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Proposed Lighthouse Point Development Raises Concerns Ê iiÌ}Ã CZ.BSZ+P-B[VO In an interview with the Baltimore Sun, CCA Department of Planning Director Otis Rolley III II Ê*ÕLVÊ iiÌ}ÃÊ>ÀiÊ i`ÊÌ iÊvÕÀÌ Ê President Stephen Strohl probably expressed the has not yet made a decision on The Icon project, /ÕiÃ`>ÞÊvÊi>V ÊÌ Ê>ÌÊ >ÌÊ1Ìi`Ê feelings of all concerned when he said, “I think but he is on record as saying that he is open to a iÌ `ÃÌÊ ÕÀV ]Ê£äääÊ-°Ê Ü`ÊÛi°]Ê both sides felt, ʻWhy donʼt they get it?ʼ” proposal that is well designed. Ç«°Ê ÀÃÊ«iÊ>ÌÊÈ\ÎäÊvÀÊÞÕÊÌÊiiÌÊ ÞÕÀÊi} LÀÃ° Cignal Corporationʼs Armando Cignarelli and While awaiting Rolleyʼs decision, Cignal II >À`Ê iiÌ}ÃÊ>ÀiÊ}iiÀ>ÞÊ i`Ê the owner of Lighthouse Point, Dr. Selvin Passen, Corporation is also trying another tack that, Ì iÊwÀÃÌÊ/ÕiÃ`>ÞÊvÊi>V ÊÌ ÊiÝVi«ÌÊ recently expressed their desire to construct if successful, would bypass the need for City Õ}ÕÃÌ®ÊvÀÊÇ«Ê>ÌÊ >ÌÊ1Ìi`Ê iÌ `ÃÌÊ ÕÀV °Ê iVÌÃÊvÀÊÌ iÊ a multi-building complex on the parking lot Council approval altogether. Cignal contends that, L>À`Ê>ÀiÊ i`Ê>ÌÊÌ iÊ>Õ>ÀÞÊ«ÕLVÊ between Tindeco and the shops at Lighthouse based on its reading of the Canton Waterfront iiÌ}°Ê >À`ÊvwViÀÊiiVÌÃÊ>ÀiÊ i`Ê Point. The Cignal plan, called The Icon, includes Urban Renewal Area Plan and the Planned Unit ÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞ° townhouses, condominiums, shops, restaurants, Development (PUD) for the Lighthouse Point site, 6ÃÌÊÕÀÊÜiLÃÌiÊvÀÊ>ÊvÕÊÃÌ}ÊvÀÊÀiÊ and a boutique hotel. As part of Harbor Marine Cignal already has the legal “right to build” on the vÀ>Ì\ Center, LLC, they envision the redeveloped property without the need to re-zone it. ÌÌ«\ÉÉÜÜÜ°V>ÌVÕÌÞ°À}ÉVV>É Lighthouse Point as a destination for Baltimore iiÌ}ÃV i`ÕiÉiiÌ}ÃV i`Õi° Ì tourists and locals. In an interview with the Sun Because Councilman Kraft, Cignal Corporation, last July, Marco Greenberg, Vice President of and the Planning Board all differ about what Cignal Corporation, said, “Weʼre trying to raise can and cannot legally be done on the property, the quality of the development at Lighthouse Kraft and City Council President Sheila Dixon 1«V}Ê ÛiÌÃ Point, which was developed before Canton was have asked City Solicitor Ralph S. Tyler to review cool.” For more on the proposed Icon, please visit the pertinent documents and render an opinion. http://www.iconatcanton.com. Tylerʼs decision, like Rolleyʼs, is pending as of press time. Jack and the Beanstalk However, at two public meetings held this Dec. 2-18 summer the Canton community voiced strong Councilman Kraftʼs interpretation of the Fridays & Saturdays at opposition to the proposed development. City Lighthouse Point PUD is that the area is already Councilman James Kraft (1st District), whose “built out.” Cignalʼs development of the Moorings 8pm; Sundays at 2pm district includes Canton, has publicly stated and North Shore, as well as its modifications to Fells Point Corner Theater that he opposes the Cignal proposal and will the Boatel, have increased the waterfront density 251 S. Ann Street not introduce the required re-zoning that the so much that