ROLAND PARK NEWS Winter Village At Home: Community in Action 2010-2011 By Susan M. Newhouse, LCSW-C, Interim Executive Director home health care. Members are encouraged to ask for what they need. The Village will follow up with Volume Village At Home, the first of its kind in Baltimore, the member after every service call to ensure quality is poised to embark on its mission of encouraging of services, and will advocate for the member if there Forty more age-friendly intergenerational living in its North are any issues to be resolved. Baltimore neighborhoods. Village At Home will facilitate access to existing But don’t worry: Village At Home is not a new cultural and educational activities, as well as retirement community or assisted living facility that’s offer member get-togethers, like wine and cheese This Issue’s about to be built in your backyard. The Village isn’t a gatherings at a local restaurant or special tours of Highlights structure at all. In fact, it’s an idea. a museum exhibit. Walking The concept behind Village At Home groups and yoga classes will help members stay fit. KidsView is to establish a supportive community for all ages, with a special focus on Others besides older adults Page 4 providing activities and services to have already expressed interest older adults and people with disabilities Rain Garden in joining Village At Home. so that they may have the practical A person of any age might means and the confidence to continue Page 10 find the Village useful and to live full lives in their own homes discounts from vendors might Halloween in and neighborhoods. Village At Home, pay for a year’s membership, Roland Park which could begin operations as especially when serious home soon as March 31st, 2011, is a fee- repairs or renovations are Page 12 based non-profit organization, and involved. A young adult who membership is open to anyone of any has been in an accident might Bookends in age residing in its service area, which Giving take advantage of door-to-door includes these neighborhoods: Bellona- transportation to physical therapy. The family of a Gittings, Cedarcroft, Cross Keys, Evergreen, Guilford, Page 14 child with a chronic illness might find both vendor Homeland, Keswick, Lake Evesham, Lake Roland, discounts and volunteer services useful. Other people EngergyWise: Mt. Washington, North Roland Park, Oakenshawe, will join simply to support the concept in their Dreaming Poplar Hill, Riderwood, Roland Park, Ruxton, Sabina- neighborhood. Mattfeldt, The Orchards, Tuscany-Canterbury, of a Green Villages of Homeland and Wyndhurst. Christmas Progress How It Works Village At Home has been hard at work on many Page 18 things in preparation for the launch. Village At Home will organize neighbor-to-neighbor Crime Watch volunteers to help with door-to-door transportation We conducted extensive research, including structured interviews with eight existing villages to Page 22 as well as smaller or intermittent tasks — anything from simple technology assistance, to leaf raking and define key operations and best practices. We held 2nd Annual snow shoveling, to changing a hard-to-reach light nine local, small group “community conversations” Ciclovía bulb. (thank you to our hosts!). We found strong interest among area residents. We have absolutely no requirement that members Page 24 volunteer, yet, typically, about half of volunteers are Our initial Neighborhood Ambassador volunteers The Book Nook Village members who choose to volunteer. With its already are at work, helping us reach out to residents. intergenerational focus, Village At Home will draw on We are ready to accept more volunteers. Page 28 volunteers of many ages, including service-learning We have a vendor committee working on policies students from the local schools. and procedures for vetting vendors and we soon will Discounted vendors will help with larger tasks, such begin to approve our initial vendors. as home repairs and modifications, computer and For potential members, we have a brochure appliance repairs, personal concierge services, and describing member services, as well as a membership Continued on page 16 Editors’ Notes Roland Park News By Anne Stuzin and Martha Marani a cyclovía up Roland Avenue! Volume 40 Winter 2010-2011 On the ninth day of the holidays, my true The Twelve Days of love gave to me: Nine Petits Louis, eight walks down Table of Contents footpaths, seven gifts from Gundy’s, six Holidays in Roland Park wreaths from Schneider’s, five fire trucks! 1 Village at Home: Community In Action On the first day of the holidays, my true love Four Tuxedo prescriptions, three Starbucks’ 2 Editor’s Notes gave to me: lattes, two Eddie’s sandwiches and a cyclovía 3 Art Happenings A cyclovía up Roland Avenue! up Roland Avenue! 