Federal Hillsider The Monthly Newsletter of the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association October 2016
The President’s Letter Dear Friends and Neighbors,
We have been considering historic designation (CHAP) for Federal Hill for several years now. In the last 18 months, there has been significant effort by the FHNA board and other interested homeowners to move the process forward. We’ve invited the executive director of the Commission to present at both regularly scheduled and ad hoc meetings. We’ve discussed the pros and cons as well as the process in general. The City has endeavored to increase homeowner awareness of what it means to be a CHAP district through mail campaigns and articles in our newsletter. They’ve also set up a survey site to allow homeowners to support or reject designation online. Federal Hill is a dog loving neighborhood but we ask that Now it is time for the next step, which is to close the survey and you respect others by obeying "No Dogs Allowed" signs schedule a public hearing. The last day to vote for or against posted on our playgrounds and athletic fields continuing the CHAP application process is Friday Oct. 14th. The first of two CHAP hearings will be held on Wednesday, Nov 9th at 1 pm at the Planning Commission Office on the 8th floor at 417 E OCTOBER Fayette Street. If you have questions or wish to voice your opinion about CHAP designation, this is the place to do it. We will have a DATES TO REMEMBER second hearing in January (date to be determined) for anyone who Oct 8-9 Oysterfest on Cross Street (no parking on can’t make the November hearing. unit block of Cross during event) Oct 9 Ravens vs Washington Redskins We received a very positive response to our new meeting location @ M&T Stadium 1pm at 311 Warren Avenue. Pastor Brad O’Brien not only welcomed us with open arms, he stayed throughout our entire September 20th Oct 10-18 Fleet Week meeting, and intends to do so whenever his schedule permits. It was (visit www.mdfleetweek.com for event info) a full evening with presentations from DPW on the new water billing Oct 12 FHNA Board Meeting system, Baltimore City’s forestry division on tree maintenance in 7pm 1011 Light Street Federal Hill, Councilman Costello on Ballot Question 1 and Drew Oct 15 Baltimore Marathon & Running Festival Dunlap from Banditos on the potential opening of a new restaurant Oct 18 FHNA General Membership Meeting at the location that currently houses Forever Yogurt. @ 7pm Jesus Our Redeemer Church 113 Warren Ave th I hope that you will join our meeting on October 18 for a presentation Oct 20 Third Thursday in Federal Hill on the proposed expansion of Harbor Hill Apartments on Warren Oct 22 Mayor’s Fall Cleanup 9am-1pm – Avenue and other important topics. In November, we will have dumpster at Warren & William Streets the commissioners from the Baltimore Liquor Board attend for a question and answer session. As always, if you would like to include Oct 31 Halloween – Area businesses will be an item on the agenda, please feel free to email or call me and I will giving out treats from 4-6pm – look for the try my best to get it on the schedule. Halloween balloons to locate participating ` shops and restaurants. Enjoy the beautiful weather and all the fun events around the Nov 6 Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers neighborhood this month! @ M&T Stadium 1pm Beth Whitmer Nov 9 CHAP Public Hearing 1pm 417 E Fayette St, 4th Floor
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Federal Hill Neighborhood Association FHNA Committees Board of Directors Consider Getting Involved Officers Please contact Beth Whitmer at 512-965-4065 or [email protected] and express your interest. President: You will be welcomed. Beth Whitmer
Kyle Warner
RECYCLING AND TRASH Set out by 6 a.m. Trash on Wednesday (in cans with tight-fitting lids) Recycling on Friday* *Please put your recyclable materials in paper bags, cardboard boxes, City recycle bins or any container clearly marked “recycle”, at the same location as your regular trash. DO NOT PUT IN PLASTIC BAGS. With single stream recycling, we send our materials to a processing facility which uses an automated system to sort and bale recyclables.
BULK ITEM PICK UP You may place up to three items out for collection. One day per month is set aside for this collection. All citizens have to do is call 311 and give the following information: your address your telephone number what three items Call 3 or more working days before your scheduled date. If you do not know your day, please call 311. You may also schedule a collection at 311 online. October 2016 FederalHillBaltimore.org Federal Hillsider - Page 3
Vote for Ballot Question I on November 8th by Councilman Eric T. Costello
Through audit reform, our City government has a unique opportunity 9. Establish the Biennial Audits Oversight Commission (BAOC). to further reduce property taxes and improve the quality and scope of City services. That is why I am asking for your support for Ballot 10. BAOC controlled by City Council, comprised of City Council Question I (“aye”, not “one”) when you go to the election booth in President, three City Council Members, Comptroller, Director November. of Finance, and Inspector General.
As you may know, prior to joining the City Council I was an Auditor 11. BAOC will meet in public at least two times per year, meetings with the US Government Accountability Office. This experience will be publicly advertised. gave me a deep appreciation for the benefits to be gained through effective performance and financial auditing. 12. BAOC will provide input and guidance to City Auditor on scope of performance audits. For the past year and a half, I have worked with the Mayor, City Council, and Comptroller to reform what was known as Quadrennial 13. Reporting by the City Auditor to the BAOC on the status of all Audits, a deeply flawed auditing approach that had been watered audits and a public discussion of agency corrective actions to down through the political process. address Recommendations for Executive Action. The new proposed auditing process ensures that the Administration 14. Take effect in January 2017. and City agencies are held accountable to the taxpayers. We are accomplishing this change through an Amendment to the City’s 15. Most importantly, these measures will not increase taxpayer Charter, which required and received approval by the City Council costs for what the City is currently paying to conduct these and Mayor. audits. For final approval, citizens need to vote in November on this proposed measure, listed as Ballot Question I. I encourage you to vote “yes” on Ballot Question I. Specifically, the bill will provide for the following:
1. Transfer responsibility from the Director of Finance to the Department of Audits (City Auditor) so there is no longer a conflict of interest.
