CASUAL AMERICAN FARE WITH A TWIST!

Patterson Park Neighborhood Assn.
Summer 2011
CASUAL AMERICAN FARE WITH A TWIST!
EXTENSIVE WINE LIST & GREAT BEER
HAPPY HOUR EVERY WEEKDAY 4PM - 7PM
NEW SUMMER MENU!
DAILY FOOD SPECIALS INCLUDING FLIGHTS & FLAT BREADS ON
MONDAYS, PRIME RIB & HALF-PRICE BOTTLES OF WINE ON TUESDAYS.
OPEN 7 DAYS WITH SATURDAY LUNCH & SUNDAY BRUNCH
CARRY-OUT BEER & WINE AVAILABLE
OUTDOOR SEATING OVERLOOKING PATTERSON PARK!
2901 E. BALTIMORE ST. 410-276-0820
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President’s Message
Half way through the year of my second term as PPNA president seems like the perfect time to reflect on all that we have
accomplished, whole heartedly thanking my leadership team and let everyone in on why we get involved and the potential personal benefits of doing so. PPNA has grown immensely as an organization and we have accomplished great things
and will continue to do so with the help of you all.
Who is your neighborhood leadership and why do we get involved?
There is the president, dedicated sector vice presidents, secretary and treasurer comprising your executive board. We
work with the committee chairs/members in coordinating activities throughout the year. In speaking among our group
about the benefits of being involved at this level, the overwhelming theme is one of passion for knowing their neighbors
and helping bridge the gaps between residents and city agencies. The overwhelming majority feel that there is significant
personal benefit from knowing your neighbors that enhances their quality of life and allows them to feel connected to the
community as a whole. We have all been able to establish relationships with our elected officials and city agencies ensuring our opinions on issues are heard and taken into consideration in the decisions making processes. We pride ourselves in
being partners with the city in finding solutions to the issues we are faced with.
New board members cite being impressed by how much more effectively city or state agencies can respond to issues
when the organization serves as conduit between the citizens and the various agencies/departments that provide
services to our community. I can say personally my experiences as president has elevated my level of expectation for my
elected officials. While I always voted I now truly understand the need to make informed decisions when you head to the
polls for each and every election, and that these people are here to serve us all. We all have learned not only who to
approach with issues but the best manner in which to approach them to will get things accomplished. While sometimes
the work isn‘t always easy, its very gratifying to know we are able to impact the community in a positive manner.
There is much more all of us have gained in our leadership roles - if you would like to know more, I encourage you to
approach any of us to learn more about our personal experiences and if any of the roles on the board may be right for
you. This year will be my last term as president, so I encourage all of you to consider this or any other leadership role within
the organization so we can continue to grow and move forward as a community. New ideas and energy in the process is
vital to making sure we continue moving forward. If you don‘t think a role on the board is for you, there are many smaller
roles available that are just as important to our collective efforts. Just find something you are interested in and passionate
about so it isn‘t a chore at the end of the day! The summer months are busy for many, so we will take July and August off
from our general meetings but there are still activities going on, including clean ups, sign installation and preparation for
our fall home tour. We will be back and ready to roll in September to finish out the year and celebrate the organizations
25th year of existence with a party at the Creative Alliance in November (more details to come).
I sincerely thank everyone for your work in the community on all levels and as my presidential term will come to a close this
year I look forward to continuing to work with everyone as a neighbor always. I am proud to tell people I live in Patterson
Park, and that they don‘t know what they are missing if they haven‘t been up here to check us out!
Heather Hurley, President PPNA
(La traduccion espanol en pagina numero 10)
the cure for the common meal
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Thanks to everyone who
submitted a design for
our neighborhood 'Sign
Design' competition! We
received over 20 submissions and the decision
was extremely difficult.
Thank you also to the
judges who took time
to make the difficult
decision of picking the
winning submission. We
have a lot of talent in this
neighborhood!
2010 PPNA Officers:
President: Heather Hurley
[email protected]
VP/Northeast: Amina Chaudry
[email protected]
VP Northwest: Ashley Watson
[email protected]
VP Southeast: Scott Robinson
[email protected]
VP North—Joe Lofton
[email protected]
Secretary: Abe Yoffe
[email protected]
Treasurer: Kendall Siedlecki
[email protected]
There are tentative
thoughts/ideas of using
the amazing submissions
(if we have permission
from the artists) on the
Patterson Park cafepress
page so prints or t-shirts
Committee Chairs:
may be ordered.
