Spring 2013 Volume Forty-Nine ROLAND PARK NEWS Saying Goodbye…and Thank You…to Mille Fleurs By Kate Culotta medical school. Her residency at the University of We first became acquainted with Mille Fleurs about Maryland brought her to Maryland. Even before she 18 years ago, when fledgling florists Diane Pappas completed her medical training, she knew it wasn’t and Kathy Quinn took over the former But No going to be enough. Bunnies, a children’s clothing store in Wyndhurst When Pappas asked her husband for advice, he Station. Pappas and Quinn said, “Practice medicine first met during a two-year for a year, and if you’re certificate Florist Program not completely happy, you at Dundalk Community have my blessing to do College. Quinn wanted something else.” to leave her position with local interior designer, Rita One year later, Diane St. Clair, and Pappas was started taking classes at a practicing physician with Dundalk Community specialties in radiology and College and made a mammography. The pair ran new friend. Mille Fleurs together until It didn’t take long for two years ago, when Quinn’s Mille Fleurs, with Pappas other love, animal rescue, and Quinn at the helm, pulled at her heartstrings to make a name for itself, and pulled her away to start bringing sophisticated another adventure. floral designs and When I sat down with unparalleled service to Pappas a few weeks ago, I its clients. Even from the asked about her “it” talent. As start, the shop’s mantra I am in a creative field myself, has been “quality and I know you’ve either got it or service first.” Pappas has you don’t. A formal education always made personal can only hone an existing visits to clients’ homes talent, so where did the floral an important part of artistry come from, and why her service, whether to did it take so long to come to decorate a staircase or the surface? Pappas told me the After almost two decades of providing beautiful arrangements and mantle with Christmas flawless customer service, Mille Fleurs has closed. greens or create an story of her childhood. She grew Photo courtesy of Diane Pappas up in a small Pennsylvania town important tablescape or This Issue’s and, as a young girl with a love floral arrangement for a Highlights of science, she always knew she would go special occasion. Year-round, Pappas made at least into medicine. one home appointment every week. Master Plan Updates After school and on weekends, though, she hung She explained, “It’s so important to see the environment that the arrangement will be in.” Page 21 around a small florist shop that was within walking distance of her home. It was not her family’s I spoke with one of Pappas’ clients recently, and business, but the owner and employees let Pappas she told me about her relationship with Mille Charitable Giving explore the coolers and greenhouses, and she Fleurs. Barbara Lazzati lives in Baltimore County Page 26 watched them take orders and create beautiful and first admired an arrangement at the home arrangements. She didn’t quite understand it at the of Marie Cappiello, a client of Mille Fleurs since Open Space time, but she was drawn to the beauty, color and the company’s early days. Lazzati admired the Campaign Donors texture of the flowers. arrangement so much, she asked for Mille Fleurs’ contact information. She then sent an arrangement Page 33 Pappas stayed on a scientific track through school, following her chosen academic field and enrolling in to an ill friend who, as a native of Denmark, is Continued on page 12 Editor’s Notes Roland Park News By Martha Marani Flipping through my first issue (Fall 2003), Volume 49 I’m struck by a few coincidences. The cover Almost 10 years and 38 issues ago, I wrote story was about our then-new neighbor, Spring 2013 my first Editor’s Notes for the Roland Park Bolton Street Synagogue, which recently Table of Contents News. I was bursting with enthusiasm for transformed part of its paved parking area my new challenge: to faithfully follow in the into a beautifully planted green space along 1 Saying Goodbye…Mille Fleurs footsteps of Kathleen VanderHorst. the Stony Run Trail—one of the many signs of the progress we’re making toward 2 Editor’s Notes This is my last Editor’s Notes. I’ve lived in 3 Art Happenings our Master Plan goals. A four-year-old Roland Park for almost 15 years and my Julianne McFarland (RPN’s KidsView edi- 6 KidsView enthusiasm for this wonderful community tor) is pictured in an article titled, “Meet the 8 Calendar & Announcements hasn’t flagged a bit, but new challenges now Neighbors.” Lloyd and Tim Burdette (oops, demand my attention. It’s time for me to 9 Guilford Centennial…Almost Here without the “e”) are on the Welcome New do someone the same wonderful favor that Neighbors! list. The issue announced the 10 In