beef * Pit Roasted Turkey *
Sweet Italian Sausage * Salads * Ms. Desserts *
Beer, Wine and Soda
Checks made payable to: Comet Booster Club
Tickets available at Opie’s Soft Serve & Snowballs or
Beth Reymann 410-788-3147 reymann1904@verizon.net or
Kevin Beard kevinlbeard@comcast.net
September 10, 2008
Jimmy K 5K
JIMMY K 5k
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!The Jimmy K5K will be held at Mount St. Joe High School on Sunday October 19th, start time is 9am.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!The Jimmy K5K will be held at Mount St. Joe High School on Sunday October 19th, start time is 9am.
We will be celebrating Mass in the MSJ Chapel at 7:30 am that same day.
If you plan to attend Mass please email Michelle Knighton at http://us.mc525.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mdk1634@yahoo.com
For more race info. and registration go to www.charmcityrun.com
or call
Russ Keagle @ 410-869-9057 or Jeanne Deboy @ 410-579-1716
September 9, 2008
Jail House Rock!
On October 4, 2008
The Wilkens Police and Community Relations Organization presents:
Jail House Rock
Put on your dancing shoes and step out to the sounds of DJ Entertainment "The After Dinner Spinners". The WPCRO invites you to enjoy an evening of music and laughter as local celebrities spend a little time behind bars trying to raise "bail". Its all in good fun to establish a fund for educational programs for the officers of Precinct One.
Arbutus Town Hall
1349 Stevens Ave.
8PM til Midnight
Contact Lorna Rudnikas 410-247-9639
Featured Guests:
Senator Nancy Murphy as "The Parole Agent"
and Chalres Kountz as the "Judge"
Tickets are $20. per person
includes beer, and set-ups, BYOB
September 5, 2008
The Next Frederick Road Friday Event Is September 12th!
Frederick Road Fridays WILL NOT BE HELD on Friday September 5th
Please Come Sunday Afternoon to hear your Favorite Local Bands Play at
the Arts & Crafts Festival
Frederick Rd Fridays will return September 12th when we welcome the
U.M.B.C Accapella Group The Mama's Boys
along with Red Sammy
September 3, 2008
Catonsville - Arts & Crafts Festival
35th Annual Arts & Crafts FestivalPresented By The Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce
September 7, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Come Hungry There Are Many Great Restaurants Here and
They Will Be Ready For You
*New This Year - Beer Garden at Jennings Cafe*
Musical Entertainment
(Egges Lane Stage)
10:30pm Fiddlin' Around
11:45pm Blue Streak
1:00pm 3 Wise Men
1:45pm 5 Oaks
3:00pm Midlife Crisis
(Melvin Ave. Stage)
11:50pm League of Trees
1:15 pm Bootcher
2:30pm Panning Out
Visit The "KidZone"
Look for The Clowns!
Held in the Courtyard at Strawberry Fields
Games, Moonbounce, Entertainment, Pie Eating Contest, Relay Races
presented by Girl Scout Service Unit 51
A Note From One World Emporium:
Since our shop wasn’t open in Catonsville last year, Alexey and I can’t wait any longer to shout about our September Surprise Santa Sale!
Please visit us on Sunday, September 07, 2008 (the day of Catonsville Craft Festival) as we showcase some of our unique, hand made Christmas items!
Since we are already feeling the Christmas Spirit, we will be raffling free gifts for the children in the Kids Zone (located at Strawberry Fields - Right Next to Our Gift Shop.) We will also have some kid-friendly items for sale.
Please join us for what we know will be a Fun Filled Day.
Larry Mernaugh
Alexey Mernaugh
Proprietors One World Emporium
August 27, 2008
Newburg Avenue
Yesterday the Baltimore County Council voted on my two properties on Newburg Ave. The actual houses are being down zoned from RO to ROA. The County Council also voted to increase the zoning on the rear portion of these properties to BL-CCC, the same zoning that the rest of Strawberry Fields carries. The zoning change on the rear of the property should not be of much immediate concern, to anyone, because we already had approval to move forward with plans to build our parking lot.
I know that the Councilman put forth his best effort to make a decision that would be the best one for the most people. His decision was obviously influenced by the many misinformed people that contacted his office asking him to "Save the Muir House", he must have felt that this is what the public wanted. I know that I wanted to see the house saved!
How could this dastardly developer. demolish these houses to build a .... (Insert here - any number of the lies that were spread about my intentions)?
In Reality, the Muir House was saved two years ago when we bought it. You see the property was marketed as commercial and several developers were interested in buying it with the intention of tearing it down and building something like a strip center. We always intended to protect this house and our actions have clearly demonstrated that.
Our sole purpose for our zoning request was to obtain different financing so that we could enhance the beauty of the 2 properties on Newburg Ave. with new landscaping and exterior cosmetic improvements. We wanted to create a beautiful gateway to our historic residential neighbors. (The inside of both of these properties have received many renovations since we acquired them.)
To prove our intentions, we were willing to enter into certain restrictive covenants that would protect the future of these properties for many years. The self appointed leaders of the NNA were ridiculous and wanted to control every little detail of my project, with unlimited time restraints. This was impossible to agree upon since technology increases so rapidly these days, that, prohibited uses today could be completely desirable in 20 yrs.The representatives from the NNA also wanted the covenants assigned to themselves personally, which meant that if they were to move, they would still be in control. I simply could not agree to their outrageous requests.
In an act of Shear Frustration, I had my attorney propose that I place 9&11 Newburg Ave in the Newburg Ave. Association and let the board draft whatever covenants they wanted to, as members of the association these properties would have to abide by their rules. This meant that if they said no businesses could operate on Newburg Ave., we would have to comply. The problem was that there are already several businesses operating out of houses on Newburg Ave. That are not allowed under their current zoning. (At least one Contracting Company, a daycare provider, a Steel Fabrication Company, a Sign Manufacturing Company, a T-Shirt Printing Company, a Music Recording Studio, Multiple Music Instructors and several other businesses) The Association did not want rules that would apply to any of these businesses ONLY MINE.
The Members of the NNA stated many times that they were not trying to attack me personally; they said they actually liked the improvements that we have made so far. They said that they were concerned about future owners of the property and what they may decide to use the properties for.We tried for Months and Months to agree on which Restrictive Covenants to place on the entire property, but their real intentions were never to reach an agreement, their real motivations were to strip the houses at 9 & 11 Newburg of the appropriate zoning that they have carried for longer than anyone has been able to verify.
The end results are:
Any property owner on Newburg Ave can still request a zoning change during the comprehensive zoning process every four years. Future owners of the properties at 9 &11 will not be excluded from this process as they would have by the covenants I had recommended we put in place.
I will not be able to move ahead with the refinancing plan, improvements to the facades of 9&11 Newburg Ave will be temporarily delayed.
The businesses that occupy these buildings will be able to stay legally and other professional tenants will be able to replace them when they leave.
Thousands of dollars were wasted on legal fees, money that should have gone directly into landscaping and other improvements.
We now have a Neighborhood that has been divided, due to a few individuals’ personal crusades.
I know that the Councilman put forth his best effort to make a decision that would be the best one for the most people. His decision was obviously influenced by the many misinformed people that contacted his office asking him to "Save the Muir House", he must have felt that this is what the public wanted. I know that I wanted to see the house saved!
How could this dastardly developer. demolish these houses to build a .... (Insert here - any number of the lies that were spread about my intentions)?
In Reality, the Muir House was saved two years ago when we bought it. You see the property was marketed as commercial and several developers were interested in buying it with the intention of tearing it down and building something like a strip center. We always intended to protect this house and our actions have clearly demonstrated that.