Greening: Robbyn Lewis
[email protected]
Housing Code Violations: Matt Gonter
[email protected]
Marketing: Grant Corley
[email protected]
Newsletter: Holly Warren & Jane Dinse
[email protected]
Safety: John Wesby & Kevin Okun
[email protected]
Sanitation: (to be named)
[email protected]
Transportation: (to be named)
[email protected]
Congratulations to Kendall Siedlecki, who created the
gorgeous winning design which we are hoping to get up
all over the Patterson Park neighborhood by the end of
the summer!
If there are any questions, please contact Jen Di Mattina
at [email protected]
Neighborhood Design Meeting
Summer Programs
Thanks to everyone one who
came out and participated
in the Neighborhood Design
Meeting on Saturday, May
14th. The meeting was an incredible success and a great
way to gain momentum as
the PPNA Greening Committee partners with the
Neighborhood Design Center
to start developing a Green Master Plan for our
neighborhood.
ACTIVE AUDUBON!
Hey, kids! Meet Audubon by the Patterson Park Boat Lake
at 3:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month for
an hour of adventure. Explore the park's habitats,
physically challenge yourself to adventures, and race to
see nature's surprises. Every week will be a new discovery!
$5 per child.
June 10th, June 17th, July 8th, July 15th, August 12th, August 19th
Over 70 Patterson Park residents, representing nearly
every block of our neighborhood, attended the meeting as well as State Delegate Pete Hammen, State
Delegate Luke Clippinger, and City Councilman Jim
Kraft who kicked off the event. Representatives from
Blue Water Baltimore, BioHabitats, Inc., Center for
Watershed Protection, City Department of Public
Works, and the City Sustainability Commission also attended the meeting.
TINY TOTS
Fun and educational programs for children 2-5 with an adult.
Please register no less than 2 days before the program. Meet
at the Boat Lake. $5 per child.
Terrific Trees: Friday, June 24th at 9:30 am &
Saturday, June 25th at 10 am
Quack like a Duck: Friday, July29th at 9:30 am &
Saturday, July 30th at 10 am
Over the next several months, the Greening Committee
will continue working with the Neighborhood Design
Center to synthesize and analyze all the information gathered from the design meeting and the online survey.
Technical experts will help us to develop design guidelines
and drawings of green and sustainable features that
would be beneficial to our community. The Green Master
Plan will be finalized by the end of 2011 and will serve as a
roadmap showing how we will make our neighborhood
the greenest in Baltimore. Patterson Park is truly at the
forefront of community-based action for environmental
sustainability!
Busy Bees: Friday, August 19th at 9:30am &
Saturday, August 20th at 10 am
MONTHLY BIRD WALKS
Meet at the fountain, no need to register! 8 – 9:30am
"I am your
Patterson Park real
estate expert and
also your neighbor."
And you can reach your PPNA leaders
by calling 410-497-PPNA (7762). This is a 24-hour voicemail that will be answered.
PPNA Monthly Meetings
Chi C.Yan
REALTOR®
PPNA meetings are held the second Monday of each
month at 6:45 PM in St. Elizabeth's Church Hall, Baltimore
& Lakewood. (Use the stairs down to the basement hall
on Lakewood.)
Next meetings:
Monday, June 13th
No meetings in July and August
Monday, September 12th
Keller Williams Realty Baltimore
2936 O'Donnell Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
(O) 410-342-4444
(C) 410-303-6197
(F) 410-342-0873
www.CHIforMDhomes.com
New Neighbors?
If you are new to the Patterson Park neighborhood, or if
you know someone who has just arrived, please call
Ginny Dobry at 410-563-1444.
Each new resident will receive a special Welcome
Packet with information about the neighborhood, the
city, and a special gift.
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Please join us- we have binoculars if you don’t!
It is a fun family activity!
Saturday, June 25th,Saturday, July 30th, Saturday, August 20th
Visit us at http://pattersonpark.audubon.org
Thank you to the City Planning Department for
providing us with neighborhood maps for the event.