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5. Provide funding through the Comptroller’s annual budget request, based on negotiated agreement between the Administration and the Comptroller’s Office.
6. Ensure the audits are completed by the City’s Department of Audits, not by outsourced consultants.
7. Publish audit reports on a website.
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Jim Keat’s Wish: A Party For Neighbors And Friends by Jan Warrington More than 100 long-time friends including Federal Hill neighbors, Baltimore Sun colleagues, and fellow journalists gathered on a warm, early fall night to remember Jim Keat, who died in July at age 86. The event was held at the outdoor pavilion of the Baltimore Museum of Industry and was hosted by Jim’s wife, Chris Thompson, and his step-daughter Christine Barbour. The event included music, drinks and dinner, and remembrances from several speakers. His wife, Chris, said that Jim had always wanted a party instead of a funeral. Jim was a highly respected reporter and editor at The Sun for many years until his retirement in 1995 and a devoted resident of Federal Hill for several decades. After his retirement he became active in the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association and served as FHNA president. Several speakers shared their remembrances of Jim, including his step-daughter; former Federal Hill Business Association president Sonny Morstein; and Joe Sterne, former editorial page editor of The Sun. One speaker shared the story of Jim’s abduction in the early ‘90s when he was forced to withdraw money from ATMs before eventually being freed in East Baltimore. After that ordeal Jim was often asked if he wanted to leave Baltimore; he would adamantly reply that he loved living in Federal Hill and had no intention of leaving. “He was just a great guy, a great guy,” said neighbor and friend Coard Simpler, also a long-time Federal Hill resident. A poster at the event announced that the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association Foundation has created a Jim Keat Internship Fund, with a stipend going to a deserving intern. If you are interested in contributing, donations may be sent to the MDDC Press Association, 60 West Street, Suite 107, Annapolis, Md., 21401, or go to mddcpress. Jim Keat com to donate online. wanted a big party to celebrate his life.
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A Fond Farewell to a Long-time Resident by Walt Saxon Jeannette lived on Warren Avenue in the 1960s before moving to East Jeannette Enos, a resident of Federal Hill since the mid-1960s, Montgomery in the early 1970s. She restored that house and lived there passed away peacefully on September 25, 2016. She was born in for the next 40+ years. She was an avid pool player Friday nights at the Pimlico area in the early 1930s and was a lifelong Girl Scout Ropewalk, a gardener, and a juried sculptor and pottery artist. member and volunteer. She was a middle school Science teacher and later a Truant officer, wrapping up her 42 years with the school Her daughters would like to thank everyone who helped her stay as system at Southern High School (now known as Digital Harbor) as long as possible in her home. This includes Gail, the mail carrier an Attendance Administrator. for Montgomery Street, medics and firefighters at Engine #2 and the Baltimore City Police (who all responded several times when her health In the early 1970s, she was a founding member of the Federal Hill issues started). group that successfully fought for the relocation of I-95 and its tunnel to Fort McHenry, instead of going down Montgomery Street As we go about our busy lives, may Jeannette be remembered for under the Harbor to Boston Street. She also worked on the asphalt paving the way for those of us who enjoy the wonderful Federal Hill removal project on the 100 block of East Montgomery Street to neighborhood she helped to preserve. expose the cobblestones. Page 6 - October 2016 FederalHillBaltimore.org Federal Hillsider
Adoptable AARFies – Sammy and Kitty
Hello there! My name is Sammy, and I am a happy, senior gentleman, and a handsome beagle to boot! Due to my age and some muscle tone issues in my back and hind leg muscles, I’m not very active. But that just means I’m not looking to go on a 5 mile jog -- however I love my people and will happily follow you wherever you go! Short walks in the fresh air are like heaven on earth for me. I love to use my beagle nose! Other great things about me include: I just love to be petted, I have never turned down a snack, and did I mention that I really love people?! In fact, if you’re hanging out in one room I will lay quietly and contentedly close by, enjoying the pleasure of your company and a cozy bed. Because I am a gentleman, I don’t chew or mess up the house. I will tell you when I need to go out but I can’t hold my pee for more than 5 or 6 hours during the day. I do sleep soundly all night and wake with big a doggie smile while I stretch and wait for you to say hi to me! I love to give kisses to everyone, and I even enjoy the company of older, respectful children. Do you have the perfect house for me to retire to? Come meet me and let’s find out! If you’d like to take me home, please fill out an adoption application at this site - http://www.animalalliesrescue.org and choose me - Sammy 2.0! My adoption fee is $150 and includes all of my routine vetting, rabies and distemper/parvo vaccinations, deworming, spay/neuter surgery, heartworm testing, monthly heartworm prevention, microchip, boarding and transportation costs if applicable, along with an offer for 30 days of free 24PetWatch pet insurance!