Our sole purpose for our zoning request was to obtain different financing so that we could enhance the beauty of the 2 properties on Newburg Ave. with new landscaping and exterior cosmetic improvements. We wanted to create a beautiful gateway to our historic residential neighbors. (The inside of both of these properties have received many renovations since we acquired them.)
To prove our intentions, we were willing to enter into certain restrictive covenants that would protect the future of these properties for many years. The self appointed leaders of the NNA were ridiculous and wanted to control every little detail of my project, with unlimited time restraints. This was impossible to agree upon since technology increases so rapidly these days, that, prohibited uses today could be completely desirable in 20 yrs.The representatives from the NNA also wanted the covenants assigned to themselves personally, which meant that if they were to move, they would still be in control. I simply could not agree to their outrageous requests.
In an act of Shear Frustration, I had my attorney propose that I place 9&11 Newburg Ave in the Newburg Ave. Association and let the board draft whatever covenants they wanted to, as members of the association these properties would have to abide by their rules. This meant that if they said no businesses could operate on Newburg Ave., we would have to comply. The problem was that there are already several businesses operating out of houses on Newburg Ave. That are not allowed under their current zoning. (At least one Contracting Company, a daycare provider, a Steel Fabrication Company, a Sign Manufacturing Company, a T-Shirt Printing Company, a Music Recording Studio, Multiple Music Instructors and several other businesses) The Association did not want rules that would apply to any of these businesses ONLY MINE.
The Members of the NNA stated many times that they were not trying to attack me personally; they said they actually liked the improvements that we have made so far. They said that they were concerned about future owners of the property and what they may decide to use the properties for.We tried for Months and Months to agree on which Restrictive Covenants to place on the entire property, but their real intentions were never to reach an agreement, their real motivations were to strip the houses at 9 & 11 Newburg of the appropriate zoning that they have carried for longer than anyone has been able to verify.
The end results are:
Any property owner on Newburg Ave can still request a zoning change during the comprehensive zoning process every four years. Future owners of the properties at 9 &11 will not be excluded from this process as they would have by the covenants I had recommended we put in place.
I will not be able to move ahead with the refinancing plan, improvements to the facades of 9&11 Newburg Ave will be temporarily delayed.
The businesses that occupy these buildings will be able to stay legally and other professional tenants will be able to replace them when they leave.
Thousands of dollars were wasted on legal fees, money that should have gone directly into landscaping and other improvements.
We now have a Neighborhood that has been divided, due to a few individuals’ personal crusades.
The Neighborhood would have been better served if the directors of the Association would have been willing to reach an agreement.
Feelings have been hurt and neighbors are reluctant trust one another.
The leadership of the Newburg Neighborhood Association did nothing to "Maintain and Improve" the quality of life (as their web site proclaims) in Catonsville. They only created fear, anger and hard feelings among many residents of this great town. We deserve better than that.
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I have offered my opinion about the short term affect of this zoning decision and the longer term results of the actions of the NNA. .
The Newburg Ave. Association appears to be very pleased with the results of the vote, I guess they feel that the ends justify the means: Here is an excerpt from their website:
Thank You Catonsville
and
Thank You Councilman Moxley
Thank you Catonsville for responding to our call for support. Over 500 of you joined us in calling on Councilman Moxley to protect our residential community from commercial encroachment.
At the August 26th County Council meeting, the Council voted unanimously to accept Councilman Moxley's motion to down-zone the houses at #9 and #11 Newburg Avenue to ROA and to up-zone the parking lot in their backyards to BL-CCC.
ROA zoning restricts the houses to residential or office use only, and gives substantial protection to maintaining the original structures. While this does not apply to the entire property, it is a significant move to support our request - which was to protect the historic structures and maintain the residential character of Newburg Avenue.
Thank you Councilman Moxley for hearing the voices of the community and taking positive action to protect the beautiful, historic community of Catonsville.
Feelings have been hurt and neighbors are reluctant trust one another.
The leadership of the Newburg Neighborhood Association did nothing to "Maintain and Improve" the quality of life (as their web site proclaims) in Catonsville. They only created fear, anger and hard feelings among many residents of this great town. We deserve better than that.
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I have offered my opinion about the short term affect of this zoning decision and the longer term results of the actions of the NNA. .
The Newburg Ave. Association appears to be very pleased with the results of the vote, I guess they feel that the ends justify the means: Here is an excerpt from their website:
Thank You Catonsville
and
Thank You Councilman Moxley
Thank you Catonsville for responding to our call for support. Over 500 of you joined us in calling on Councilman Moxley to protect our residential community from commercial encroachment.
At the August 26th County Council meeting, the Council voted unanimously to accept Councilman Moxley's motion to down-zone the houses at #9 and #11 Newburg Avenue to ROA and to up-zone the parking lot in their backyards to BL-CCC.
ROA zoning restricts the houses to residential or office use only, and gives substantial protection to maintaining the original structures. While this does not apply to the entire property, it is a significant move to support our request - which was to protect the historic structures and maintain the residential character of Newburg Avenue.
Thank you Councilman Moxley for hearing the voices of the community and taking positive action to protect the beautiful, historic community of Catonsville.
August 23, 2008
Friday Evening August 22nd
The Sixth Frederick Road Fridays was Another Outstanding Evening!
Reality Jones provided an Evening of Excellent Music
The Weather was Great
Bud and Debbie Becker had their Collection of Rock & Roll photographs on display, these Photographs are available for sale at One World Emporium.
The Beer Garden at Jennings Cafe busy with People Enjoying the Festivities.
Young Families Gathered Together - It is Fun to Watch the Small Children
Burn Off a Little Energy - While the Parents Relish the Opportunity to Relax and Take In the
Music.
Frederick Road Fridays will be Skip a Week this Time
Don't Miss The Arts & Crafts Festival On September 7th
We will See You at The Next Frederick Rd. Fridays on September 12th
When We Welcome The Incoming Class at UMBC
The Talent Will be: The UMBC "Mama's Boys"Accapella Group and Local Rockers "Red Sammy".
August 22, 2008
UMBC 5th in U.S. News Poll
Hrabowski pleased at 'up-and-coming' rank; Hopkins 15th overall
By Stephen Kiehl Sun Reporter
August 22, 2008
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is ranked No. 5 among "up-and-coming" national universities in the latest college rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report - a confirmation, UMBC says, of its rising reputation for research and education.The Johns Hopkins University is ranked No. 15 overall among national universities, down one notch from last year, and the University of Maryland, College Park is up a slot to No. 53 in the rankings, which have stirred disputes but still hold sway over thousands of prospective students trying to determine where to go to college.Harvard, Princeton and Yale were the top three universities in the country, respectively.UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski III said his school's recognition as an "up-and-coming" university meant it was viewed as "innovative and on the move" by the leaders of other institutions, who are surveyed for the rankings. After much publicity about the school's basketball, lacrosse and chess teams, the U.S. News ranking shows the school's academic reputation is just as strong, Hrabowski said.
"What it says to students in the state and beyond is that UMBC is highly regarded in the national academic community," he said.Among other Maryland schools, Stevenson University (formerly Villa Julie) was ranked No. 1 among up-and-coming baccalaureate colleges in the North, and Loyola College in Maryland was No. 2 among regional universities in the North. In ranking schools the magazine classified as liberal arts colleges, the U.S. Naval Academy was No. 22. St. Mary's College of Maryland was No. 84 but ranked No. 1 among liberal arts colleges that are publicly funded. Goucher College fell from No. 91 among liberal arts colleges to No. 111. Among historically black colleges, Morgan State University was No. 19 and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, No. 27.