Thank you to Dunkin Donuts, High Grounds, Safeway,
and Subway for their donations. Special thanks to the
Neighborhood Design Center and all the design
professional who
volunteered their
time to provide
excellent technical and moral
support and
ensure an
exciting and
productive
workshop.
Hello from the Friends of Patterson Park!
We hope everybody‘s been getting their fill of the beautiful weather – perfect for spending quality time in the park.
The Friends of Patterson Park have been hard at work getting ready for our fabulous free PNC Concerts in the Park.
We hope to see lots of neighbors out for our first concert
on June 12th, when Big Daddy Stallings will perform. Bring
a blanket and a picnic and enjoy the breezes on Pagoda
Hill! If you‘re looking for a more active way to enjoy the
park, check out our Walking Group, which meets at the
Pagoda on Mondays and Wednesday evenings from 6-7
p.m. We‘re continuing free yoga on Saturday mornings at
9 a.m. near the pagoda, and we have many more
opportunities to enjoy the beauty of the park on our website at www.pattersonpark.com. We always welcome
volunteers, and the pagoda will be open Sundays this
summer for some of the best views in town. For more
information on any of our programs, call 410-276-3676.
See you in the Park!
Jennifer Arndt Robinson
President
Friends of Patterson Park Board of Directors
Goodbye to Bill, Katie & Decklin
Thank you for your contribution to the neighborhood and
congratulations on your new opportunity in New Orleans.
You will be greatly missed. All of us at the PPNA wish your
family much success and prosperity!
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Please PARK
NICE in our
Neighborhood
Huíchol Indians in our neighborhood!
Notes from Jim Kraft, City Councilman
Thank you to PPNA and everyone who has shown their support for the Southeast Schools Baseball League. I
started this league so kids from City schools throughout Southeast Baltimore (including our own Patterson
Park Public Charter School) would have the opportunity to play baseball in an organized setting, to meet
kids from different schools and to have positive interactions with their communities. We had a great turnout
for the Opening Day Ceremony on May 12, complete with the singing of the National Anthem by Pastor
Mark Parker from Breath of God Lutheran Church. Games will continue every Wednesday and Thursday at fields in
Patterson Park, from 4 to 6pm, weather permitting. Come out to support the teams!
Are you interested in using the Patterson Park Pool during extended hours this summer? I am working with Recreation
and Parks and community stakeholders to create a program that would allow people interested in swimming during
extended hours on evenings and weekends to do so by paying a membership fee to cover operational costs for the
extra hours. This way, we could maintain the accessibility of the pool to all throughout the day, while creating more
options for those who are interested. The establishment of this arrangement is based in part on whether there is enough
community interest, so please email my office to let me know if you would be interested in a membership option.
As always, you can reach me at 410-396-4821 or [email protected]. Thank you very much for the opportunity to serve you.
Gracias a todos los que han mostrado su apoyo a la Liga de Béisbol de las Escuelas del Sudeste. Yo empecé esta liga
para que los jóvenes de las escuelas públicas en el sudeste de Baltimore (incluyendo nuestro Patterson Park Public
Charter School) puedan tener la oportunidad de jugar el béisbol en una manera organizada, conocer a jóvenes de
otras escuelas, y tener interacciones positivas con sus comunidades. Tuvimos una gran asistencia en la ceremonia de
inauguración el 12 de mayo, complejo con el canto del himno nacional por el pastor Mark Parker de la iglesia Breath of
God Lutheran Church. Los partidos continuarán cada miércoles y jueves en los campos de béisbol de Patterson Park,
de las 4 a las 6pm, si el tiempo permite. ¡Venga a apoyar a los equipos!
¿Está Usted interesado en usar la piscina de Patterson Park durante horas extendidas este verano? Yo estoy trabajando
con el Departamento de Recreación y Parques y también con los miembros de la comunidad, para crear un programa que permitirá la gente interesada en natación durante horas extendidas en las tardes y los fines de semana hacerlo. Este será por medio de la paga de una cuota de socio para cubrir los costos de operación para las horas extendidas. Por esta manera, podríamos mantener la accesibilidad de la piscina para todos durante el día, mientras creando más opciones para los que estén interesados. El establecimiento de este plan depende en parte en si hay interés
suficiente, entonces, por favor mande un correo electrónico a mi oficina para decir si estará interesado en una opción
de ser socio para horas extendidas.
