Quarterly Newsletter 2020 SUMMER
Stay Up-To-Date on COVID-19 in Baltimore HAMILTON HILLS To stay updated on COVID-19 in Baltimore, please visit NEIGHBORHOOD Coronavirus.BaltimoreCity.gov. For information about COVID-19 all over Maryland, other states, and even other countries, the Johns Hopkins ASSOCIATION University Coronavirus Resources Center website (Coronavirus.JHU.edu) GENERAL MEETINGS has a variety of details, graphs, and much more. (VIA CONFERENCE CALL)
Please also consider receiving immediate updates from Baltimore City by registering for BMORE Alert - Register for BMORE alert system by texting WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 bmore alert to 99411 or via Emergency.BaltimoreBity.gov/Bmore-Alert. 7:30 PM TO 8:30 PM For more local information about Hamilton Hills, please visit the Hamilton Hills Neighborhood Assocation Facebook page and Hamilton Hills EDNESDAY EPT Neighbors Facebook group page. W , S 16 7:30 PM TO 8:30 PM The closest location for COVID-19 testing is Clifton Park, 2801 Saint Lo Dr., Baltimore MD 21213. A test order is required from a health care provider. WEDNESDAY, OCT 21 Patients are encouraged to contact the site where they plan to be tested PM TO PM to learn about that site’s appointment procedures and other 7:30 8:30 requirements. Contact information for many of the testing sites in Maryland can be found at THE HAMILTON HILLS Coronavirus.Maryland.gov/Pages/Symptoms-Testing Lorem ipsum NEIGHBORS FACEBOOK Additional information on COVID-19 emergency food resources are GROUP WILL POST THE CALL-IN included in the article on the next page. NUMBER EACH MONTH.
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Twitter: @HamiltonHills SUMMER 2020 PAGE 2 COVID-19 FOOD RESOURCES Community Resources Northeast Locations for Emergency Food Resources Call 311 or use the 311 app for rodent problems, clogged storm drains, open re In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Baltimore City is providing a hydrants, ooding, housing violations, number of food resources, including Home Delivered Grocery Boxes, abandoned vehicles, tra c signals & Grab-n-Go Meals for Youth and Families, Home Delivered Meals for signs, park maintenance, bulk trash Older Adults, Grocery and Produce Box Distribution, and SNAP Bene ts. collection, street & alley cleaning, gra ti removal and sanitation enforcement.
Rec Center Meal Sites: Mon.-Fri. 12-6 pm; Sat.-Sun. 12-4 pm Community a airs ...... 410-396-5819 • Gardenville Rec, 4517 Hazelwood Ave. 21206 Homeless shelters ...... 410-361-4677 • Herring Run Rec, 5001 Sinclair Ln. 21206 Lead paint abatement ....410-396-5716 Illegal drug activity ...... 410-666-DRUG • Northwood Rec, 1517 Winford Rd. 21239 Potholes ...... 443-324-6926 Energy assistance ...... 410-396-5555 Grocery boxes (Fri. 12 pm-while supplies last) and Produce boxes Recycling schedule ...... 410-396-5916 (Sat. 12 pm-while supplies last) are available at Woodhome Community Contacts Recreation Center at 7310 Moyer Ave., Baltimore, MD 21234. Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young [email protected] Mobile Meal Sites: Mon.-Fri.; see speci c site times below: 410-396-3835 • Food Depot, 2401 Belair Rd. 21213 9:20-9:50 am, 1:20-1:50 pm Jackie Addison - City Council • Parkside Methodist, 4400 Parkside Dr. 21206, 10-10:30 am, 2-2:30 pm President’s Neighborhood Relations • Waverly, 3400 Ellerslie Ave. 21218, 10:40-11:10 am, 2:40-3:10 pm Liaison • 901 Arts, 901 Montpelier St. 21218, 3:15-3:45 pm [email protected] 410-545-7986