Ribbons of Comfort Dance
Ribbons of Comfort is an organization that performs acts of compassion for cancer patients in treatment. During this difficult time they provide Fresh Fruit, Current Periodicals, DVD's, CD's, Electronic Equipment, Personal Items, Service and more to Patients Receiving Treatment.
They are a Great Group of People!
JOIN THEM FOR THEIR
CELEBRATION OF LIFE!
Featuring
APPALOOSA
October 25th
at the Catonsville Knights of Columbus
1010 Frederick Rd.
8pm - Midnight
Your $25. Ticket Price includes:
Beer, Wine & Setups
There will be a Money Wheel, Wagon of Cheer,
a Silent Auction and Door Prizes!
Call 410 455 9639 or email lbaker73@comcast.net
All Proceeds Support the Ribbons of Comfort Foundation
www.ribbonsofcomfort.org
August 20, 2008
Frederick Rd. Friday's Reality Jones
It's dancing in streets in Catonsville this Friday August 22nd!
This event will feature Live Music from 'Realty Jones'. The Free concert will take place at Egges Lane -next to the Catonsville Firehouse. The fun starts at 5:30Pm and we invite the entire family. Chairs are avalable.
Jenning's Cafe will feature a 'Beer Garden', which will stay open late! Food can be purchased from any of the restuarant in Catonsville and brought with you to enjoy while listening to the music.
So bring the kids, bring the neighbors and bring your friends.
Jenning's Cafe will feature a 'Beer Garden', which will stay open late! Food can be purchased from any of the restuarant in Catonsville and brought with you to enjoy while listening to the music.
So bring the kids, bring the neighbors and bring your friends.
Reality Jones is a Baltimore-based, original band fronted by singer/songwriter Tim McFadden. Tim's writing provide insightful lyrics and memorable melodies for Reality Jones to arrange and mold into well crafted, unforgettable pop/rock songs. The band is comprised of top-notch musicians, all of whom have many years of playing experience. Such a background enables them to perform a few live improvisational jams at each show, which their fans have come to enjoy. The band prides itself on exceptional instrumentation, tight harmonies, and a unique blend of personalities that all combine to keep an audience captivated.
Community Blood Drive
Catonsville Community Blood Drive Saturday Aug 23, 2008
Saturday August 23, 2008
Bloomsbury Community Center106 Bloomsbury Ave.Catonsville, MD 21228
8:00am-1:30pm
to sign up for a donation time
contact Major Doug Barth at 301-518-0046 or catonsvilleblooddrive@comcast.net
Walk-ins are always welcome.
Sponsored by
Fort McHenry Squardon, Civil Air Patrol,
Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore County Dept of Recreations and Parks, and
the Civil Air Patrol
Saturday August 23, 2008
Bloomsbury Community Center106 Bloomsbury Ave.Catonsville, MD 21228
8:00am-1:30pm
to sign up for a donation time
contact Major Doug Barth at 301-518-0046 or catonsvilleblooddrive@comcast.net
Walk-ins are always welcome.
Sponsored by
Fort McHenry Squardon, Civil Air Patrol,
Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore County Dept of Recreations and Parks, and
the Civil Air Patrol
Saturday Sept. 13th at Strawberry Fields
Starting at 10:00am and will end at 11:00am This is a Children’s event. The featured performer, Christine Kellar from “Dance on the Planet” will entertain the children with song and dance. Coffee will be available for the adults and juice for the children. Strawberry Fields is located behind the Catonsville Groomery and the Catonsville Gourmet ( 821-827 Frederick Road ) Bring blankets if you like, chairs will be available. http://www.danceontheplanet.com/ . This FREE Event is being Sponsored by: George Brookhart of Long & Foster Realtors
Catonsville Fall Into Fitness 5K Race
Saturday, September 27th at Mathew’s 1600 ( 1600 Frederick Rd. ). Registration starts at 7:00am and the race starts at 8:00am. Join a thousand other runners and walkers to raise funds for the St Agnes Lung Cancer Center, The St Agnes Foundation and The Rotary Club of Catonsville-Sunrise Charitable Foundation. Register online at http://www.charmcityrun.com/ or go to http://www.rotarycatonsvillesunrise.org/ .
Around the World in 20 Wines
'Wine Tasting' event featuring wines from Greece, New Zealand, Italy, Argentina, Australia, France, California, Portugal & Spain. Lavish Hor D' Oeurves will be served to compliment the wines. Tickets are $35 per person in advance and $40 per person at the door, Must be 21 or over.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Cost:$35 in advance, $40 at the door
Mathew's 1600
1600 Frederick RoadCatonsville, MD USA 21228
Thursday, September 25, 2008
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Cost:$35 in advance, $40 at the door
Mathew's 1600
1600 Frederick RoadCatonsville, MD USA 21228
35th Annual Catonsville Arts & Crafts Festival
The Catonsville Arts & Crafts festival has something for everyone. Over 240 talented artists and crafters along with local business and civic groups join a delicious variety of food vendors to line our Frederick Road Village. We have a car show for the automotive enthusists and our famous Kidzone to entertain children of all ages. “Clowning Around” is the theme of this year’s Kidzone and will include games, the all-time favorite moon bounce, entertainment, a pie eating contest, relay races and much more.
For your listening pleasure, we have expanded our musical entertainment to include two venues, a stage next to the Fire Station on Egges Lane and one at the west end of the Festival at the corner of Frederick and Melvin Avenues. All of our bands have musicians who grew up, live or work here in Catonsville and we are sure you will delight in their talent and variety.
Come and enjoy a great day in Catonsville!!
Sunday, September 07, 2008
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Cost:FREE
35th Annual Catonsville Arts & Crafts Festival
Frederick RoadCatonsville, MD USA 21228
For your listening pleasure, we have expanded our musical entertainment to include two venues, a stage next to the Fire Station on Egges Lane and one at the west end of the Festival at the corner of Frederick and Melvin Avenues. All of our bands have musicians who grew up, live or work here in Catonsville and we are sure you will delight in their talent and variety.
Come and enjoy a great day in Catonsville!!
Sunday, September 07, 2008
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Cost:FREE
35th Annual Catonsville Arts & Crafts Festival
Frederick RoadCatonsville, MD USA 21228
"Rudy" to Speak at Cardinal Gibbons
Everyone who loves sports and underdog stories knows the popular football motion picture “Rudy”. The “real” Rudy, Dan “Rudy” Ruettiger, is now an equally popular international youth motivational speaker. People such as film star Matt Damon attribute Rudy’s encouragement for their successful attitudes. On Saturday, September 13th at 7:00pm Rudy will bring his inspirational message to the Cardinal Gibbons School. Accompanying his message will be actual film footage of the Notre Dame game that made “Rudy” a household name. Tickets are $25 with proceeds going for the benefit of the Cardinal Gibbons athletic programs. Seating is limited. For tickets and further information, call Joe Loverde at 410-788-2425 or Jim Malone at 410-207-2531.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Starts at 07:00 PM
Cost:$25
Location:
Cardinal Gibbons School
3225 Wilkens AvenueBaltimore, MD Baltimore City 21229
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Starts at 07:00 PM
Cost:$25
Location:
Cardinal Gibbons School
3225 Wilkens AvenueBaltimore, MD Baltimore City 21229
August 16, 2008
Farmers Markets - Catonsville
It's a growing business
Farmers' markets are 'red hot' in the city, across Md.