Como siempre, se puede contactarme a 410-396-4821 o [email protected]. Gracias por la oportunidad de
estar al servicio.
Since 2002, the Creative Alliance has hosted an
annual visit by Francisco Loza, now a CA Resident Artist and Songs on the Wind Coordinator.
Loza‘s work incorporates Huíchol aesthetics
and traditions into his own work and has served
as an unofficial ambassador for
their culture.
By Kim Schaefer,
PPNA resident
Our neighborhood is
one of the few in
Baltimore that continues to grow in spite of the current
economy. It is a popular place bringing in more people –
some of who some who are trying city living for the first
time. This is great, but brings in more vehicles, households
that have more than one car, and more parking needs
from greater activity in the Park. As we have all found
out, parking in the city is not the same as parking where
you have a driveway and garage. So we need to learn
to share this valuable resource on each of our blocks to
ease some of the parking pressure we are currently experiencing.
Songs on the Wind is a provocative
series of exhibitions, workshops,
performances, a screening,
demonstrations and discussions to
consider the wisdom that ancient
cultures have to offer in contemporary society. Four Huíchol craftspeople and shaman share the
magical world of the Wixarika
(Huichol) People represented by
ancient symbolism of their lifestyle
and customs. The month long
residency program funded in part
by the National Endowment for
the Arts continues the Creative
Alliance tradition of celebrating
traditional art and artisans.
Designed to spark conversations,
First Nation Gathering will bring Baltimore‘s burgeoning Mexican
population, Native Americans, CA‘s general audience and the
Huícholes together. The market place will offer vibrate colorful
beaded sculptures and jewelry (chaquíra), embroidered clothing (bordado) and yarn paintings (arte en estambre) for sale by
the visiting delegation of artisans.
While the angle parking strategy is helping - we get
about 18 more spaces per block on the streets that have
it, we continue to lose spaces due to sloppy and careless
parking! Many people take up 2 or more spaces in parallel parking. We can all do a better job of parking in our
neighborhood to max out our parking spaces before
resorting to permit parking (a hassle and incurs more
parking tickets) and more angle parking (long and expensive process).
Parking NICE means:
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The Huíchol (or Wixárika) people are from the remote mountains
of western central Mexico celebrated for their vibrant artwork –
yarn paintings, beaded sculptures and embroidery depicting
animal spirits and religious visions.
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Upcoming Events:
SAVE THE DATE!
The Baltimore Neighborhood
Energy Challenge (BNEC)
St. Elizabeth’s 100
Year Anniversary
Sunday, August 7
BNEC has been working with the PPNA Greening Committee since last fall to educate residents about saving
energy. To date, 128 PPNA residents have registered
for the challenge--more than any other participating
neighborhood in Baltimore City! We're that much
closer to achieving our mission to become the greenest neighborhood in the city! When you take a pledge
to reduce your energy bill, we give you a FREE ENERGY
SAVERS KIT, and connect you to FREE programs in
the city that can help you. Sign up now to take the
challenge!
Come join the parishioners of St.
Elizabeth of Hungary as we
celebrate the 100 year
anniversary of the dedication of
the current church. There will be
a block party with food, drinks, and events for children of
all ages. Come out and join your neighbors in celebrating
one of the historic cornerstones of our neighborhood.
For more information, please contact the church office at
410-675-8260, [email protected], or visit St. Elizabeth's
website at www.stelizabethofhungarychurchmd.org
To learn more about BNEC, contact Anna Ewing,
BNEC Project Coordinator at 410.927.6088 or
[email protected]
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June 9, 4-8pm: Huichol Marketplace and art demonstrations
at Farmer‘s Market
June 18, 10am-7pm: Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival, with
free music performances, workshops and food for sale.
Roughly an ―arm‘s length‖ between cars or trucks
(about 2 feet)
Bumpers (front or rear) should align with the edge of
buildings – not the edge of the stoop
About half a car length from the Fire Hydrant is
allowed (the law says 17‘ from the fire hydrant but
that can include 8‘ on either side);
DO NOT park in bus stops, and follow the ―No Parking
Zones‖ signs to avoid tickets and towing;
Think about your neighbor when you park – especially those who might work the late shift, are elderly,
or have groceries and children in tow and need a
space closer to their homes.
