OCTOBER MEETING

WEDNESDAY 7 - 8:00 pm HHNA IN THE 43RD Come out for our first meeting at Reginald F Lewis High School, located Reginald F. Lewis on 43rd District Delegates’ McIntosh, Anderson and Washington’s side of Hamilton Hills. Be heard and tell Councilman Curran what you want to see ( Room 100 ) High School at the North Hamilton Rec Center and the Hamilton Dog Park; add your 6401 Pioneer Drive 21214 own questions to our upcoming City Council Candidate Forum, and connect with your neighbors for the Mayor’s Cleanup Day.

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OFFICERS: Make a difference and join the Hamilton Block Captains! Our neighborhood is huge, active, and we need your help to keep in touch. Each Captain: PRESIDENT - GAVIN SCHMITT VICE PRESIDENT - DIAN COMBS SECRETARY - MIA BLOM Covers two blocks. TREASURER - STANLEY HARRIS Can knock on doors to greet neighbors, new and old. CONTACTS: [email protected] Coordinates with their blocks’ newsletter delivery volunteer [email protected] to make sure everyone is reached. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ Stays connected with fellow association volunteers over email. HAMILTONHILLSBALTIMORE Can register for an anonymous crime watch number, request PO BOX 24643 dumpster clean up days on their blocks, and more. MD 21214

HELP DISTRIBUTE NEWSLETTERS! Captains meet once every other month to set the Association’s agenda for CONTACT [email protected] each block, record any 311 reports their blocks’ have logged, and connect FOR MORE INFORMATION with the city services who work for us.

This November, Hamilton Hills will host a Candidate Forum from 7 - 9:00pm NOVEMBER 18 at Hamilton Presbyterian, instead of its regularly scheduled meeting. Baltimore City Council Join our moderators Mike Hilliard (HARBEL), Ben Smith (Baltimore Votes), Candidate Forum ( DEM ) and mayoral candidate Calvin Young and get to know your city council Hamilton Presbyterian Church candidates Alicia Joynes, George VanHook, Jermaine Jones, 5532 Harford Road 21214 Marcus Dent and Ryan Dorsey! FALL CLEANUP DAY Community Resources Grab a rake or broom and join us Saturday, Oct 24th at the Rodent problems, clogged storm drains, Paul J. Wiedorfer Park (the intersection of White, Hamlet and open fire hydrants, flooding, housing Roselawn avenues) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. We’ll have leaf bags, violations, abandoned vehicles, traffic signals & signs, park maintenance, bulk tax credits, and the city will pick it all up the following Monday. trash collection, street & alley cleaning, HAMILTON DERBY graffiti removal and sanitation enforcement call: 311 Walk over to Harford road between 9 and 10 Sunday, Oct 25th for main street’s annual downhill derby and costume parade. Checkout Community affairs ...... 410-396-5819 Bmoremainstreet.com for details. Homeless shelters ...... 410-361-4677 Lead paint abatement ....410-396-5716 TRAFFIC CALMING Illegal drug activity ...... 410-666-DRUG By request of residents, a study of traffic on Pioneer, Westfield, White, Potholes ...... 443-324-6926 Bayonne, Chesley and Tramore is planned for later this year. When it Energy assistance ...... 410-396-5555 is complete, we will invite the study’s engineers to present their findings Recycling schedule ...... 410-396-5916 and answer your questions asap. Until then, when you see a speeder, Contact Information call 311 and tell your block captain your service request number. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake NOROFO HAMILTON …SET TO WIN? City Hall Room #250, 100 N Holiday st Baltimore, MD 21202 Following their Sep. 18th meeting, Mayor Rawlings-Blake, Council [email protected] President Young, the City Planning Department, Delegates McCray & 410-396-3835 Glenn, and, to some residents’ surprise, Councilman Curran have all City Council President “Jack” Young promised their support of NoRoFo Hamilton. Testimony will be heard [email protected] Oct 20th at the BMZA. Andrea C. Curley - Mayor’s Neighborhood & STAYING CONNECTED Constituent Services, NE liaison Where do you get your Hamilton news? Are you subscribed to our [email protected] 443-984-3965 (o) 443-826-2260 (m) email list? Joined the neighborhood Facebook group? Following along on Nextdoor.com or with our association newsletter? Let us know what Tony Savage - City Council President’s Neighborhood Relations Liaison you like next meeting or contact [email protected] 410-396-4826 (o) 410-926-6938 (m) GOT LOCAL NEWS? 3rd District Councilman Robert Curran Contact [email protected] for article submission details. [email protected] 410-396-4812 NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING NE Police Major Richard Worley Sponsor this newsletter and reach ~2,000 households through [email protected] Hamilton Hills’ official bi-monthly publication! Costs of ads are: 410-396-2440 1/8 page (business card size) $120 for one year. 1/2 page $100 NE Community Police Liaison per issue. Full page $150 per issue. Mail your donation and a [email protected] business card, or typewritten ad copy to: Hamilton Hills Neighborhood 410-396-2444 Association, P.O. Box 24643, Baltimore, MD, 21214. Make checks 45 District Delegate Cory McCray payable to Hamilton Hills Neighborhood Association. [email protected] 301-858-3486 Renew your annual dues! Please bring $10 per membership to the 43 District Delegate Mary Washington next meeting or mail to P. O. B o x 2 4 6 4 3 , Baltimore, MD 21214 [email protected] 410-841-3476 Name Phone Address Mac Love - Governor’s Office of Community Email mac.love@.gov Volunteer: Newsletter Distribution COP Residential Concerns group 301-536-1885 Hospitality team Friends of Gardens Parks and Pets Other MEETINGS AND MEETING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD’S NEEDS Hamilton Hills is gigantic. With over 10,000 residents, we make up about 20% of our council district’s total population. We spill across 5 of the 27th Ward’s voting precincts and the line between Maryland’s 43rd and 45th districts splits us right down the middle. Some of us live near parks and on quiet streets, some of us live in row homes a hop skip and a jump from Main Street, and many students and workers are only with us part of the day.