By Jacques Kelly Sun reporter
August 16, 2008
(Photo) At the farmers' market under the Jones Falls Expressway, Suzannah Hoffman, 8, helps out at the Richfield Farm stand. (Sun photo by Algerina Perna / August 3, 2008)
Farmers' markets are 'red hot' in the city, across Md.
By Jacques Kelly Sun reporter
August 16, 2008
(Photo) At the farmers' market under the Jones Falls Expressway, Suzannah Hoffman, 8, helps out at the Richfield Farm stand. (Sun photo by Algerina Perna / August 3, 2008)
The corn's been selling out before closing time. The heirloom tomatoes disappear, too. This summer, farmers' markets have emerged as consumer-driven havens for decidedly local foods sold in a setting of tell-all candor.In a summer vexed by food safety worries and gasoline-cost anxiety, farmers' markets are mushrooming. Growers also report favorable weather conditions as boosting this summer's harvest - as well as increasing attendance. Consumers say they are shopping for price and assurances that the food comes from farms no more than about 50 miles away."I've gone from two workers at the Waverly Market to five," said Cindi Umbarger, who owns Woolsey Farm in Harford County's Churchville. "I've gone from three freezers to four. I've gone from one to two trucks."The inquiries are different as well. "I can tell all our new customers by all the questions they asked," Umbarger said. "They asked about how our animals are housed. They asked about hormones and antibiotics. They asked where our feed comes from."
Mark Powell, chief of marketing and agricultural development at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, said sales numbers are not in yet, but he is hearing that sales are up."For years, the Maryland Department of Agriculture labored in the wilderness trying to promote our local produce. All of a sudden, it's red-hot," he said. "All of the indicators say there is something going on in the minds of consumers saying, 'We want local.'"Added Vernon "Mark" Rey, president of the 32nd Street Farmers' Market in Baltimore's Waverly neighborhood: "Vendors tell me they are up 25 percent from a year ago. Some are up 50 percent."And while the customer base remains top-heavy with those seeking a quart box of ripe tomatoes or peaches, restaurateurs now shop these stalls to acquire ingredients they will later promote for their Maryland pedigree and eco-friendly status."My egg and chicken customers like the story behind the product," said Andy Bachman of Fallston, who has doubled the number of eggs he typically sells on a busy Saturday. "They want that local product, and they are willing to pay for it. There is a real interest in and appreciation of the egg."One way to measure the increased attraction is by the number of markets. The state reports that in 2004, Maryland had 72 farmers' markets, up from 30 a decade earlier. Last year, there were 74 markets; this year, there are 84. The Baltimore area now has 10 markets from Catonsville to Dundalk.The statistics translate into a half-day beehive of activity when the farmers arrive with their loaded trucks, collapsible tables and green shade umbrellas."The only reason I haven't been selling out earlier is that I've been bringing so much more," said Joseph Bartenfelder, who sells produce at his Preston farm on the Eastern Shore and is also a member of the Baltimore County Council. "I think people are staying closer to home this summer and that that they are scared by all the produce shipped in over great distances."While Baltimore's principal farmers' market opened downtown on a Sunday in the 1970s, its typical audience - sandwiched under the Jones Falls Expressway - has enlarged this season. Its organizers say that it has been crowded since opening this year in June.As bells at the nearby Zion Lutheran Church call worshipers to service, market shoppers overlook the gritty setting under the highway to spend a couple of hours lining up for coffee and breakfast items. The tote bags bulge with fruit, vegetables, cut flowers and plants. This sprawling market stretches from Gay Street northward.The downtown market's organizers note increased numbers of downtown dwellers residing in the Harbor East and other adjacent areas, but they also credit other issues."People are aware of the carbon footprint," said Carole Simon, who coordinates the Downtown Farmers' Market. "They look at a tomato and know it was just picked off a vine and that it was not gassed to make it appear red."Organizers say food safety is driving the success of the markets."I simply feel very comfortable shopping here because everything is fresh," said Juanita Sowell, who lives in Charles Village and walks to the Waverly market. "You know what you are getting."Janna Howley, whose Farmfresh group organizes markets in Washington's Dupont Circle, as well as St. Michaels, Annapolis and Silver Spring, says her organization counts attendance - which is not done in Baltimore. In 2006, her markets attracted 150,000. Last year, attendance increased to 170,000.Participants at the Waverly market, open for five hours Saturday mornings, see this summer as a boom year.
"Our sales this summer are almost double what they were last year," Umbarger said this week. "After a national ground beef scare last winter, I sold more ground beef than ever. I almost ran out."She said she and her suppliers - a Jarrettsville natural honey producer and a free-range chicken raiser - meet to discuss what new items customers might buy. They are talking about adding beeswax candles."The more we hear about food security and contamination issues, the better it is for markets like ours," said her sister-in-law, Kate Dallam, an owner of Broom's Bloom Dairy in the Fountain Green section of Harford County."The perception of farmers' markets used to be you could get seasonal, local produce for less money. Now, there is a change. Customers think you can get really good, safe products in general. They like that," Dallam said.
"The whole idea of manufactured food is a nightmare," said Brande Meese of Bolton Hill as she shopped at the Waverly market. "The idea of buying local is a natural. It makes perfect sense - the less you have to trek.""I can't tell why we're getting more customers," said Dave Hochheimer, a Lineboro orchard owner. "Sales are so fast that we don't have time to talk.""It's a way to stay in farming when so much in the agricultural business is stacked against you," said Chris Reid of Buchanan Valley Orchard. "These markets give farmers a viable livelihood and bring more buyers fresh produce."Chris Reid, the second generation of his family to grow fruit, said, "One of our philosophies has been to diversify. We look at what people are asking for. We listen to what people say they had as kids."In this regard, he offers certain items such as two varieties of gooseberries (used by Baltimore chef Spike Gjerde at his Woodberry Kitchen) and red and black currants. Throughout the year, he picks strawberries, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches and apples. He also grows 10 varieties of plums."It's always a busy time of the year when you have peaches and tomatoes," said Kevin Tuckey, a farmer from Biglersville, Pa., who traveles to Towson's Allegheny Avenue weekly for that community's farmers' market.Customers are realizing this summer that they had best get to farmers' markets well before the posted closing hours."I'm disappointed," said Freya Sonenstein as she looked at an empty truck that earlier had been full of corn. "It's all gone."jacques.kelly@baltsun.com
Partial list of farmers' markets Baltimore
Saratoga Street between Holliday and Gay streets, under the JFX Viaduct, 8 a.m. to noon Sundays until Oct. 25.
Harbor East - 1600 Lancaster St., between South Exeter Street and Central Avenue, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 25.
Waverly - East 32nd and Barclay streets, 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays, all yearSuburbs
Towson - Allegheny Avenue between York Road and Washington Avenue: 10:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 20; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 22 (Allegheny Avenue at Washington Avenue)
Carroll County - Smith Avenue and Carroll County Agricultural Center, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 6.
Howard County - 6600 Cradlerock Way, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 20
Bel Air - Mary Risteau Building, parking lot, 2 S. Bond St., 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays through Oct. 25; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 28.
The Catonsville Farmer's Market is held in the parking lot at the Bloomsbury Center. The market is open from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. every Wednesday until late November.
August 15, 2008
Catonsville Times Article
Neighbors upset by plans for houses on Newburg Avenue
Property already zoned for office use
By Marcia Amesmames@patuxent.com
Posted 8/13/08
Craig Witzke's request for small-scale commercial zoning at 9 and 11 Newburg Ave. has turned "terribly stressful" for him, the Catonsville developer said last week.