4 KidsView On the second day of the holidays, my true On the 10th day of the holidays, my true love 7 After School love gave to me: gave to me: 8 Calendar & Announcements Two Eddie’s sandwicheshes and a 10 kids-a-swimmkids-a-swimming (at the 9 Knowing the Rules of the Road: cyclovía up Roland AAvenue!venue! Roland Park PPool), nine Petits Marked Crosswalks Louis, eight walks On the third day of thehe 10 Rain Garden dowdownn footpaths, seven holidays, my true loveve gifts ffrom Gundy’s, 11 Welcome New Neighbors! gave to me: 12 Halloween in Roland Park sisixx wreaths from Three Starbucks’ SSchneider’s, five 14 Bookends in Giving: lattes, two Eddie’s Pam Corckran and Christie Coe fire trucks! sandwiches and a 15 Winter Recipe: Four Tuxedo Butternut Squash Soup cyclovía up Roland prescriptions, Avenue! 18 EnergyWise: I’m Dreaming three of a Green Christmas On the fourth day Starbucks’ lattes, 20 Guide to Greater Roland Park of the holidays, my two Eddie’s 20 Neighbors In the News true love gave to sandwiches and 21 Roads & Maintenance Update: me: a cyclovía up Getting Ready for Winter Four Tuxedo Roland Avenue! 22 Crime Watch prescriptions, three OOnn the 11th day of 23 Holiday Organizing Starbucks’ lattes, two ththee hholidays, my true 24 Roland Park’s 2nd Eddie’s sandwiches andnd Annual Ciclovía lloveove ggave to me: a cyclovía up Roland 11 sigsignedn covenants, 25 Indoor Bulbs for Avenue! Outdoor Blooms 1100 kids-a-skids-a-swimmingw (at the 26 A Composer Who Creates On the fifth day of thehe holidays,holidays my RoRolandland PParkark PoPool), nine Petits ”Sound Portraits” true love gave to me: Louis, eight walks down footpaths, 28 The Book Nook Five fire trucks! Four Tuxedo prescriptions, seven gifts from Gundy’s, six wreaths from 30 Winter Recipes: Spiced Pecans three Starbucks’ lattes, two Eddie’s Schneider’s, five fire trucks! Four Tuxedo and Beehive Fizz sandwiches and a cyclovía up Roland Avenue! prescriptions, three Starbucks’ lattes, two Eddie’s sandwiches and a cyclovía up Roland 31 Native of the Season: On the sixth day of the holidays, my true love Highbush Blueberry Avenue! gave to me: 31 Home Sales Six wreaths from Schneider’s, five fire trucks! On the 12th day of the holidays, my true love Four Tuxedo prescriptions, three Starbucks’ gave to me: lattes, two Eddie’s sandwiches and a cyclovía 12 Civic League meetings, 11 signed Editorial Board: up Roland Avenue! covenants, 10 kids-a-swimming (at the Martha Marani Roland Park Pool), nine Petits Louis, eight On the seventh day of the holidays, my true walks down footpaths, seven gifts from Advertising Manager: Anne Stuzin love gave to me: Gundy’s, six wreaths from Schneider’s, five Roland Park News is published quarterly by Seven gifts from Gundy’s, six wreaths from the Roland Park Community Foundation, fire trucks! Four Tuxedo prescriptions, three Schneider’s, five fire trucks! Four Tuxedo 5115B Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210 Starbucks’ lattes, two Eddie’s sandwiches and Telephone: (410) 464-2525 prescriptions, three Starbucks’ lattes, two a cyclovía up Roland Avenue!!! FAX (410)-464-2533 Eddie’s sandwiches and a cyclovía up Roland E-mail: [email protected] Avenue! As always, we are thankful for your Chair, Ken Rice; Vice Chair, Ilene Asner; readership and support of the Roland Park Treasurer, Martha Kwiterovich; Secretary, On the eighth day of the holidays, my true News. Here’s to a festive holiday season and Open love gave to me: a prosperous New Year for all! ❖ Eight walks down footpaths, seven gifts from Graphic Production: DesignConcept Gundy’s, six wreaths from Schneider’s, five Printer: Swanson Graphics fire trucks! Four Tuxedo prescriptions, three Deadlines for copy, including announcements and Starbucks’ lattes, two Eddie’s sandwiches and calendar items, are February 1st for Spring issue, May 1st for Summer issue, August 1st for Fall issue, and November 1st for Winter issue. 2 about the band, please visit www.usna.edu/USNABand. This Art Happenings program is free and open to the public. Celebrating its 45th season, Baltimore Choral Arts will perform ■ March 13th, 6:30 p.m., Lenten Procession. The choir of St. the following concerts: John’s Huntingdon, under the direction of Thomas ■ December 17th, 7:30 p.m., Hetrick, will perform Sing-Along Messiah, works celebrating the Goucher College’s Kraushaar season of Lent. Mirroring Auditorium (1021 Dulaney the Lenten journey, the Valley Road). Music Director procession will begin Tom Hall will lead the in the Narthex of the Chorus, Orchestra and magnificent Cathedral, you, the audience, in the continue to the Sanctuary magnificent choruses of and finally proceed to the Handel’s “Messiah.” Enjoy steps of the High Altar. the surround-sound of this This program is free exhilarating experience. and open to the public; Parking is free. however, a free-will ■ December 18th, 11 a.m., offering will be received.