So please be a good neighbor and learn to PARK NICE,
making life easier for all and keeping our neighborhood a
great place to live, work and play.
June 24, 7pm: World Refugee Day celebration of staged
reading from NY actors donating their performance in honor
of Iraqi refugees. $15 donation suggested.
BLOCKENSTEIN2011
A Monster Community Yard Sale!!
Saturday June 4th—8:00am to 1:00pm
3100 & 3200 block of Bank Street between S. East Ave. and S. Ellwood Ave in Highlandtown
Sellers with tons of bargains. Community resources, Organizations and Non-profits in attendance
Family fun events include face painting, balloons, music performances, and art projects
Blockenstein‘s Annual charity raffle benefiting the Maryland Food Bank!
Registrants and attendees are asked to bring canned donations.
Featuring music from Clinton Sowers and friends and a visit by the 101.9 LITE FM Friends & Neighbors van.
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Mensaje del Presidente
Parece que después de un año y medio como la presidente de PPNA, es un buen momento para reflexionar sobre todo
lo que realizamos. De toda mi corazón quiero decir gracias a mi equipo de líderes y informar a todos porque nos
involucramos y los beneficios personales potenciales de involucrarse. PPNA ha crecido enormemente como una
organización y ha realizado cosas grandes, y va a continuar a hacerlos con el apoyo de todo su mismo.
SLOW COOKER LASAGNA
From the kitchen of Beatrice McCormack
¿Quienes somos los miembros de su liderazgo y porque nos involucramos?
Hay una presidente, vicepresidentes dedicados de sectores distintos, un secretario y un tesorero en el comité ejecutivo.
Trabajamos con los presidentes de comités varios y miembros, coordinando actividades en todo el año. Cuando
hablamos entre nuestro grupo sobre los beneficios de involucrarse a este nivel, el tema abrumador es un de pasión para
conocer a sus vecinos y ayudar a salvar la distancia entre residentes y las agencias municipales. La abrumadora mayoría
sienten que haya un beneficio personal de conocer a sus vecinos que aumenta su calidad de vida y les permiten a sentir
conectados con la comunidad entera. A todos nosotros tuvieron la oportunidad a establecer relaciones con nuestros
oficiales elegidos y agencias municipales, asegurando nuestras opiniones sobre asuntos están escuchados y
considerados en el proceso de toma decisiones, y tenemos orgullo de tener compañeros en agencias municipales
cuando buscamos soluciones para los asuntos que nos enfrentan.
Miembros nuevos del comité ejecutivo dicen que les impresionó que cuando la organización sirve como un conducto
entre los residentes y agencias municipales varias, que proveen servicios a nuestra comunidad, las mismas agencias
responden más efectivamente a los asuntos que les importan a los residentes en la comunidad. Mis experiencias como
presidente se han subido el grado de mis expectativas de los oficiales elegidos. Mientras yo siempre voto, ahora entiendo
sinceramente la necesidad de estar informada cuando una persona vota para cada y todas elecciones, y los oficiales
están aquí para servirles a todos. A todos nosotros hemos aprendido no solo con quien hablar sobre los asuntos; también
hemos aprendido la mejor manera de hablar con ellos para realizar nuestros objetivos. Mientras a veces el trabajo no es
fácil; nos sentimos contentos saber podemos tener un impacto en la comunidad en una manera positiva.
INGREDIENTS:
1 15 oz container part-skim ricotta
9 oz part-skim mozzarella grated (2 cups)
2 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 26-oz jar marina sauce
In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, parmesan, 1 coup of the mozzarella, and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper; fold in
the spinach. In a 5 or 6 qt slow cooker, combine the beef, garlic, oregano, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Transfer half
the meat mixture to a small bowl. Add 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce to the slow cooker and mix into the meat; spread
the meat evenly on the bottom of the slow cooker.
Top with a layer of the noodles, breaking them to fit as necessary. Spread 13/ of the remaining sauce (3/4 cup) over the
noodles and dollop with 1/3 of the ricotta mixture (I cup) and half the remaining meat; repeat.