So many people called his Catonsville home since late July to complain about the request that his attorney was advising him not to comment, Witzke told the Times.
Almost 100 people had contacted 1st District Councilman Sam Moxley's Catonsville office by e-mail or phone between July 25 and Aug. 8 to discuss the issue, said Moxley aide Bryan Sheppard.
Most seemed eager to save the late Allan Muir's home at 11 Newburg Ave., unaware that no one has lived there since Witzke bought the property in 2006, Sheppard said.
Both 9 and 11 Newburg Ave. have been zoned for offices for more than a decade, Sheppard said.
Witzke said he intends to preserve the houses at 9 and 11 Newburg, but wants the zoning change because it would enable him to refinance a loan for the properties.
Sheppard and Witzke each said they were surprised by the sudden widespread concern regarding an issue that has been on the proverbial table for several months.
More than 500 people have signed a petition asking Moxley to recommend residential use for the properties, which combined are approximately 1 acre. The petition was sponsored by the 14-household Newburg Neighborhood Association.
At least 268 of the signatures were collected online beginning July 25, after association president Colin Flynn and his wife, Marie, announced the petition in an e-mail to "Catonsville Friends."
That e-mail, which was forwarded July 25 to the Times, included a statement that Sheppard interpreted as misleading, and Colin Flynn described last week as "overly strong."
"We are not attempting to mislead anybody in anyway," Flynn said of the e-mail.
The statement in question read: "If these properties are changed to commercial zoning, any of the stores you find on Route 40 could replace the current structures."
An examination of Baltimore County's online zoning maps, however, showed that about 90 percent of the commercial properties fronting on Route 40 in Catonsville have more permissive commercial zoning than the small-scale commercial designation Witzke has requested for 9 and 11 Newburg Ave.
"Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to proofread it and I mistyped 'any‚' instead of 'many‚' in the sentence about Route 40 stores," Marie Flynn wrote in an Aug. 8 e-mail to the Times.
She noted sending a corrected version on July 25 that changed the statement to read: "If these properties are changed to commercial zoning, then in the future someone could replace these houses with the kinds of buildings and stores that you find on Route 40."
The Times did not receive the corrected version until Aug. 8.
The zoning Witzke has requested allows retail stores, restaurants, banks, taverns and medical clinics.
He would need special zoning relief to use the property as a carwash, service garage, hotel, motel, funeral home or theater.
He would not say what the plans are for those properties.
Newburg Neighborhood Association representatives testified March 4 before the Planning Board against Witzke's zoning request for 9 and 11 Newburg Ave.
In addition, they said they wanted both properties downzoned from residential office to strictly residential.
The Planning Board recommended that Witzke's request be approved, contingent on his reaching a restrictive agreement with the neighborhood association on how the properties could be developed.
At the County Council hearing for District 1 on June 18, a Newburg association representative testified that the agreement was still pending; Witzke testified that his attorney was working on it.
Last week, Witzke said he thought an agreement was "very close" to being completed.
He said he had agreed to prohibit the presence of a liquor store or tavern, a fast-food restaurant or a gas station.
"I am willing to file papers attached to the deed that certain things could never happen," he said.
"There is no agreement at this time," Colin Flynn said Aug. 8.
Earlier this summer, Moxley said he would accept written testimony on 1st District issues through the end of July.
Because of the apparent confusion surrounding the issue of 9 and 11 Newburg Ave., he probably would accept testimony through mid-August, Sheppard said.
Witzke's request was one of more than 570 that were filed last fall in Baltimore County's 2008 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process.
Of that total, 62 requests, or issues, were aimed at properties in the 1st District, which includes Catonsville, Oella and part of Woodlawn, as well as Arbutus, Halethorpe, Lansdowne, Riverview and Baltimore Highlands.
Conducted every four years, the CZMP is the main process for changing allowed uses on properties in the county.
It includes a Planning Board hearing in each of the seven council districts, followed by a County Council hearing in each district.
The County Council, which has the final say, is scheduled to vote Aug. 26.
But it must have all issues decided and proposed as legislation beforehand.
August 14, 2008
Small Black Bear Captured in Arbutus!
Tranquilizer gun used to quell animal that had roamed area
By Kevin Rector Sun Reporter
August 14, 2008
A young male black bear that had been spotted for more than a week in the Arbutus-Halethorpe area of Baltimore County was captured last night after Department of Natural Resources police shot it with a tranquilizer gun as it roamed in the backyard of a house in Arbutus.The 1 1/2 -year-old, 100-pound bear ran a short distance after being hit, then collapsed as the drug took effect in the 5200 block of Larlin Road, not far from the Beltway. The animal was not injured.After being examined, the bear was placed in a circular bear-capture cage, doused with water and transported by DNR vehicle to the more isolated wilds of Western Maryland, where it was to be released.The bear had made its way from St. Mary's County and through Calvert and Anne Arundel counties in the past few weeks and was spotted yesterday in the Arbutus area, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
Dozens of sightingsThe agency received calls from dozens of residents who reported seeing the bear, officials said.Before the animal was captured last night, Paul Peditto, director of the department's Wildlife and Heritage Service, said he and four other DNR employees were in Arbutus yesterday to investigate the reports and look for the bear. Peditto said they confirmed a sighting near Southwestern Boulevard and Selma Avenue.
Not a threatThe bear "isn't an animal that's creating a threat just by its mere presence," but DNR officials would use lethal force if it became an imminent threat to people, Peditto said. Dozens of bears each year travel through areas of the state that they don't commonly inhabit, but "not normally this close to Baltimore City," he said.The bear is "probably a little over a year old and is looking for his home territory," Olivia Campbell, a department spokeswoman, said earlier yesterday."What happens with bears is that their mothers kick them out of their den, and they need to go find their own home range," she said.Bears can travel up to 30 miles a day, she said.Campbell said the bear had been traveling along river corridors and could have come across the Potomac River from Virginia. Last week, the bear was spotted in Shady Side in Anne Arundel County "very early in the morning enjoying an apple from an apple tree in someone's front yard," Campbell said
By Kevin Rector Sun Reporter
August 14, 2008
A young male black bear that had been spotted for more than a week in the Arbutus-Halethorpe area of Baltimore County was captured last night after Department of Natural Resources police shot it with a tranquilizer gun as it roamed in the backyard of a house in Arbutus.The 1 1/2 -year-old, 100-pound bear ran a short distance after being hit, then collapsed as the drug took effect in the 5200 block of Larlin Road, not far from the Beltway. The animal was not injured.After being examined, the bear was placed in a circular bear-capture cage, doused with water and transported by DNR vehicle to the more isolated wilds of Western Maryland, where it was to be released.The bear had made its way from St. Mary's County and through Calvert and Anne Arundel counties in the past few weeks and was spotted yesterday in the Arbutus area, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
Dozens of sightingsThe agency received calls from dozens of residents who reported seeing the bear, officials said.Before the animal was captured last night, Paul Peditto, director of the department's Wildlife and Heritage Service, said he and four other DNR employees were in Arbutus yesterday to investigate the reports and look for the bear. Peditto said they confirmed a sighting near Southwestern Boulevard and Selma Avenue.
Not a threatThe bear "isn't an animal that's creating a threat just by its mere presence," but DNR officials would use lethal force if it became an imminent threat to people, Peditto said. Dozens of bears each year travel through areas of the state that they don't commonly inhabit, but "not normally this close to Baltimore City," he said.The bear is "probably a little over a year old and is looking for his home territory," Olivia Campbell, a department spokeswoman, said earlier yesterday."What happens with bears is that their mothers kick them out of their den, and they need to go find their own home range," she said.Bears can travel up to 30 miles a day, she said.Campbell said the bear had been traveling along river corridors and could have come across the Potomac River from Virginia. Last week, the bear was spotted in Shady Side in Anne Arundel County "very early in the morning enjoying an apple from an apple tree in someone's front yard," Campbell said
August 13, 2008
Whatever Happened to...Ron Swoboda?