added housing would need to pass proposed project requires to the Baltimore City the City Council, Kraft contends. Council. Traditionally and as a courtesy, Council 2nd Annual Holiday members introduce development-related measures If City Solicitor Tyler agrees with Kraft that the Greening that occur in their districts; as a result, Kraftʼs area is already built out, then a City Council opposition would normally mean the death of vote is required for any development to take Saturday, Dec. 3 the project. However, following place. If, on the other hand, 11am-2pm Kraftʼs decision, Cignal Tyler agrees with Cignal The Canton Library Corporation made it clear that Inside Corporation that they do they will evaluate any and all have the right to build on 1030 S. Ellwood Avenue measures at their disposal to 2 Two Rivers Pub Tour Lighthouse Point, then obtain the zoning changes that 3 Highlandtown for the development of The Icon 20th Annual Holiday they need to move forward with Holidays could well proceed. their project including seeking Cookie Tour 4 Parking Committee Report support from the office of Mayor 5 Canton Cleanup Stay tuned. The Canton Sunday, Dec. 11 Martin OʼMalley and asking Community Association 5 Friends of the Canton 12pm-5pm the Baltimore City Department continues to follow this issue of Planning to introduce the Library Update closely and will ensure that Union Square required zoning changes before 6 The Parrot is Back! residentsʼ voices continue to 1401 Hollins Street the City Council. Baltimore City be heard by all concerned. Ó >ÌÊ iVÌ

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>ÌÊ ÕÌÞÊÃÃV>Ì Pub Tour for Two Rivers Park A Rousing Success *"Ê ÝÊx£Óx by Randy Capone, Chair, Friends of Two Rivers Park >ÌÀi]Ê ÊÓ£ÓÓ{ {£ä®ÊÎ{Óäää Inclement weather on Saturday, October 22, did not The winner of the 50:50 raffe was James Arp. vJV>ÌVÕÌÞ°À} deter 60-odd people from making the rounds of seven Congratulations! Canton bars as part of the Two Rivers Park Canton ÊÛVi>Ê« iÊÕLiÀÊÃÊ>Ü>ÞÃÊ Pub Tour. The event, the second fundraiser for In other news, BGE has placed the new electrical >Û>>LiÊ>ÌÊ{£ä®ÊÎ{Óäää°Ê*i>ÃiÊi>ÛiÊ Cantonʼs newest park, raised $1,225. Several revelers pole and begun relocating the wire. When fnished, ÞÕÀÊ>iÊ>`ÊÕLiÀÊvÊÞÕÊÜ>ÌÊ>Ê carried on well past 9pm, more than three hours after the 18 wires will be reduced to three, allowing VÌÌiiÊV >À«iÀÃÊÌÊÀiÃ«`ÊÌÊÞÕ° the event offcially ended! the trees room to grow. Then the real work – groundbreaking and landscaping – can begin! `ÌÀ\ Special thanks go to Ben Straub, Vice-Chair, *>ÕÊ>}>ÃÃi for organizing the event. Besides recruiting the Our thanks to Delegate Peter A. Hammen for iÜÃiÌÌiÀÚi`ÌÀJV>ÌVÕÌÞ°À} participating bars, he arranged for Heineken to helping us to secure a Park water supply. We will sponsor the event. Gabriella Ferraro designed the be applying for free use of the fre hydrant on the iÃ}iÀ\ popular Pub Tour/Heineken t-shirts. We still have corner of Hudson & Potomac Streets. That way, ÀiÊ7>}iÀ some, and they can be yours – while supplies last the water supplies of neighboring homeowners iÜÃiÌÌiÀÚ`iÃ}JV>ÌVÕÌÞ°À} – for a $10 or more donation each. wonʼt be affected.