Community Meal Sites: 3rd District Councilman Ryan Dorsey • Franciscan Center, 101 W. 23rd St. 21218 - PRODUCE BOXES ONLY [email protected] Tues. & Wed.,10 am-while supplies last 410-396-4812 • HARBEL Community Organization, 5807 Harford Rd. 21214 NE Police Major Wed. & Fri., 3 pm-while supplies last Natalie Preston • Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4605 Belair Rd. 21206 [email protected] GROCERY BOXES ONLY, Wed. 12 pm-while supplies last 410-396-6499 • Monarch Academy, 2525 Kirk Ave. 21218 - GROCERY & PRODUCE District 45 Legislators BOXES ONLY, Thurs. 11:30 am-while supplies last Senator Cory McCray • Nazarene Baptist Church, 1201 Harford Ave. 21202, Mon.-Fri. 10 am Talmadge Branch (Delegate) to 12 pm Chanel Branch (Delegate) • Mt. Sinai Baptist Church/Zion Hill Baptist Church, 922 E. Preston St. Stephanie Smith (Delegate) 21202, GROCERY BOXES ONLY, Thurs. 12 pm-while supplies last District 43 Legislators Senator Mary L. Washington School Meal Sites: Monday-Friday / four meals 10 am-2 pm Curt Anderson (Delegate) • City Neighbors Hamilton, 5609 Sefton Avenue 21214 Regina T. Boyce (Delegate) Maggie McIntosh (Delegate) PRODUCE BOXES, Tues. 10 am-while supplies last • Yorkwood Elementary School, 5931 Yorkwood Rd. 21239 Visit Mgaleg.Maryland.gov for contact PRODUCE BOXES, Tues. 10 am-while supplies last information of district legistlators. • Sinclair Lane Elementary School, 3880 Sinclair Ln. 21213 City Hall GROCERY BOXES, Thurs. 10 am-while supplies last 100 N Holiday st Baltimore, MD 21202 PAGE 3 CENSUS 2020 - EVERYONE COUNTS R.C.Clark Construction Inc. Quality Concrete Construction Baltimore’s Census response rate is currently at 51.4% - BOB CLARK our city goal is 73%. Census data is even more OWNER important amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Local MHIC # 98810 government’s use Census Data to allocate resources PHONE 443-622-1481 during emergency situations. Call 844-330-2020, or FAX 443-869-5814 visit My2020Census.gov to complete the Census. E-Mail [email protected] Website www.RcClarkconstruction.com BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOLS REOPENING
City Schools is working diligently to develop a plan to Brent Francis reopen schools and will present a draft reopening plan Funeral Director & Owner to the Board of School Commissioners at the meeting on July 28. This plan, called “Closing The Distance,” will 7527 Harford Road include how to safely reopen buildings, how students Baltimore, MD 21234 will be taught, how often students will attend school Phone: 410.444.4683 on-site, necessary safety precautions and much more. Fax: 410.444.4684 parkviewf [email protected] City Schools needs your help to develop a plan that www.parkviewf h.com supports students, families, sta in the best way possible. Town halls are hosted each week to keep you informed about their progress and provide answers to your questions. There are a variety of ways for you to get involved with this process through surveys, focus groups and listening sessions. Please visit BaltimoreCitySchools.org to learn more information and provide feedback. FREE SHRED EVENT Baltimore City DPW is hosting a free shred event on Saturday, July 25, 2020 from 9am – 1pm at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (1499 W. Coldspring Lane). All event participants must wear a mask and stay in their cars. This event is for Baltimore City residents only. Recycling bins will NOT be for sale. repairs . lessons . accessories HHNA GENERAL MEETINGS 410-444-4114 3015 Hamilton Ave. Our HHNA General Meetings are held the 3rd Baltimore, MD 21214 Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Although we can no longer meet in person we are hosting meetings hamiltonemusic.com facebook.com/hamiltonemusic through a conference call in line. Please join our Hamilton Hills Neighbors Facebook Group as the call in number changes monthly and will be updated and DIAN M. COMBS, ABR, GRI posted a few days prior to the meeting. REALTOR* NEIGHBORHOOD REALTOR You can also receive an email by joining HHNA with a O ce: 410-675-5500 $10 donation. In our meetings we will provide Cell: 410-294-3440 neighbors with the most up to date news including [email protected] impacts to our community. This also includes answering any questions that you may have and LONG & FOSTER REAL ESTATE, INC. FELLS POINT OFFICE helping each other nd solutions to problems during 701 South Broadway/Baltimore, MD 21231 the time of COVID-19. SUMMER 2020 HHNA