By Jacques Kelly
Baltimore Sun
August 9, 2008
Former New York Mets right fielder Ron Swoboda will be visiting Baltimore this weekend to spend some time with his father at the family home on Lakeview Avenue in Sparrows Point.Swoboda, 64, is now a television color commentator for the New Orleans Zephyrs, the New York Mets triple-A farm club. He retired from professional baseball in 1973 and was a television sportscaster in New York before moving to New Orleans, where he also did 20 years of local TV sports."I try to relieve myself of overt Baltimorese, but it comes out after a couple of beers," he said of the local accent.He's been married to the former Cecilia Hanna of Bel Air for nearly 43 years and has a son, Brian, who lives in Stewartstown, Pa. Another son, Ron Jr., lives in Metairie, La.
Swoboda, a graduate of Sparrows Point High School, started playing baseball as a 9-year-old in the Edgemere Little League. He advanced to Sterling "Sheriff" Fowble's teams in Patterson, Herring Run and Clifton parks. At age 18, Swoboda played on the Dolphin Club. At 19, he played on Leone's Boys' Club at Swann Park in South Baltimore, where his coach was Walter Youse, an Orioles scout.In 1963, the summer after his first year at the University of Maryland, he played in a Johnstown, Pa., tournament and was offered a New York Mets contract. He signed as a right fielder and had a role in the Mets' defeat of the Orioles in the exciting 1969 World Series when he made a ninth-inning, Game Four catch - he was almost horizontal to the ground - on a hit from Brooks Robinson. "I got to play in Memorial Stadium in front of my family," he said. "And Brooks was always one of my personal heroes and my idol.""Swoboda is the personification of the Mets - exciting, unpolished, unpredictable, a little brash and young," a 1965 Sun profile said. Legendary Mets manager Casey Stengel added to the image by referring to him as "Suhboda" and saying he "wouldn't sell Suhboda for half a million dollars."
This article has been published on this blog, for the many people that have asked about him.
Baltimore Sun
August 9, 2008
Former New York Mets right fielder Ron Swoboda will be visiting Baltimore this weekend to spend some time with his father at the family home on Lakeview Avenue in Sparrows Point.Swoboda, 64, is now a television color commentator for the New Orleans Zephyrs, the New York Mets triple-A farm club. He retired from professional baseball in 1973 and was a television sportscaster in New York before moving to New Orleans, where he also did 20 years of local TV sports."I try to relieve myself of overt Baltimorese, but it comes out after a couple of beers," he said of the local accent.He's been married to the former Cecilia Hanna of Bel Air for nearly 43 years and has a son, Brian, who lives in Stewartstown, Pa. Another son, Ron Jr., lives in Metairie, La.
Swoboda, a graduate of Sparrows Point High School, started playing baseball as a 9-year-old in the Edgemere Little League. He advanced to Sterling "Sheriff" Fowble's teams in Patterson, Herring Run and Clifton parks. At age 18, Swoboda played on the Dolphin Club. At 19, he played on Leone's Boys' Club at Swann Park in South Baltimore, where his coach was Walter Youse, an Orioles scout.In 1963, the summer after his first year at the University of Maryland, he played in a Johnstown, Pa., tournament and was offered a New York Mets contract. He signed as a right fielder and had a role in the Mets' defeat of the Orioles in the exciting 1969 World Series when he made a ninth-inning, Game Four catch - he was almost horizontal to the ground - on a hit from Brooks Robinson. "I got to play in Memorial Stadium in front of my family," he said. "And Brooks was always one of my personal heroes and my idol.""Swoboda is the personification of the Mets - exciting, unpolished, unpredictable, a little brash and young," a 1965 Sun profile said. Legendary Mets manager Casey Stengel added to the image by referring to him as "Suhboda" and saying he "wouldn't sell Suhboda for half a million dollars."
This article has been published on this blog, for the many people that have asked about him.
MOONTIMES SUMMER FEST 2008
Music City Maryland
Catonsville!
On August 16th
from 12 noon until 9pm
MoonTimes Cafe
(Corner of Ingleside and Edmondson Aves.)
Will Be Hosting Live Music
w/ "No Exit" &" Earth Dayz"
Food, Beer,Games, Henna Tattoos & More
$5. Admission
(Free Admision for inside Show)
Live Music After Party w/
Dirty Jack Wheeler
Starting Inside at 9:30pm
August 10, 2008
One World Emporium
One World Emporium
By Liz Atwood
The Baltimore Sun
August 10, 2008
825 Frederick Road
2 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday
1 p.m.-7 p.m. Friday
noon-5 p.m. Saturday
noon-3 p.m. Sunday
410-744-5575
Handmade arts and crafts from more than 20 countries are brought together in One World Emporium, a new shop in the Strawberry Fields complex in downtown Catonsville.
The store, behind Catonsville Gourmet, has offerings including dolls from India, puppets from Chile, ceramics from Mexico, baskets from Uganda, vases from Vietnam and hand-carved chess sets from Pakistan.
The store is a vendor for A Greater Gift/Serve Corp., which offers fair-trade items from around the world, says Alexey Mernaugh, who owns One World Emporium with his father, Larry Mernaugh, a psychotherapist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
The Mernaughs originally opened the store in York, Pa., in 2006, but moved the shop to Catonsville on May 1 in hopes of attracting more business.The shop sells paintings, tiles and photographs from three Catonsville artists, in addition to the gifts from across the globe.
Prices range from about $3.50 for small toys and jewelry to $70 for a ceramic umbrella stand from Vietnam.
By Liz Atwood
The Baltimore Sun
August 10, 2008
825 Frederick Road
2 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday
1 p.m.-7 p.m. Friday
noon-5 p.m. Saturday
noon-3 p.m. Sunday
410-744-5575
Handmade arts and crafts from more than 20 countries are brought together in One World Emporium, a new shop in the Strawberry Fields complex in downtown Catonsville.
The store, behind Catonsville Gourmet, has offerings including dolls from India, puppets from Chile, ceramics from Mexico, baskets from Uganda, vases from Vietnam and hand-carved chess sets from Pakistan.
The store is a vendor for A Greater Gift/Serve Corp., which offers fair-trade items from around the world, says Alexey Mernaugh, who owns One World Emporium with his father, Larry Mernaugh, a psychotherapist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
The Mernaughs originally opened the store in York, Pa., in 2006, but moved the shop to Catonsville on May 1 in hopes of attracting more business.The shop sells paintings, tiles and photographs from three Catonsville artists, in addition to the gifts from across the globe.
Prices range from about $3.50 for small toys and jewelry to $70 for a ceramic umbrella stand from Vietnam.
August 7, 2008
WBAL visits The Catonsville Gourmet
Beltway Gourmet Is Back This Week Enjoying The Fine Cuisine At
" The Catonsville Gourmet Market & Fine Foods".
Thursday, August 07, 2008Dave Durian
Enjoy Beltway Gourmet with Doug Roberts.
Beltway Gourmet Is Back This Week Enjoying The Fine Cuisine At " The Catonsville Gourmet Market & Fine Foods".