ÌÀLÕÌÀÃ\ iÃiÊÛiÀÃ>]Ê,>`ÞÊ >«i]Ê*>ÕÊ >}>ÃÃi]Ê >ÀÞÊÊ>âÕ]Ê* Êii]Ê Give a Gift that Helps your Community ÀÃÌÞÊ >iÀ]Ê>ÌiÊ Vi>]ÊÕ`Ì Ê ÞiÀÃ]Ê VÊ V]Ê"½ iÊ by Mary Jo Lazun, Friends of the Canton Library >`ÊÃÃV>ÌiÃ]Ê-Ìi« iÊ-ÌÀ ]Ê >Ì Ê 7iLÃÌiÀ Looking for an original gift this holiday season? How History lovers will discover bite-sized stories about about a brand-new reissue of a Canton classic? the Canton community and its library. One recipe, * Ì}À>« Ã\ for example, is accompanied by a story about >`ÊÕÀi]Ê>Ì ÀÞÊ LiÀ >ÀÌ Twenty years ago, over one thousand copies of an enterprising daughter who absconded with a Canton Cooks were printed and sold to celebrate the supposedly bad batch of cookies discarded by her `ÛiÀÌÃ}\ libraryʼs centennial in 1986. Since very few of the mother, entered them into the Christmas Cookie /À>VÞÊ ÕL> original cookbooks are still in existence, the Friends Contest, and won a prize! >ÀiÌ}JV>ÌVÕÌÞ°À} of the Canton Library recently decided to reprint the book to introduce Cantonʼs newest generation to a What makes the cookbook distinctive is its artistic Ê >À`\ local treasure. touch. Each section begins with one of nine specially *ÀiÃìÌ\Ê-Ìi« iÊ-ÌÀ commissioned drawings of neighborhood and 6ViÊ*ÀiÃìÌ\Ê VÊ V During this holiday season the cookbook has Baltimore landmarks by local artist Carey Winters. -iVÀiÌ>ÀÞ\Ê iÃiÊÛiÀÃ> something for everyone. The library sponsored a These detailed pen and ink drawings add charm as /Ài>ÃÕÀiÀ\ÊÃ>Ê> iÀÌÞ cookie contest and many winners have included their well as texture to the cookbook. `ÃÌÀ>ÌÛiÊÃÃÃÌ>Ì\Ê V iiÊÀ> recipes (see the 1985 grand prize winning oatmeal lace cookies at the right). There are also a number Cookbooks are available at the Canton Branch - i>ÊìÀÃ]Ê/À>VÞÊ ÕL>]Ê of rather unique seasonal recipes like Japanese Library and on the CCA website, and at local >ÀÃ>Ê >«i]ÊiÀ}iÊViÀ]Ê >ÀÀÞÊ Meatloaf, Porcupine Meatballs, Minnesota Momʼs retailers such as 2910 on the Square and in Fells ÕÀiÜVâ]Ê-ÕÃ>>Ê >``Ý]ÊâÊ* i>]Ê Spaghetti Sauce, Rinderrouladen, Polish Delights Point at A Good Yarn. The cost is $12. All proceeds >Ì Ê7iLÃÌiÀ – and just about every possible recipe that could go directly to the Friends of the Canton Library to include crab. help fund programs at our local library. Four Paws Up for Canton Dog Park Howl-o-Ween by Cathi Webster, President, Friends of Canton Dog Park Great news! This yearʼs Howl-o-Ween costume contest was a big success. The annual Dog Park fundraiser was held on Saturday October 29th at the Can Company. The dogs looked great and we had some very imaginative costumes. The winners of the Most Original category were Oliver and Gigi, French Bulldogs owned by Beth Christman. They were dressed as Donald Trump and Martha Stewart – complete with hand knitted poncho!

This year the Friends unveiled its calendar containing over 120 dog photos by park users and friends along with our other dog park merchandise. We raised about $3,000, one of our best fundraising events ever. Thanks to all who participated and supported the event.