Memoriam: Lynn Taylor Hebden Kathleen did for me, and turn over the reins 11 Friends Takes Top Prize at FIRST to a new editor. If you’re looking for a Tech Challenge way to get more involved in the com- 13 Spring Recipe: Coq au Vin munity and want to be part of a great team of volunteers who are dedicated The Open Space Campaign 14 Energy Wise: Rewilding to “spreading the good word” about 16 Natural Selections: Cylburn Greater Roland Park, please let us hear To date, more than 25 percent of Arboretum’s Spring Programs from you. residents of Greater Roland Park have pledged. A few events remain, including 17 Word of Mouth: Recommended Contractors I’ll always be grateful to Kathleen for the Spring Celebration in May, but for the 21 Master Plan Updates entrusting me with this newsletter, most part, we are finished with the formal 22 Spring Recipe: Warm Goat Cheese Salad and I have 1,000 reasons (roughly the part of the Campaign. Gifts arrive daily 23 New Neighbors Program total number of RPN pages in my 38 and we are steadily moving closer to the issues) to thank the incredible team $4 million goal. 24 News from Robert E Lee Park with which I’ve been privileged to 26 Charitable Giving: Basic Tax Rules work. Anne Stuzin, my partner and The neighborhood gatherings have been 26 Welcome New Neighbors! dear friend, whose talent for the bon very successful. During these informal 27 Bookends: Teaching Children the Language mot is unparalleled. Chip Mortimer, gatherings, neighbors have talked about of Music Through Storytelling whose writing talents and “fresh set what they treasure most about our of eyes” raised the editorial bar for us community, what might happen if we 29 The Book Nook all. Lloyd Burdette, our newest edito- fail to act and what could be if we do all 31 Retrofit Baltimore rial team member (and another dear that we can to preserve what we have. 31 Home Sales friend), who jumped in with enthusi- Many have heard the call to action and 32 Donor Profiles asm and fresh ideas. Jay Harrison, the made a generous donation on the spot. oh-so-patient and unflappable graphic 33 Open Space Donor List If you’d like to host an event in your designer, who turns the jumble of neighborhood, please call 410-464-2533. 33 Open Space Campaign Pledge Form pictures and text I send him into a beautiful publication every time. Rick As we move into spring, please consider Swanson, our reliable printer, who supporting the Open Space Campaign. always lives up to (and often beyond) our expectations. Marni Toop, who deftly handled advertising contracts Editorial Board: Lloyd Burdette, Martha Marani, for three years before handing the reins over upcoming publication of the Word of Mouth Henry “Chip” Mortimer and Anne Stuzin to the capable Elena Kirkpatrick. Roland list of recommended contractors, which has Advertising Coordinator: Elena Kirkpatrick Mills Parkers owe you each a debt of gratitude for become one of the most popular spring issue Roland Park News is published quarterly by the all for your hard work and dedication. features. Roland Park Community Foundation, P.O. Box 16214, Baltimore, MD 21210 It’s also been my great pleasure to have As I go through this, my last issue, I’m struck Telephone: (410) 464-2525 worked with all the great RPN regular by the good fortune we all share as residents FAX (410) 464-2528 contributors: Kathy Hudson, Julianne of Greater Roland Park. I look forward to [email protected] McFarland, Julie Johnson, Kate Culotta, Sally watching the vision that was defined by our Chair, Mary Page Michel; Vice Chair, Ellen Webb; Treasurer, Foster, Paula Dubé, JoAnn Moncure, Polly ambitious Master Plan become a reality. And Paul Anderson; Secretary, Helen Montag Bart and Nancy Warden Horst. You’ve all I look forward to reading about it in the Graphic Production: DesignConcept inspired me to be a better editor. Thank you Roland Park News. Printer: Swanson Graphics for contributing your time and talent. Deadlines for copy, including announcements and calendar Happy spring, all! � items, are February 1 for spring issue (March-May), May Thanks, too, to all the advertisers for their 1 for summer issue (June-August), August 1 for fall issue (September-November), and November 1 for support of the newsletter. We couldn’t do it winter issue (December-February). without you. 2 got green space? n March 10 through May 26, Herbert Haseltine: Sculptor of Art Happenings the Modern Age. Ambassador John Work Garrett and his wife Upcoming events sponsored by Community Concerts at Second Alice befriended American expatriate sculptor Herbert Chevalier include: Haseltine (1877–1962) in Europe during World War I and, from 1926 to 1933, added five of his works to their modern art n March 10, and April 7 and 28, 7:30 p.m., Chamber Music by collection at Evergreen.