Hi! My name is Kitty. Not very original. I know. But I really am a good kitty and I’m looking for a new home. I’m just four years old and as you can see by my picture I’m a pretty girl. I’m a medium size girl at 11 pounds. In my new foster home I’m meeting other cats for the first time and I’m working at getting along with them, but youknow what I love? Dogs! I love doggies! So if you have a doggy that likes kitties that would be be great! Being in a new foster home is a little scary. But I’m learning that my foster mommy is really nice and I’m enjoying cuddles and being picked up. I was living with a family but they were going to have a baby and they decided that I might be rough with the baby. So maybe little tiny kids wouldn’t be best, but older kids who have been around animals might be fine. Like all good kitties, I have perfect litter box manners, and I really am a good girl. My foster home is really nice but I hope I can find a forever home soon. My adoption fee is $150.00 and includes all of my routine vetting, rabies and distemper/parvo vaccinations, FelV/FIV testing, deworming, spay/neuter surgery, heartworm testing, monthly heartworm prevention, microchip, boarding and transportation costs if applicable, along with an offer for 30 days of free 24PetWatch pet insurance! October 2016 FederalHillBaltimore.org Federal Hillsider - Page 7
Architecture On The Hill By Bob Moll
Keeping Cozy by Courtney Belew, Ace Hardware
With so many weatherizing and energy saving products out there, it home. Commonly made of foam, rubber or felt, weatherstripping can be overwhelming to choose the best ones to keep your house cozy expands to fill air gaps and often has an adhesive backing for quick and in even the coldest weather. Here are some basics recommended by easy application. Door sweeps are another form of weatherstipping Ace Hardware for Baltimore City rowhomes. that is either screwed or adhered to the bottom of a door to close the gap between the floor and the door. Spray Foam Insulation One of the most utilitarian products out there, spray foam insulation is Window Insulation Kits a polyurethane compound that expands to fill gaps and cracks in your In a nutshell, window insulation is a plastic sheeting that creates an air home to seal out drafts and pests. It applies wet and dries quickly, is gap between your cold window and toasty home. Heating the edge of paintable, and easily removable with the right tools. There’s a product the plastic once it’s installed causes it to shrink and tighten to create a for every project- from small cracks, big gaps, and even a Pestblock seal. All window insulation kits come with an oversized plastic sheet version, spray foam can fill holes of any size to help insulate and that you cut to size and double sided tape. Once the plastic is taught, protect against the elements. you’re good to go until the spring!
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October Theatre Offerings
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company – 7. South Calvert Street Anne of the Thousand Days By Maxwell Anderson secrets of their past and the irony of Jewish slave ownership while meagerly Directed by Kasi Campbell fashioning a Passover Seder. October 21 – November 13 | Tickets range $15-$49 Maxwell Anderson’s riveting play rips the cover off an historic scandal. Cohesion Theatre Company & Baltimore Shakespeare Factory Anne of the Thousand Days chronicles King Henry VIII’s pursuit of The Great Hall Theater at St. Mary’s Community Center - 3900 Roland the bewitching young Anne Boleyn. The affair betrays his Queen and Avenue rends his country. Written in 1948, the play’s themes of adultery and The Complete Deaths of William Shakespeare: The Remount! illegitimacy are no longer shocking. The storytelling is lyrical, frank, October 28-31 | Tickets range $15-$20 and boldly fascinated with Anne’s character and point of view. Back for one more death filled Halloween weekend! Join us as we slice, stab, smother, smack, shoot, grieve, poison, rend, and bludgeon our way through Everyman Theatre - 315 West Fayette StreetThe Roommates every death that Shakespeare staged. All the hits and all the deep cuts! Some By Jen Silverman serious, some comic, some comically serious, and some seriously comic. Directed by Johanna Gruenhut The original cast of this sold out, hilarious and action packed night returns to October 26 – November 27 | Tickets range $15-$64 celebrate Halloween weekend with you, including a special pre-show trick or A mash-up of Thelma and Louise meets The Odd Couple, this hilarious, treat reception for kids and kids at heart before the performance on Monday, coming-of-age story about a middle-aged woman from acclaimed October 31st. Costumes are encouraged all weekend long! playwright Jen Silverman took the Humana Festival of New American Plays by storm in 2015. When Sharon, a lonely Iowa divorcee, seeks Single Carrot Theater – 2600 North Howard Street a roommate and a change of pace in her quiet life, she meets Robyn, Savage/Love a mysterious vegan transplant from the Bronx whose secret past By Sam Shepard & Joseph Chaikin threatens to ignite Susan’s small world. Both women’s mismatched October 26 – November 20, 2016 | Tickets range $10-$29 personalities and hidden talents erupt to reveal hysterical and inadvertent There are as many ways to fall in—or out—of love as there are people in the consequences, providing “a heartwarming reminder that it is never too world. This series of poems—at turns sweet, vulnerable, intense, and violent— late to completely reconstruct every facet of our lives that we wish to traces the course of relationships from the first moment to the last touch. This change.” (DestinationDiaries.com) fall, the Single Carrot Theatre Ensemble will give life to the savagery and tenderness within this piece, as we infuse Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin’s Spotlighters Theatre - 817 Saint Paul Street text with