Canton Dog Park merchandise is great for holiday gift giving! Find it on the CCA website (www.cantoncommunity.org) or contact the Friends. We will also be selling merchandise at the monthly Dog Park cleanup on December 3rd from 10-12 a.m.

Weʼre always looking for volunteers. Information is available on the website or at our monthly meetings held the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Methodist 2005 Howl-o-Ween contest winners and their human friends. Church at Dillon and Ellwood. Photo: Mandi Kurek >É7ÌiÀÊÓääx Î $PNNVOJUZ*OUFSFTU Harris Creek Trash Netting Facility Highlandtown for Coming Soon the Holidays CZ,BUJF.D,FOOB by Phil Lee, Baltimore Harbor /ÕÀÊÞÕÀÊ>ÌÌiÌ]Ê >Ì>Ã]ÊÌÊÌ iÊ Watershed Association iViVÌVÊViVÌÊvÊÃÌÀiÃÊ>`ÊLÕÃiÃÃiÃÊ ÌÊÞÕÀÊÀÌ °Ê/ }ÃÊ>ÀiÊV >}}ÊÊ A trash netting facility is scheduled for to the BHWA. Accordingly, the } >`ÌÜ]Ê>`ÊÌ iÊ `>ÞÊÃi>ÃÊÃÊ installation at the Harris Creek Outfall, BHWA will request residents, >Ê}Ài>ÌÊÌiÊÌÊÌ>iÊ>ÊÃÌÀÊ`ÜÊ >ÃÌiÀÊ located at the intersection of Boston Street businesses, and other organizations ÛiÕi° and Lakewood Avenue, this December. to contribute to future maintenance. The Baltimore Harbor Watershed All contributions are tax deductible. `ÊÜ >ÌÊLiÌÌiÀÊÌiÊÌÊÌ>iÊÌ >ÌÊÃÌÀÊ Association (BHWA) has been working with Ì >Ê`ÕÀ}Ê} >`ÌÜ½ÃÊvÀÃÌÊ ÀÃÌ>ÃÊ À>ÜÊEÊvÌÊ/À>Ü¶ÊÊvÊÕÀÊLÕ`}ÃÊ representatives from Baltimore City, with State The BHWA, which spearheaded this >`ÊLÕÃiÃÃiÃÊÜÊLiÊ`ÀiÃÃi`ÊÊÌ iÀÊ Delegates Peter Hammen, Carolyn Krysiak, effort, works to protect and improve the `>ÞÊviÃÌÊvÀÊ >Ê-ÌÀiiÌ½ÃÊÃiV`Ê and Brian McHale, and with Senator George environmental quality and natural beauty of `>ÞÊìVÀ>Ì}ÊVÌiÃÌÆÊ>`ÊÌ iÊÌ ÀiiÊ Della for over two Baltimore Harbor Ü}ÊLÕÃiÃÃiÃÊÜÊLiÊ>ÕVi`Ê years to install this and its tributaries. >ÃÊ«>ÀÌÊvÊÌ iÊviÃÌÛÌiÃ°Ê >ÀiÀÃÊÜÊLiÊ facility. 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*ÀiÃ`iÌ½ÃÊ iÃÃ>}i Parking Committee Report Stay Informed by Denise Aversa and Darryl Jurkiewicz with CCA E-mail “Whatʼs the role of a community association and why should I care?” The CCA Parking Committee members have attended meetings on three topics of interest Distribution Lists Good question. and concern to the Canton community, Receive timely notif cation of upcoming where we voiced our concerns about parking CCA events, volunteer opportunities, First and foremost, the CCA is not a condo association! and congestion. First was a federally meetings, and fun community activities Thatʼs a common misconception. funded study by the Volpe Group into through our e-mail distribution lists. ways to ease traff c in Southeast Baltimore. Currently, the CCA oversees two e-mail Community associations play an important role in the The City is currently considering their distribution lists: success of your local government. Successful neighborhood recommendations. • Announcements: distributes associations can create many benef ts. Here are just a few information from the CCA highlights: Routes for the proposed Red Line connecting Board to Association members Eastern and Western Baltimore are still • Canton Dog Park • The opportunity to know and better understand under consideration, including Eastern Announcements: distributes your neighborhood. Avenue, Fleet Street, and Boston Street. An information among people who • Getting to know and getting involved with your environmental study still has to be done, are interested in events and local and state government off cials. and various modes of transportation are still issues related to the Canton Dog • Establishing a better line of communication with being discussed. This project appears to be