Top with a layer of noodles, the remaining sauce and remaining ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella
and cook, covered, on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours.
Hay mucho más que vamos a ganar en nuestros roles como líderes. Si quiere saber más, le animo a hablar con nosotros
para aprender más sobre nuestras experiencias personales y si cualquier de los roles del comité ejecutivo le quedan bien.
Este año es mi último mandato como presidente, pues les animo a todos a considerar esta oportunidad u otro rol de
liderazgo adentro la organización para que continuemos a crecer y movernos adelante como una comunidad. Nuevas
ideas y energía a través el proceso es muy importante para asegurar que continuemos a movernos adelante. Si piensa
que un rol del comité ejecutivo no le queda bien, hay más roles menores disponibles que son igualmente importantes
para nuestro esfuerzo colectivo. Solo elija un rol que le interesa y que le apasiona para no sentirse obligado a hacerlo
como tarea. Los meses de verano son muy ocupados para muchas personas; no vamos a reunir en Julio o Agosto. Pero,
hayan muchas actividades durante el verano, como limpiezas, instalando letreros, y preparar para visitas en las casas en
el otoño. Vamos a regresar y estar preparados el Septiembre, para terminar el año y celebrar 25 años de nuestra
organización PPNA con una fiesta en la Creative Alliance el Noviembre (más detalles por venir).
Les doy muchas gracias sinceramente a todos para su trabajo en la comunidad en todos niveles. Porque va a terminar
mi mandato como presidente este año, tengo ganas de continuar trabajando con todos como su vecino como siempre.
¡Me siento orgullosa cuando me digo otras personas que yo vivo en Patterson Park, y ellos no saben lo que se han
perdido si todavía no han visto lo que ha pasado aquí!
Heather Hurley, La Presidente de PPNA
www.ilovepattersonpark.com
This summer, Patterson Park Public
Charter School (PPPCS) is partnering
with KaBoom!, a national non-profit
that is working to ensure that every
child has a great place to play within
walking distance. PPPCS is building a
playground in the school‘s courtyard
and needs your help! There are several ways you can get
involved; donating $5, volunteering 5 hours, and sending 5
emails to your friends about the build are just a few examples. Becoming a member of the PPPCS build on the
KaBoom! website could help the school win $15,000 towards
the build, so check out http://projects.kaboom.org/
projects/3949 to see more ways to get involved today. Thank
you for building a place for children to play! Contact: Laura
Peterson, [email protected].
Check out our website that celebrates living in the Patterson
Park neighborhood. It includes testimonials, photos, an inter
active map, real estate listings, and other features helpful for
longtime residents and newcomers alike.
Special thanks to Banner Neighborhoods and Healthy
Neighborhoods for helping create and launch this website!
Summer Curfew Rules
With schools out and warm summer nights, we expect children and teens will be out on the streets in the evening. However, Baltimore curfew laws say that children and teenagers
under 17 years old can't be out in public after 11 p.m. from
Sunday through Thursday and after midnight on Friday and
Saturdays, unless they are with their parents or guardians.
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1/4 cup grated Parmesan (1 oz)
Kosher salt & pepper
3/4 lb lean ground beef
1/2 tsp dried oregano
12 dry lasagna noodles
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Upcoming Events in the Park
Meet Aida Pinot-Baquero,
a Top Neighborhood Mom!
Sunday June 12, 6:30-8:30 pm. PNC
Concerts in Patterson Park Presents Big
Daddy Stallings. Pagoda Hill. Rain date
6/15. The self-proclaimed ―Mayor of BTown‖, this South Carolina-born truckerturned-music man brings the real essence
of the blues to Patterson Park. According to
Big City R&B Magazine, ―Some people can
wear a fancy hat and talk the talk, but Charles ‗Big
Daddy‘ Stallings has the blues to back it up.‖
In May, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake hosted the annual
Baltimore‘s Top Neighborhood Moms luncheon honoring
those dedicated women who have given selflessly to make
Baltimore‘s neighborhoods better, safer, and stronger. This
year, the PPNA was proud to nominate Aida Pinto-Baquero.
While Aida and her husband, Bill, have only recently moved
into the Patterson Park neighborhood, she has proved herself to be a valuable asset to our community. Aida is the
Volunteer Coordinator for the organization Hope Springs,
and coordinates free HIV testing and follow-up counseling.