our own experiences of love and loss. DAS BARBECÜ - a new musical comedy Book & Lyrics by Jim Luigs Music by Scott Warrender Directed by Greg Bell Musical direction by Michael W. Tan October 7-30 | Tickets range $18-$22 Wagner’s Ring Cycle is spun as a witty Texas fable with five actors playing more than 30 outrageous characters at breakneck speed. Songs run the gamut from Broadway to Texas swing, from jazz to twangy country and western. Mismatched lovers who meet on the day of their shotgun double wedding, three generations of feuding families, a magic ring of power, wild west lariat tricks, a synchronized swimming revue, a song and dance tribute to the joys of guacamole, and the sweetest two step ever to slide across a stage add up to wild comedy. “Your sides will ache by the end of the fast Cross Street Market paced country western musical comedy.” – Variety The Ultimate Spot for Food Lovers in Historic Federal Hill Fells Point Corner Theatre - 251 South Ann Street Baltimore’s Best Barbeque Nick’s Oyster Bar The Whipping Man Big Jim’s Deli Nunnally Brothers Meats by Matthew Lopez Bruce Lee Wings Oishii Teryaki Buttercream Dreams Bakery Pop Tacos Directed by Berry Feinstein Cheese Galore & More Samuri Sushi October 14 - 30 | Prices range $15-$20 Cross Street Seafood Steve’s Lunch As the gun smoke settles after the Civil War, a Cross Ten The Flower Shop wounded Jewish Confederate Officer returns to find Fenwick’s Choice Meats The Pretzel Twist Kwon’s Fresh Produce The Sweet Shoppe his family’s plantation in ruins. The only waiting Mondawmin Chicken Wireless One company and hope for his survival? Two former Mr. Sausage slaves. The three men wrestle with their faith, the 1065 S Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21230 Open 7 am to 7 pm October 2016 FederalHillBaltimore.org Federal Hillsider - Page 9
ZZ Top Rocks the Docks by The Wandering Minstrel
On September 13 The Minstrel wandered to Tres Hombres, which featured the single, Pier Six to see ZZ Top and Warren Haynes La Grange, which is what they started the with his band, Government Mule. It was a Pier Six show with. From then on they just great evening for an out door concert and as flat out rocked for the next two hours. They I’ve stated previously in this column, Pier did all of their greatest hits including, Sharp Six, in my humble opinion, is one of the best Dressed Man, Tush, Cheap Sunglasses, small outdoor concert Venues on the East Waiting for the Bus, Legs, Got me Under Coast. Pressure, I’m Bad I’m Nationwide. and many more. The front men, guitarist Billy Warren Haynes started off the evening Gibbons, and bassist Dusty Hill, do their with his band, Government Mule, and for signature, “strut” the whole time they are those readers who are not familiar with Mr. playing, and for the most part, they both play Haynes, when he’s not playing with his own custom made matching guitars and bass. If band, he also plays in the Allman Brother’s you are not sure what their signature “strut” Band with a guy named Greg Allman. The is, pull up ZZ Top on you tube and watch Allman Brothers band formed in the late any one of their videos from the mid to late sixty’s in Macon, Ga. and evolved into one 1980’s or any of their live performances. of the early “jam bands” known for their And speaking of videos, they were one extended jam instrumentals. The reason I of the first bands to make cool videos for mention that is because on this particular MTV back in the mid 80’s and early 90’s night, Warren Haynes did the same thing with and transition successfully from a live and probably paid the fine in advance, because his band. They stretched out into some really studio band into a video band for the new near the end of the show, as Billy Gibbons nice, but heavy jazz, rock, instrumentals that video networks of MTV and VH-1. In their was changing guitars, a roadie came out lasted eight or ten minutes in length in a few videos they did not have a problem poking with his next guitar and also a cigar, that he instances. The crowd however, was there to a little fun at themselves along with some lit for Mr. Gibbons after the guitar change. have fun and hear some good music and they clever irony. For example that’s when Billy During the evening they did two really cool really seemed to appreciate the jams. and Dusty grew their signature, chest length cover songs that I really didn’t expect and beards, and the drummer, who’s name is that the crowd loved. First they did Jailhouse Shortly after nine pm that little band from Frank Beard, is the only one in the band who Rock, by Elvis, and later in the show they did Texas took the stage and literally took control, doesn’t have a beard. Another subtle and Sixteen Tons, by Tenn. Ernie Ford. It was a pumping out some heavy blues influenced, funny part of the show was when my friend great late Summer evening and both bands butt shaking, rock and roll. For a three piece and I observed drummer, Frank Beard chain put on a good show and looked like they band they put out a lot of sound. The band smoking cigarettes behind his mountain of were having a good time doing it and not just formed in 1969 around the Houston, Texas drums. He started smoking about four songs going through the motions. area from rival bands. Bass player, Dusty Hill into the show, and continued through both and drummer, Frank Beard played in a band encores. As we all know smoking on stage By the time that you read this The Pier Six called American Blues, and guitarist, Billy is against the law and I personally know concert season will be finished and pretty Gibbons played in a band called The Moving that at outdoor events like ball games and much a memory, but I hope you join The Sidewalks. They found commercial success concerts a fire marshal from the city has to Minstrel in looking forward next year’s and got radio air play with their third album, be present. So I’m guessing that the band lineup to rock the docks in 2017.