Each of these differences can make it challenging perring manor to get you the right help, from the right person, moore perring so we are beginning to host more types of gatherings in the following locations:

Reginald F Lewis High School 6401 Pioneer drive (43rd district) Nestled between the HEPP forest patch and the , and surrounded by our most populated streets, this location lets us host big and tackle our biggest 1 projects. Also, as a high school, it lets us engage the teenage population who will use the new Rec Center we are fighting for.

proposed membership meetings: Feb, May, Oct harford old

Hamilton Elementary Middle School 6101 Old Harford road (45th district) With its active PTO, lovely garden, and nearness 2 to Main Street, this is an ideal place for us to host meetings with a focus on those topics. proposed membership meetings: Jan, Apr, Sep, Dec

Lost in the 50’s Diner 5512 Harford road (Main Street) Making improvements to our harford neighborhood is hard work and sometimes we just want to see our 3 neighbors, catch up on news, and connect with city officials over food and drink. This location lets us relax, be family friendly, and dream big. echodale proposed casual meetings: Mar, June, Nov

A WORK IN PROGRESS Along with our improved use of electronic communication, the addition of block captains and legally sound bylaws, we are figuring it out as we grow. Tell us what works, tell us how it could work better, and we all grow stronger! Different places, different connections, and different needs. One Association, thousands of residents, Hamilton strong. Live, Learn, Play! Brent Francis Funeral Director & Owner

7527 Harford Road Baltimore, MD 21234 Phone: 410.444-4683 Fax: 410.444.4684 [email protected] www.parkviewfh.com

Richard & Stephanie 410-254-2323 Marsiglia fax: 410-254-5001 hamilton vacuum Jay Seidel, DPM & janitorial supply Medical & Surgical Care vacuum cleaner sales service/parts For Your Foot and Ankle janitorial supplies and equipment www.shophamiltonvacuum.com 9am-6pm Tuesday-Friday 410.426.5508 5421 Harford Road 9am-3pm Saturday 5508 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214 Baltimore, MD 21214 Closed Sunday and Monday [email protected]

Jewelers WARREN C. LAKEIN Since 1913

5400 Harford Road 410-426-6600 Baltimore. MD 21214 410-426-8844 Since 1934 Fax 410-426-0528

Faith Community United Methodist 5315 Harford Road 410-426-8177 Worship 10:30 AM • ALL WELCOME God calls us to grow in our faith to share our faith to live our faith www.faithcommunityhamilton.org [email protected] facebook.com/faithcommunityhamilton