Click on this link to hear the interview.
http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/durian_show.aspx?articleid=10731&zoneid=9
Recipe: Sesame EnCrusted Sea Bass
For the crust: 1 Tbs of white sesame seeds, 1 Tbs of black sesame seeds, 1/4 Tbs of Chinese 5-Spice, salt and pepper. Two 8-ounce pieces of Chilean Sea Bass Directions: Mix all crusting ingredients in a bowl. Dredge both sides of each Sea Bass filet in the crusting mixure. In a saute pan over medium heat, place 2 Tbs of olive oil, then saute the fish 4 mins on the first side and then flip it over, finish in a 350 degree oven for 4-6 more minutes (depending on how you prefer your fish done). Garnish with Seaweed Salad, Hawaiian BBQ sauce and cucumber wasabi...all available at Catonsville Gourmet's Market! We accompany this dish with Roasted Fingerling potatoes but it would be great with whatever side you choose.
Catonsville Market And Fine Wine
829 Fredrick Road
Catonsville,Maryland 21228
410 788-0005
http://www.catonsvillegourmet.com/
" The Catonsville Gourmet Market & Fine Foods".
Thursday, August 07, 2008Dave Durian
Enjoy Beltway Gourmet with Doug Roberts.
Beltway Gourmet Is Back This Week Enjoying The Fine Cuisine At " The Catonsville Gourmet Market & Fine Foods".
Click on this link to hear the interview.
http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/durian_show.aspx?articleid=10731&zoneid=9
Recipe: Sesame EnCrusted Sea Bass
For the crust: 1 Tbs of white sesame seeds, 1 Tbs of black sesame seeds, 1/4 Tbs of Chinese 5-Spice, salt and pepper. Two 8-ounce pieces of Chilean Sea Bass Directions: Mix all crusting ingredients in a bowl. Dredge both sides of each Sea Bass filet in the crusting mixure. In a saute pan over medium heat, place 2 Tbs of olive oil, then saute the fish 4 mins on the first side and then flip it over, finish in a 350 degree oven for 4-6 more minutes (depending on how you prefer your fish done). Garnish with Seaweed Salad, Hawaiian BBQ sauce and cucumber wasabi...all available at Catonsville Gourmet's Market! We accompany this dish with Roasted Fingerling potatoes but it would be great with whatever side you choose.
Catonsville Market And Fine Wine
829 Fredrick Road
Catonsville,Maryland 21228
410 788-0005
http://www.catonsvillegourmet.com/
August 2, 2008
Catonsville's Lurman Theatre Gets a Mention in Baltimore Magazines August 2008 issue of The Best of Baltimore
2008 Best of Baltimore
arts
Free Concert Series
There's an unlikely venue tucked away in the woods behind Catonsville Senior High School, and each summer it hosts a remarkable line-up of performers. Thisyear's Lurman Woodland Theatre Summer Concert Series includes Deanna Bogart, Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings, Bayside Big Band, Carl Filipiak, Pan American Rythm Project, St. Charles String Quartet, Junkyard Saints, and many others. The acts are first rate, the theatre is shaded, and most impressively, it's free.
Way to go Lurman Theatre and thanks Baltimore Magazine for recognizing one of Catonsville's gems. Maybe next year the editors will add a few of Catonsville's great local businesses that are contributing to our town's Renaissance.
arts
Free Concert Series
There's an unlikely venue tucked away in the woods behind Catonsville Senior High School, and each summer it hosts a remarkable line-up of performers. Thisyear's Lurman Woodland Theatre Summer Concert Series includes Deanna Bogart, Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings, Bayside Big Band, Carl Filipiak, Pan American Rythm Project, St. Charles String Quartet, Junkyard Saints, and many others. The acts are first rate, the theatre is shaded, and most impressively, it's free.
Way to go Lurman Theatre and thanks Baltimore Magazine for recognizing one of Catonsville's gems. Maybe next year the editors will add a few of Catonsville's great local businesses that are contributing to our town's Renaissance.
Frederick Road Fridays -August 8th Appaloosa
Forget Trying to get Tickets to the Virgin Festival this Weekend and Come to our Friday Night Event. We are going to be treated to a special performance by Local Legends- Appaloosa.
If you were anywhere in the Baltimore Area during the 1970's or 80's and you attended a school dance, a pool party, a wedding or prom. You probably remember and love Appaloosa. They were the Hotest Band then and they are still Rockin!
This week Appaloosa will be performing at Frederick Rd and Egges Lane. Show Starts at 5:30pm and is FREE!
This is a Family Friendly Event so bring the kids and as always The Beer Garden at Jennings Cafe will be open.
Band Biography
Gordon Holder · Tony Cesenaro · Sharon Donovan · Chuck Ansell · Mike Flaherty · Marc Pena
Appaloosa was born in early 1971 with original members Chuck Ansell - keyboards, Mike Flaherty - drums, Frank Frazier - bass and Jimmy Neeson on guitar. In 1977, Rob Finecey replaced Jim Neeson. His tenure lasted from 1977 - 1982 while giving the band excellent vocals, lead guitar, and songwriting. Larry Neeson joined the group in 1978 as the main lead guitarist, making the band five members. He stayed until '82 when the band went part time. The original vision of a full vocal band with steady playing of songs during their performance all the while pleasing the crowd with their party atmosphere is still with Appaloosa today. After a great 24 years with the group, Joe Cowman, lead vocalist and second guitar/keys had a career opportunity and re-located out of the area with his family. The current line-up now has Gordon Holder on guitar, Tony Cesenaro on bass and the dynamic vocals of Sharon Donovan. Accenting the sound, Appaloosa is proud to have Marc Pena, AKA Midnight Marc, as part of the team since 1999 doing sound and providing outstanding DJ music. Stability and professionalism strike deep into the core of the band’s existence even to this day.It's a good chance Appaloosa played your prom, school dance, CYO/Teen Center, social function, favorite night club and maybe even some of the readers' weddings over the years. Appaloosa takes pride in providing a first rate performance and being a strong dance band. This group still kicks!
Gordon Holder
Gordon has been performing music "professionally" since 1980. He has performed lead & rhythm guitar playing for a variety of Baltimore-Metropolitan rock & roll style bands. His musical studies and influences have encompassed guitar styles ranging from jazz, country, rhythm & blues, and rock & roll. In 1988, he proudly joined the Baltimore based band Appaloosa and has been supporting the musical group with his lead & rhythm guitar talents since!
Tony Cesenaro
Tony Cesenaro joined Appaloosa in 1993 as their bassist. Tony started playing at the age of 12, influenced by the sounds of Motown quality groups like Tower of Power, Blood Sweat and Tears, Chicago, and the rich "Doo Whop" vocals of the 50's sounds. Tony has provided Appaloosa the fortune of a continued list of strong musicians with a stable attitude and a solid approach towards entertainment and a professional attitude to his music.
Sharon Donovan
Sharon Donovan joined Appaloosa the summer of 2007. Sharon started her singing career with “Country Strangers” in her late teens. Later karaoke hit the scene and she hosted sometimes seven shows a week. She then met Clay Hunt and joined his group “Pure De-Lite” in the 90’s for several years. She left and went to “The New Romano’s”. Sharon decided to take a small sabbatical from singing. But the itch was too strong not to scratch. She then joined “Messenger”. Sharon is quoted at saying “Messenger was the time of my life”. When “Messenger” dispersed she joined “Imposter” until they too dispersed. Sharon spent a few months fronting for “Rumor Has It” which she stepped down to finish school. But once again the itch was too strong. She is now the first female to front “Appaloosa”. She brings a new type of versatility and energy to the group. Finally she’s found a home.