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The Pitfalls of Short-Term Thinking, and How to Learn to Avoid It by Troy Venuto, South Baltimore Strength & Conditioning
We live in a culture that demands immediate experiment was then repeated, and the what you do when trying to travel to a new fulfillment. Who can blame us? We have second group did far better in delaying their place, and the path to self- improvement is the world at our fingertips, and companies fulfillment. They had reason to trust that the no different. A good fitness coach will assess everywhere are falling all over themselves to future payouts would be better, unlike the where you are currently, gain an understanding deliver things to us at the moment we ask. first group who had already had their trust of where you want to go, and design the damaged. road map to guide you there. Building in In cases like Amazon Now, or iTunes, instant milestones will not only offer feedback on fulfillment is certainly handy. However, So how does this relate to your health and how far you’ve come, but will also help you extending this attitude to the rest of your life fitness? gain trust in the process. is hurting you, make no mistake. In many cases, chasing instant fulfillment can actually Most importantly, you need to regain your Treat health and fitness as a journey you prevent you from getting any fulfillment ability to delay your gratification in this take over the long term, not a door you walk at all. This was demonstrated powerfully realm. It’s not surprising that you’ve lost it: through in an instant, and the process itself by the famous “Stanford Marshmallow your trust has been damaged! You’ve been will hold its own fulfillment. Experiment.” repeatedly promised instant and dazzling results, and those promises have not been Need help implementing these strategies, or In this experiment, children from 4 to 5 honored. As a result, you’ve lost the belief looking at a more individualized solution years old were given a single marshmallow, that your efforts will “work” in the long to sleep, stress or fitness concerns? Check and told that the adult was going to leave term, and it’s easy to quit or get distracted. out our website at www.sbscfitness.com and the room. If they ate the marshmallow This is why so many people can’t commit request a free consult to see what we can do before the adult got back, they’d get to fitness for any length of time, which is for you. nothing more. However, if they didn’t eat what’s required for success, to be frank. the marshmallow then the adult would give People overestimate how much they can do them an additional one, and they could then in a day, and underestimate how much they eat two marshmallows. The initial results of can do in a year. Commit to the long game the experiment aren’t shocking: some kids by relearning how to trust the process. You ate the marshmallow and some waited and need to have an honest assessment of got two. However, what they found when where you are, an idea of where you’re following up with these children years later headed, and milestones to hit along the is shocking. way. Each milestone may seem like a tiny The children that waited for the second chunk of the overall goal, and it may very marshmallow--the ones that were able to well be. However, when you look back delay their desire for instant fulfillment--had a year (or ten!) later you’ll be able to see better life outcomes after the study. They had how far you’ve come. Also, each milestone lower instances of substance abuse, higher represents a promise kept, and is a result of test scores, less likelihood of obesity (even taking concrete but manageable steps in the though they demonstrated the ability to score right direction on a daily basis. more marshmallows), better stress tolerance, Troy Venuto If you’re unable to locate where you are, and so on. Something about the ability Head Coach\Co-Owner and don’t have a solid idea of where you’re to delay gratification had allowed these South Baltimore Strength & Conditioning headed, get some help! This is exactly children to succeed (generally speaking). 410-929-5520 This study is unfortunately more descriptive than prescriptive. If you’re able to delay fulfillment, you›re set up better for life. But, it appears you’re either one or the other, right? Luckily, another study by the University of Rochester gave some clues as to how you might be able to learn the skill.
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Color Palate: Food Meets Art at The Rowhouse Grille By Debbie Ally-Dickerson Color Palate, a series of three events at Federal Hill’s The Rowhouse Grille, promises to deliver a “unique sensory experience” through the connection of food and fine art. The series is the collaborative effort of artistic power couple, Tess Mosley, Executive ChefatThe Rowhouse Grille, and Kelly Walker, founder and principal artist of Artstar Custom Paintworks. Chef Mosley’s carefully curated nine-course meal highlights and complements nine of Ms. Walker’s paintings. One might not immediately see a connection between food and Ms. Walker’s artwork, full of intricately layered, super-saturated colors. Chef Mosley explains the collaboration was a real meeting of the minds: “the idea for Color Palate began when Kelly asked me to help her name a few paintings. Almost every painting made me think of food. She said ‘I can’t name this octopus salad! When you make a painting, you can name it octopus salad.’ Fearing I would make a terrible painter, I asked Kelly to create an octopus salad-inspired painting instead. And so it began.” The upstairs dining room at The Rowhouse Grille will be reserved for the three 9-course tasting events on October 6th, November 3rd, and COLOR PALATE is a collaboration between fine artist Kelly L Walker and executive chef Tess V December 15th. All of Ms. Walker’s artwork will be available for purchase;Mosley. With monthlycorresponding seatings on October plates 6th, November will change 3rd, and Decemberwhen 15than betweenart piece is sold. Reservations can be made through The Rowhouse Grill page at www.OpenTable.com.5pm - 10pm at The RowHouse Grille, COLOR PALATE invites you to an artistic culinary exhibition of 9 courses & 9 works of art showcasing love, connection, and a unique sensory experience.