She is also active with the group Communities For All Ages
(CFAA), which concentrates its efforts on trans-forming the
greater Highlandtown community by bridging people of all
ages and backgrounds. At Patterson Park Public Charter
School, Aida facilitates Mis Raices, the school‘s education
and support group for Latino immigrant families. And she is
also very active with her church, The Gallery Church, and
on Sundays teaches preschool-aged children. Both Aida
and Bill also make themselves available to police and other
public service entities to mediate family disputes. Sometimes they are called on in the middle of the night to go to
someone‘s house to mediate, and Aida never hesitates to
get out of bed to help someone in need. We are thrilled to
have Aida and Bill as our friends and neighbors!
Tuesday June 21, 6:30-8:30 pm. PNC Concerts in Patterson
Park Presents Wissahickon Chicken Shack. Pagoda Hill.
Rain date 6/22. Philadelphia-based Wissahickon Chicken
Shack seamlessly fuses a variety of folk, rock, country and
bluegrass influences into a musical landscape reflective
of the breadth and depth of the American experience.
It‘s the goodtime, hip-shaking equivalent to buying you a
frosty beer and fat slice of hummingbird cake. The heart
wonders: why isn‘t life always this much fun?
Saturday June 25, Sunday June 26. Latino Fest. Pulaski
Monument Near Eastern and Linwood Aves. Saturday 1210pm, Sunday 12-9pm. This year is the 30th year for Latino
Fest and it should be bigger and better than ever. Visit
www.latinofest.org for more info. Produced by EBLO.
Banner Neighborhoods
Community Corporation,
at 2900 E Fayette Street,
is currently recruiting
for its summer
youth programs!
$25,000 Forgivable Home Loans
If you or someone you know is looking to purchase a new
home in Patterson Park, there is an excellent opportunity
to do so through the Direct Purchase Program, now available in our neighborhood. This program provides up to
$25,000 in forgivable loans to individuals to help
defray the cost of purchase of a foreclosed or
abandoned home. The homes can be ready to move
into, and do not necessarily need to require rehabbing, in
order to quality for the program.
Youth ranging from 6-18 are encouraged to take
advantage of Banner's FREE Summer Programs, offered
right here in the neighborhoods. Art, Gardening, Cooking,
Photography, Fashion, and the Football League enrollment begins June 1st. To sign up, call Banner 410-5858810.To learn more about Banner's programming, including the Senior Home Maintenance program, please
check out or newly revamped website - www.banner
neighborhoods.org - and find us on Facebook!
To learn more about the Direct Purchase Program, please contact
Healthy Neighborhoods Inc. at 410-3320387 ext 154, email [email protected], or
go to www.ILovePattersonPark.com
and click on the "Incentives" tab.
Mark Your Calendar
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Thursday, June 9th PPNA Happy Hour at Bistro Rx meet and greet your neighbors!
PPNA South Sector Cleanup will be held June 25th.
Meet at corner of Lombard and Potomac. Clean up
starts at 9:30. A block party with free food and a live
band starts at noon.
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PPNA West Sector Cleanup will be held August 20th at
9:30 am. Come out and socialize with neighbors and
beautify the streets. A BBQ social will follow. Meet at
the corners of Fairmount and Lakewood. Email
[email protected] for more info.
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National Night Out – Tuesday, August 2
Thank you, Healthy Neighborhoods!
The PPNA Newsletter Committee was awarded a grant by
Healthy Neighborhoods to assist with the printing costs of
the newsletter. Barbara Aylesworth, Senior Program
Officer for Healthy Neighborhoods, stated, "Healthy
Neighborhoods is happy to support the PPNA newsletter
for $1,500. It‘s very nicely done and we appreciate your
efforts to market the neighborhood and keep residents
informed".
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Scene Around the Neighborhood
The boat lake at dawn—photo courtesy of Stefanie Covino
Pagoda in Bloom—photo courtesy of Kevin Carr
Annual
Potluck
and Silent
Auction
Savor Latino party
May Tree
Planting
Volunteers from Keller Williams
Realty paint and repair William
Paca Elementary School while
the students enjoy a party in
Patterson Park.
Kinetic Sculpture
Race
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