BOARD WHAT DOES PHASE II MEAN? Our association is run by an all- Baltimore City’s shift into Phase II of reopening allows a number of volunteer group of people living businesses and services to resume, provided they abide by capacity and in our neighborhood. Members of safety restrictions. The following businesses are allowed to reopen to the the Board of Directors help public at up to 50% maximum capacity/occupancy. Face coverings must neighbors connect with our city be worn by sta and proper CDC cleaning guidelines must be followed. government and public partners; All citizens must wear face coverings when entering indoor public spaces. keep in touch with neighboring Face coverings should also be worn in outdoor public spaces if 6 feet of communities; and serve as points social distancing is not possible. of contact when the city has • Faith-based entities questions for Hamilton at large. • Retail establishments and malls – shopping centers and malls with one The Board is elected at our annual or more enclosed pedestrian concourses may open to general public, at meeting in December. up to 50% of maximum capacity. • Personal services – beauty salons, barber shops, tattoo parlors, tanning HHNA board members: Mia salons, massage parlors, and establishments that provide esthetic Blom, Wayne Carson, Shannon services or provide nail technician services will be allowed to reopen Chorba, John Fowler, Tori • Recreational establishments – bowling alleys, bingo halls, pool halls, Longo, Robin Redding, and roller skating rinks, and social and fraternal clubs Ndaneh Smart-Smith. • Food service establishments – restaurants, bars, clubs, and social clubs with dining facilities will be allowed to reopen indoor seating to the public Block Captains are the • Fitness centers association’s most local eyes and • Childcare facilities – daycare facilities will be allowed to have up to 15 ears. They help track vacant and individuals per classroom nuisance properties, public safety • Youth camp programs (indoor and outdoor) – indoor and outdoor concerns, street and sidewalk programs will be allowed to have up to 15 people in a space at any damage, as well as deliver our given time, including all sta and campers. quarterly newsletter by hand. Block • Libraries Captains are not elected but may • The Baltimore Zoo, the National Aquarium, and museums join at any time, either by • Nonessential o ces –telework still strongly recommended contacting Mia Blom or by • Pools – indoor and outdoor pools and aquatic centers will be allowed to attending the monthly Block reopen at up to 50% of maximum capacity. Captains’ meeting. The meeting is • Sports activities (indoor and outdoor) – Sports activities will be allowed held at 7pm every second to reopen at up to 50% of maximum indoor capacity for participants, Wednesday of the month at Harbel. repairs . lessons . accessories and outdoors at up to 100% of maximum capacity for participants. Mia Blom - President Activities will not be open to spectators. If the activity takes places 410-444-4114 3015 Hamilton Ave. [email protected] Baltimore, MD 21214 indoors, social distancing must be maintained and face coverings should be worn to the greatest extent possible. John Fowler- Vice President hamiltonemusic.com facebook.com/hamiltonemusic • Youth sports gatherings (indoor and outdoor) – Youth and amateur [email protected] sports gatherings and events may resume sporting activities, at up to Shannon Chorba - Secretary 50% of maximum indoor capacity, but not open to the general public. [email protected] • Casinos Tori Longo - Treasurer In addition, parking meter enforcement resumed on Monday, July 13, [email protected] 2020. Visit BaltimoreCity.gov for more information. RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP! Please pay your $10 dues at our next meeting, HamiltonHillsMD.org, or via mail: Attn HHNA, 5807 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21214. Name Phone Address Email Volunteer: Block Captain Other