Featured Menu • Scallop Ceviche (pictured on front) blue Curaçao, plantain chips, parsnip puree, & grated cauliflower • Swiss Chard Salad red chard, feta, pine nuts, citrus vinaigrette
• Meat & Potatoes seared teres major, smashed potato • Beet Salad pickled beets, mache, pretzel dust • Artisan Pizza tomato, arugula, parmesan, prosciutto • Mussels in Scallop Shells PEI mussels, chipotle butter, foie gras • “Orange” Soup white pumpkin, squash blossoms, parmesan, prosciutto • Most Things Baltimore 1 soft shell crab, oyster, Heavy Seas Beer, crab cake • Most Things Baltimore 2 smith island cake, Sagamore whiskey, berger cookie Kelly Walker of Artstar Custon Paintworks Chef Tess Mosley and featured menu for October 6th event. $80 w/ adult beverages, $60 w/o ALL ARTWORK FOR PURCHASE
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Local Wine Deals & Restaurant News From Facebook by ‘CITYPEEK Patti’ Neumann
Home Maid Brunch 1400 Key Highway, (443) 759-8033 “Guess original Samos restaurant (www.samosrestaurant.com), then you know who’s opening at night?!!?? Starting October 14, 2016, Home Maid the quality and authenticity of our homemade Greek food. With the Brunch will be extending its hours! Monday – CLOSED; Tuesday opening of Samos Greek Island Grill, we’re bringing this same quality to -Thursday 5pm- 10pm; Friday & Saturday 8am - 11pm; Sunday 8am- you with a brand new menu. The new Canton and Locust Point locations 6pm. Besides...who doesn’t LOVE breakfast for dinner? Also, be on are now open. the lookout for new menu options and drinks!” Wine Market 921 E. Fort Avenue, (410) 244-6166 “It’s that time Blue Agave on Light Street writes: “Thank you all for voting us the again! Fall WineD Up is Tuesday, October 4th from 6:30 pm to 9 pm. best Happy Hour AND the best Tacos in SoBo!! We are having a Tix are only $39 all included. Call 410-244-6166 or order online... A great year, 4th year in a row best Mexican restaurant with Baltimore wine tasting and culinary experience! Over 25 wines paired with endless Magazine and the crown jewel, killing the South Bmore game! Felling appetizers from Chef Mahon.” Half Off Wine Night Specials offers $25 all warm and fuzzy! You da best!!!” Wine Bottle Tuesday featuring 15 wines just $25, up to 50% off! They also offer special Firkin Thursdays. Hersh’s Pizza 843 Light St., (443) 438-4948 Congratulations for being named ‘Best Italian Restaurant’ by Baltimore City Paper and Top 7 by Live2Eat ½ price wine Wednesdays and be sure to check out their patio Baltimore Magazine. garden, the weather is perfect.
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SOBO Green As a homeowner, trees are a visual cue of create a list of locations for our group to a neighborhood vitality. As an employee of cover during the next tree planting event. Have you ever seen a sad looking tree that JMT, I spend my time designing buildings was bare of leaves and the bark peeling off? Each season we complete new inventory of rarely interacting with trees, but I find it Did you wonder if that tree might fall over the neighborhood, looking for new stumps essential to give back to the community and at any moment? This situation is similar to or empty tree pits. Over two planting tree plantings are an impactful way to help what happened to my wife and I after we seasons, we have planted 52 new trees in out. purchased our first home in South Baltimore. South Baltimore alone. Starting this fall, Between our personal experience with our we will expand our reach to an adjacent We were delighted to find a home that had dead tree, volunteering with groups, and neighborhood, Riverside, with the help of a shade in front of our south-facing home to learning about the value of a single tree, local resident. We now have our sights set reduce the solar heat gains in the summer. we decided to form SOBO Green. The on filling 49 empty pits and removing 50 However, after moving in we saw our healthy group started with a handful of certified stumps in that neighborhood. mid-height tree start to wither away, partially TreeKeepers whose goal was to grow South due to our own neglect and other factors Just as important as planting new trees is Baltimore’s tree canopy. We used examples such as dogs that took frequent “visits” to long-term care, which help trees live longer. set by other Baltimore neighborhoods on our tree. Then one night a strong rainstorm SOBO Green developed water tags that are how to get interest in tree plantings and host caused the tree to blow over and explode into placed on every new tree planted to ensure a successful event. pieces on the sidewalk. While picking up the that residents know how much to water pieces and looking at the leftover stump, we Growing a tree canopy takes more time younger trees. thought about how to get a new tree in this than simply getting a tree and digging a We are always looking for volunteers, newly-emptied tree pit. hole – it requires some upfront work. First, feedback, and suggestions about tree we divided our neighborhood into seven As transplants from Pittsburgh and central planting, tree maintenance, and streetscape zones and assigned each zone to different New Jersey, we had no clue what the next enhancements. Please email us at residents to complete existing tree surveys, steps were in the city to replace our fallen [email protected] and visit documenting the locations of alive, dead, tree. Therefore, we embarked on a journey our Facebook page for information on stump, and empty tree pits. This helped into understanding how Baltimore City upcoming events. Department of Recreation and Parks operates to get a new tree. We looked online, had in- person meetings, and asked friends about trees. Ultimately, we concluded that there PrimeLending offers was a gap between the demand for tree- NATIONAL related requests and the resources of the a wide variety of parks department. They needed volunteers. STRENGTH, mortgage loan LOCAL products! EXPERTISE • Conventional 97% Program • Renovation loans • Jumbo Loans • Float Down Option • FHA loans • And More!