at Park both your neighbors and the City. least a few years away. Subscription information is Sound Off Darryl Jurkiewicz is involved with the Red available on the CCA website at Line Education Program to help civic leaders http://www.cantoncommunity.org/ The CCA hosts approximately 9-10 public meetings per advocate effectively for their communities communication/email_lists/index.html. year. Your input and feedback is essential for us to focus in the Red Line planning process, by sharing the meetings on your concerns. Past meeting topics have information and visiting other transit ***PLEASE NOTE*** included open forums with some of our most prominent systems in Boston, Denver, Portland, and The CCA will never sell, trade, or share elected off cials such as Baltimore City Council President Los Angeles. Participants met with local any e-mail address that you provide, or Sheila Dixon, 1st District Baltimore City Councilman Jim civic, community, and business leaders place you on an unsolicited e-mail list. The Kraft, and our entire Maryland State Delegation. If you have and discussed the pros and cons of mass information you supply will never be used an idea that might make a good agenda item, please get in transit. The goal is to maintain open lines of for any type of unsolicited bulk e-mail. touch with us. Meetings for the beginning of 2006 include: communication among all individuals and groups throughout the entire process and to Tuesday, January 24 — Open Forum & CCA Board plan, plan, plan. Elections. The CCA would like to thank Committee members also attended meetings on the realtors of Coldwell Banker Tuesday, February 28 — Education Issues in the for sponsoring this newsletter: Neighborhood (with Principals and the hotly disputed MTA Greater Baltimore Bus representatives of Father Kolbe, Canton Middle, Initiative. For the time being, at least, the #7 route Gary Addington through Canton will remain the same. Laura Albert Hampstead Hill Academy, and the new Patterson Kevin Beal Park Charter Public School). Christian Dunn Tuesday, March 28 — Open Forum with 1st District The Parking Committee is working to get angle Kim Huskins Baltimore City Councilman Jim Kraft. parking in the area, which will create more parking Valanti Koliofotis spaces. This would require the approval of residents Frank Lanham on the blocks involved. The committee also Liz McPherson Get Involved Jakob Metz monitors curb cuts. Linda Morgan The CCA plays an important role in our community; Todd Nemerof Learn more about Baltimore mass transit: Tom Rybczynski however, we need your participation and involvement to Colleen Schindledecker make the neighborhood even better. The CCA works with Linda Shoemaker our local and state off cials on the issues that matter here in www.baltimoreregiontransitplan.com Tony Ziolkowski Canton. Join us and play a part in shaping the policies that www.cphabaltiomore.org Angela Vavasori affect all of us, meet your neighbors, and have some fun. www.gbc.org Regardless of the amount of time you have to offer, there is www.ndc-md.org a role you can play with us. If you have any questions about Fells Point Office who we are and what we do, weʼd love to hear from you. 808 South Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231 The CCA would like to thank our friends Gary Addington, Laura Albert, Kevin Beal, Christian Dunn, Kim Huskins, Valanti Koliofotis, Frank Lanham, Liz McPherson, Jakob Metz, Todd Nemerof, Tom Rybcznski, Linda Shoemaker, Colleen Schindledecker and Tony Ziolkowski at the Fells Point off ce of Coldwell Banker for their generous support and sponsorship of the new Canton Connection.