Chuck Ansell
Chuck Ansell has been performing in bands since he was 16. He started out as a lead vocalist while being caught up in the "British Invasion" and the Motown Sound in the 60's. Then at 19 he picked up keyboards. After playing in several bands and developing a vision for what he considered to be a successful formula for a group, he formed Appaloosa in 1971. Success came quickly and over the years, Appaloosa has experienced good fortune and stabilty while added by wonderful chemistry amongst the members.
Mike Flaherty
Mike Flaherty is the drummer/vocalist. Along with Chuck, he is an original member. Mostly self taught, he has been playing since the age of 12. He played in the marching and concert bands in high school. Mike performed with several local bands including a 14 piece soul band called the “Expressions featuring the Delvons” before finally settling in with “Appaloosa” in 1971. He also plays and sings with the St. Ursula Contemporary Worship Group on Sunday mornings and at other church functions.Mike is a proud dad of his daughter Melissa and his son Matt. He works for Nelson White Systems, a large Baltimore based audio/video contractor selling, designing, installing and servicing sound and video systems for schools, churches and corporate boardrooms.Some of the highlights in his musical career have been performing in Caracas, Venezuela and as the warm-up act for Slade, Hall and Oates and the Edgar Winter Group and performing at the Inner Harbor Summer Concerts. Another memorable experience was recording at Todd Rungren’s studio in Manhattan, New York with famed keyboardist Felix Cavaliere of the “Rascals”.Mike says “the great thing about playing in Appaloosa is being able to perform such a wide variety of music while entertaining audiences. Music is such a big part of my life that I can’t imagine not performing in some capacity”.
Marc Pena
Marc has been the soundman for Appaloosa since 1999. To get more info on him visit his site, Midnite Marc.
For more information on the band visit http://www.appaloosaband.net/
If you were anywhere in the Baltimore Area during the 1970's or 80's and you attended a school dance, a pool party, a wedding or prom. You probably remember and love Appaloosa. They were the Hotest Band then and they are still Rockin!
This week Appaloosa will be performing at Frederick Rd and Egges Lane. Show Starts at 5:30pm and is FREE!
This is a Family Friendly Event so bring the kids and as always The Beer Garden at Jennings Cafe will be open.
Band Biography
Gordon Holder · Tony Cesenaro · Sharon Donovan · Chuck Ansell · Mike Flaherty · Marc Pena
Appaloosa was born in early 1971 with original members Chuck Ansell - keyboards, Mike Flaherty - drums, Frank Frazier - bass and Jimmy Neeson on guitar. In 1977, Rob Finecey replaced Jim Neeson. His tenure lasted from 1977 - 1982 while giving the band excellent vocals, lead guitar, and songwriting. Larry Neeson joined the group in 1978 as the main lead guitarist, making the band five members. He stayed until '82 when the band went part time. The original vision of a full vocal band with steady playing of songs during their performance all the while pleasing the crowd with their party atmosphere is still with Appaloosa today. After a great 24 years with the group, Joe Cowman, lead vocalist and second guitar/keys had a career opportunity and re-located out of the area with his family. The current line-up now has Gordon Holder on guitar, Tony Cesenaro on bass and the dynamic vocals of Sharon Donovan. Accenting the sound, Appaloosa is proud to have Marc Pena, AKA Midnight Marc, as part of the team since 1999 doing sound and providing outstanding DJ music. Stability and professionalism strike deep into the core of the band’s existence even to this day.It's a good chance Appaloosa played your prom, school dance, CYO/Teen Center, social function, favorite night club and maybe even some of the readers' weddings over the years. Appaloosa takes pride in providing a first rate performance and being a strong dance band. This group still kicks!
Gordon Holder
Gordon has been performing music "professionally" since 1980. He has performed lead & rhythm guitar playing for a variety of Baltimore-Metropolitan rock & roll style bands. His musical studies and influences have encompassed guitar styles ranging from jazz, country, rhythm & blues, and rock & roll. In 1988, he proudly joined the Baltimore based band Appaloosa and has been supporting the musical group with his lead & rhythm guitar talents since!
Tony Cesenaro
Tony Cesenaro joined Appaloosa in 1993 as their bassist. Tony started playing at the age of 12, influenced by the sounds of Motown quality groups like Tower of Power, Blood Sweat and Tears, Chicago, and the rich "Doo Whop" vocals of the 50's sounds. Tony has provided Appaloosa the fortune of a continued list of strong musicians with a stable attitude and a solid approach towards entertainment and a professional attitude to his music.
Sharon Donovan
Sharon Donovan joined Appaloosa the summer of 2007. Sharon started her singing career with “Country Strangers” in her late teens. Later karaoke hit the scene and she hosted sometimes seven shows a week. She then met Clay Hunt and joined his group “Pure De-Lite” in the 90’s for several years. She left and went to “The New Romano’s”. Sharon decided to take a small sabbatical from singing. But the itch was too strong not to scratch. She then joined “Messenger”. Sharon is quoted at saying “Messenger was the time of my life”. When “Messenger” dispersed she joined “Imposter” until they too dispersed. Sharon spent a few months fronting for “Rumor Has It” which she stepped down to finish school. But once again the itch was too strong. She is now the first female to front “Appaloosa”. She brings a new type of versatility and energy to the group. Finally she’s found a home.
Chuck Ansell
Chuck Ansell has been performing in bands since he was 16. He started out as a lead vocalist while being caught up in the "British Invasion" and the Motown Sound in the 60's. Then at 19 he picked up keyboards. After playing in several bands and developing a vision for what he considered to be a successful formula for a group, he formed Appaloosa in 1971. Success came quickly and over the years, Appaloosa has experienced good fortune and stabilty while added by wonderful chemistry amongst the members.
Mike Flaherty
Mike Flaherty is the drummer/vocalist. Along with Chuck, he is an original member. Mostly self taught, he has been playing since the age of 12. He played in the marching and concert bands in high school. Mike performed with several local bands including a 14 piece soul band called the “Expressions featuring the Delvons” before finally settling in with “Appaloosa” in 1971. He also plays and sings with the St. Ursula Contemporary Worship Group on Sunday mornings and at other church functions.Mike is a proud dad of his daughter Melissa and his son Matt. He works for Nelson White Systems, a large Baltimore based audio/video contractor selling, designing, installing and servicing sound and video systems for schools, churches and corporate boardrooms.Some of the highlights in his musical career have been performing in Caracas, Venezuela and as the warm-up act for Slade, Hall and Oates and the Edgar Winter Group and performing at the Inner Harbor Summer Concerts. Another memorable experience was recording at Todd Rungren’s studio in Manhattan, New York with famed keyboardist Felix Cavaliere of the “Rascals”.Mike says “the great thing about playing in Appaloosa is being able to perform such a wide variety of music while entertaining audiences. Music is such a big part of my life that I can’t imagine not performing in some capacity”.
Marc Pena
Marc has been the soundman for Appaloosa since 1999. To get more info on him visit his site, Midnite Marc.
For more information on the band visit http://www.appaloosaband.net/
August 1, 2008
How Our Main Street Commercial Areas Go - So Goes Our Neighborhoods
For Anyone That May is Truly Concerned This Article is Very Good Reading.
Ironically it was posted by someone on the Newburg Ave.Petition
The Next Slum?
The subprime crisis is just the tip of the iceberg. Fundamental changes in American life may turn today's McMansions into tomorrow's tenements.
www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/subprime
Ironically it was posted by someone on the Newburg Ave.Petition
The Next Slum?
The subprime crisis is just the tip of the iceberg. Fundamental changes in American life may turn today's McMansions into tomorrow's tenements.
www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/subprime
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