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Fleet Week Schedule of Events
Saturday, October 8, 2016 - Tuesday, October 11, 2016 5pm - 7pm – Watch participating schooners PRELUDE EVENT! 9am - 12pm – “Salute to from the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooners’ 12pm - 4pm – Historic Ships in Baltimore Schooners.” Schooners fire cannon salute to Parade of Sail (Inner Harbor) Constellation Cup Regatta - 40+ local the Fort while students sing patriotic songs. Thursday, October 13, 2016 yachts and visiting schooners race in the (Fort McHenry) 9am-1pm – “Navigate the Fleet – Explore Inner Harbor and beyond with the finish the Ships Day!” Students descend on the line between two historic Naval vessels— Wednesday, October 12, 2016 8am - 3pm – U.S. and Canadian Navy ships Inner Harbor and throughout the Port of USS Constellation & USS Torsk (Piers Baltimore for educational experiences from One & Three) begin arriving (Inner Harbor, Fells Point, Locust Point) U.S. and Canadian Navy Ships and Navy 6pm - 9pm – USS Constellation Cup assets. Regatta Fleet Week Kick-off Party 4pm – Maryland Fleet Week “Welcome Ceremony.” Governor Larry Hogan (invited) 1pm - 6pm – U.S. & Canadian Navy Ships (Pier One, Inner Harbor). Tickets www. Open for public touring. (Inner Harbor, Fells historicships.org. welcomes representatives from visiting U.S. Navy and Canadian vessels to Baltimore, Point, Locust Point) Monday, October 10, 2016 Maryland. The event includes a performance 1pm - 6pm – Fleet Week Shuttle to U.S. 10am - 2pm – Great Chesapeake Bay by U.S. Navy Ceremonial Band, elected Navy Ships in Locust Point (leave from Schooner Race vessels - View Schooners officials and sponsors. The event is free and Inner Harbor Visitor Center) Dockside in Canton. open to the public (Amphitheater, Inner 1pm-6pm – Fleet Week Festival presented Time TBD – Arrival of the Harbor) by AT&T - Fleet, Fun, Entertainment and USS ZUMWALT (Locust Point) More! (Inner Harbor) Friday, October 14, 2016 9am - 2pm – Fleet Week “Crew Sports Day” Teams compete in softball, basketball, corn hole and soccer (Latrobe Park, Locust Point) 1pm - 6pm – U.S. & Canadian Navy Ships open for public touring. (Inner Harbor, Fells Point, Locust Point) 1pm - 6pm – Fleet Week Festival presented by AT&T - Fleet, Fun, Entertainment and More! (Inner Harbor) 1pm-6pm – Fleet Week Shuttle to U.S. Navy Ships in Locust Point (leave from Inner Harbor Visitor Center) 7pm-9pm – “Meet the Fleet & Selfie with a Sailor!” (Power Plant Live, Downtown Baltimore) Saturday, October 15, 2016 6 am- 3pm – Baltimore Running Festival/ Marathon throughout the city - many road closures until 1-3pm 10am - 5pm – Martin State Airport Open House and Free Festival, U.S. & Canadian Navy and Blue Angels (Martin State Airport) 11am - 9pm – Fleet Week Chesapeake Lobster Specials Galley & Beer Garden (West Shore Park, Inner Harbor) 1pm - 4pm – Air Show Baltimore Performance (viewing throughout area at/ near Fort McHenry plus other area locations)
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1pm - 6pm – U.S. & Canadian Navy Ship Tours open for public touring (Inner Harbor, Fells Point) No Locust Point tours 1pm - 6pm – Fleet Week Festival presented by AT&T - Fleet, Fun, Entertainment and More (Inner Harbor) 5pm – USS ZUMWALT Commissioning Ceremony – Advance Invitation Only Sunday, October 16, 2016 10am - 5pm – Martin State Airport Open House and Free Festival, U.S. & Canadian Navy and Blue Angels (Martin State Airport) 12pm - 6pm – Fleet Week Chesapeake Galley & Beer Garden (West Shore Park, Inner Harbor) 1pm - 4pm – Air Show Baltimore Performance (viewing throughout area at/near Fort McHenry plus other area locations) 1pm - 6pm – U.S. & Canadian Navy ships open for public touring. (Inner Harbor, Fells Point, Locust Point) 1pm - 6pm – Fleet Week Shuttle to U.S. Navy Ships in Locust Point (leave from Inner Harbor Visitor Center) 1pm - 6pm –Fleet Week Festival presented by AT&T - Fleet, Fun, Entertainment and More (Inner Harbor) See more at: http://www.visitmaryland.org/ list/maryland-fleet-week-air-show-baltimore- events#sthash.vNYzCWBM.dpuf
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That’s the Point Yarn and Needlecrafts at 1005 S Charles Street is a proud Drop Off and Distribution Point for Knitted Knockers. A group meets on the 2rd Tuesday of every month from 6 to 9 pm to knit and crochet knockers. Contact [email protected] or 410-347-7524 for more information. continued on page 19
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The Wizard and Halloween By John Ginovsky He also brought wine—and how. With some help, he hauled a clay The street I live on is populated by a healthy mix of people—singles, amphora, much as you see in National Geographic articles on ancient married couples, empty nesters, families with kids from toddlers to Greek shipwreck archeological expeditions in the Mediterranean Sea. teen, retirees, recent college grads—all of whom help make living here With some practice we learned the trick about how to pour the wine and, vibrant, interesting, and rewarding. you know what? It was excellent. Of course my street also includes a unique individual, the Wizard Awry, Still, we were all nervous. What would the wizard do when confronted who transcends description. by scores of demons, devils, and who knows what else? We all froze— It is interesting that one event in the course of the year is equally our glasses in hand—when one youth dressed as, you guessed it, a anticipated by all of the inhabitants of this street. That, of course, is wizard faced off with The Wizard. Halloween. Here this kid was: purple robe with gold