Stephen Strohl, President Canton Community Association [email protected] >É7ÌiÀÊÓääx x $$"#VTJOFTT Friends of the Canton Canton Cleanup by Judith Myers Library Update On Saturday, October 22, f ve brave souls aided by students from Canton Middle School, partook by Jeannette Pierce and Mary Jo Lazun in the Canton cleanup effort. A representative from City Councilman Kraftʼs off ce was also The Friends are having a very busy fall. Despite a there to spur us on. In total, we f lled nineteen 3-foot-high paper bags with trash. All concerned Ravens game and a blustery wind, the October 16th considered the event to be a success. book sale at the Can Company, in conjunction with the Canton Art & Antique Market, raised over $650 Grateful thanks go to the following Canton businesses for their support: dollars to fund gifts and events at the Canton Branch. • Dangerously Delicious Pies and Coburnʼs for breakfast • Quiznos, Mamaʼs on the Half Shell/Nacho Mamaʼs, and the Canton Pretzel Factory for One such event, “What Rhymes with Boo?” was held lunch on Saturday October 29th. Some of the youngest • Canton Market provided plenty of spring water Cantonites came dressed in their Halloween f nest to enjoy nursery rhymes, music, and movement And a special thank you goes out to Ara Shishmanian, the Principal of Canton Middle School, for fun! The Friends served Halloween refreshments allowing us to use his school as a staging area and for encouraging his students to engage in an and provided surprises for the cutest, scariest, and activity that encourages civic pride. funniest costumes. Just a gentle reminder to the residents of the 5,000-plus households in Canton: The Friends also raised funds by wrapping gifts at the • It is illlegal to NOT pull weeds that grow on your property Holiday Wrap for the Canton Library on November • It is illegal to put YOUR trash or trash can on ANOTHERʼS property 26 at the Barnes & Noble in the Inner Harbor. • It is illegal to THROW items – especially perishable items – in any gutter

The 2nd Annual Holiday Greening Party at the This is our community – letʼs keep it clean and tidy! Canton Branch will be on Saturday December 3rd at 11:00 a.m. The Friends co-host the event with the Canton Garden Association (CGA). CGA Don’t Forget to Renew Your CCA Membership! will make holiday decorations for the library and by Dominic Nicolini, CCA Vice President and Membership Chair neighborhood nursing homes. Create your own holiday arrangements to take home. The Friends will Beginning in 2005, the CCA membership cycle Membership rates are as follows: be providing complimentary refreshments and plenty will now run from June to June. So, if you have Individual: One Year - $7, Two of holiday good cheer. paid for membership at any time in 2005, donʼt Years - $10 worry, youʼre paid up. However, if you have Household: One Year - $10, Two Register now because space is limited to 20 people. not yet renewed your membership this year, Years - $15 (max two votes per Registration is $8.00 per person. RSVP by leaving a you need to do so either by mail or at a CCA household) message on the CCA voicemail ((410) 342-0900), e- meeting. mailing [email protected], or stopping by Dues renewals can be mailed to: the Canton Branch. Membership benef ts include the opportunity CCA to vote at public meetings, a subscription to the P.O. Box 5125 The Friends will also host a Holiday Open House quarterly Canton Connection newsletter, and Baltimore, MD 21224 from 2:00–4:30 following the Holiday Greening discounts at participating businesses when you Party. Join your friends and neighbors in wishing show your CCA membership card. The CCA appreciates your continued the library staff a happy holiday season. Enjoy support! refreshments while listening to carols sung by the Business memberships are also available. CCA students from Father Kolbe School in Canton. business members are listed on our website and The CCA Membership Committee needs are offered the chance to advertise in the Canton volunteers! To f nd out how you can help, Wanna be a Friend? Basic membership is only $5.00 Connection. If you would like to learn more e-mail Dominic Nicolini at Dominic.Nicolini and patron membership is $15.00. Membership forms about becoming a CCA business member, please @morganstanley.com. are available at the library. The Friends meet at the send an e-mail to [email protected]. Canton Branch (1030 S. Ellwood Avenue) on the fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 pm.

Built in 1886, the Canton Branch is one of the four original branches established by Enoch Pratt. It is the only one of the four that is still a library today.

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