stars sewn in; purple conical hat Part of this is due to timing. It occurs after vacations are well over and with fur trim and more stars; long wooden staff with a glow stick glued school not only has started but has reached a comfortable routine. The to one end. Best of all: fake white beard. weather usually cooperates with brisk but not uncomfortable air. The kid carried it off well. So well, in fact, it was if the Wizard Awry For kids there is the main attraction of loading up on bags of candy, an stood before a somewhat hazy mirror of himself. Everyone on the street event at least tacitly approved of by parents who retain memories of their simultaneously stopped and stared, sensing that something really, really own long-ago forays into the night searching for sugary hauls. strange was about to happen. For the adults, though, and particularly those without kids or whose kids The Wizard Awry faced up to the kid. His own staff glowed (and not have moved out, Halloween offers a special appeal. At least it does on from a glow stick). Real beard touched fake beard. Eyeballs burned into my street. eyeballs. Frankly, it’s an excuse for a sidewalk party. It’s an excuse to come At length, the Wizard Awry said: “Well?” outside, mingle with each other, and sip some wine or drink a beer “Trick or treat!” the kid said, and they both broke into laughter. somewhat illicitly. The street returned to normal, or at least as normal as it can be on a There is common cause. We pool our resources so that, as the kids Halloween night. come by, they don’t have to knock on each and every door. There is just one spot where the adults ladle out the Snickers and Twix and Three Musketeers. There is anticipation of the event. Days before, multiple texts, phone calls, and chats across fences are exchanged setting the site at which to congregate and relating how many bags of candy would be purchased from local stores. Sometimes there is an effort to not only have the adults dress up for the occasion but actually coordinate costumes. Street lore still remembers the time when neighbor ladies dressed as the Blue Nun, the Flying Nun, the Pregnant Nun, and the Abbess (Lingering in the background was Father Elvis.) To be honest, that kind of effort is the exception rather than the rule. Still, as the sun sets and as assorted witches, ghosts, robots, Spidermen, Wonder Women, Vikings, Harry Potters, and others start wandering up and down the sidewalks, the neighbors come out with bowls and bowls of treats. (And bottles and glasses, for themselves.) At the most recent Halloween, though, there was a twist—one that is equally likely to go down in street lore. Did I mention the Wizard Awry? The wizard has lived here for a number of years but never participated in our Halloween street gathering. His house always was dark. Not only that, the closer you got to it, the more ill-at-ease you felt, as if something emanated from within warning you not to come near. This year was different. Not only did the Wizard Awry come join us, he brought huge cauldrons filled to the rims. To be honest, we looked in those cauldrons warily, but all they contained were more Butterfingers, Baby Ruths, and Reese’s Pieces. “Costco,” is all the wizard said to our inquiring stares.
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Art Beat of Fed Hill #harborsouth
Monthly we are going to share highlights of the art and music happenings in our neighborhood. With AVAM, School 33 Art
Center, the Mark Cottman and Crystal Moll galleries you have to just walk out your door to enjoy the Art Beat!
American Visionary Mark Cottman Arts Museum Gallery 1014 S Charles St 800 Key Hwy Happening: Paint ‘N’ Let Loose. Happening: Free Fall Halloween Celebration Join us for a paint night with artist Mark Cottman Thursday, October 27, 2016 • FREE museum in his gallery on Charles Street. You have two admission and workshop 5-7pm • FREE Flick at September dates from which to choose. 7pm Join us in your spookiest costume for a Friday, October 8, 6pm - 9pm "Lumin-Eeries" Lantern-Making Workshop from 5- Saturday, September 10, 6pm - 9pm 7pm. Also enjoy free museum admission from 5- For more information 7pm. AVAM's popular Flicks from the Hill outdoor visit: www.MarkCottmanGallery.com movie series will make a one night only fall Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 12-7 comeback with Young Frankenstein (1974) on markcottamgallery.com Federal Hill at 7 pm (410) 244-1900. Crystal Moll AVAM hours: Tuesdays - Sundays 10-6 / avam.org Gallery / 1030 School 33 Art S Charles St Center Happening:
1427 Light St DOMINO SURGAR th SIGN SHOW WITH JAZZ October 20TH 6-8. Our Happening: 28 Annual Open Studio Tour. Join us beloved Domino Sign is 65! So we are for School 33 Art Center’s Baltimore Open Studio celebrating with an exhibition…all Domino! Enjoy Tour. On Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, an evening of jazz while viewing our current October 9, visit the studios of more than 100 exhibition. This exhibition is on view now thru artists located throughout Baltimore City to view October 28th. and purchase their original works of art, including The gallery offers Fine art and Custom Framing. paintings, sculptures and photographs during this Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12-6. th self-guided tour. Starting October 5 , the www.crystalmoll.com CityPaper will have a map of this year’s studios Hours: Wednesdays - Saturday, 11- 4 / admission is free. www.school33.org Please contribute info to [email protected] Page 22 - October 2016 FederalHillBaltimore.org Federal Hillsider
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