WALTHERSON IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

P.O. BOX 3622

BALTIMORE, MD 21214
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When: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 @ 7:30 PM
Where: Harbel (5807 Harford Road)
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Presidents Letter
Isnt it great when you have good neighbors, and isnt it horrible when you dont? As I walked around
the Lauraville Fair on Saturday, I saw neighbors I know & respect. We hugged, interacted & shared
times. I felt a sense of community. Other times I am running into the Family Dollar Store & see
someone I know. It does a heart good to commune with others. But what if your neighbor is the
neighbor from H___ ? Weve all experienced this at some point or another. We feel like we want to
move away! We withdraw & almost dread going outside & possibly running into them. Its a terrible
feeling. I have lived in this community over 17 years & have made life-long friendships here. My
neighbors have uplifted me, cried with me, shared my joys, celebrated life & mourned death. I am a
people person. I cannot just run in my house & act like my neighbors dont exist. I even say hello to
people walking by that I do not know.
But that ONE neighbor can make your life miserable. I recall a cherished Walthersonian who came to
WIA for support with a terrifying neighbor who threatened her again & again. We voted to give her a
letter of support, while a few voted to do the politically correct thing & remain neutral. Later her
neighbor moved, & years later we heard on the news that he went mad, shooting his wife & himself; he
died. WIA was there when she needed us. We HELP each other. Please do not feel alone. I have
turned to WIA numerous times when Ive had troubled neighbors. WIA knows who to filter your
concerns to, whether its the Police, the zoning patrol, or just a Community liaison. I recently felt that
support & am grateful to have the backing of not only our community but of the City officials. And all I
had to do was mention that I needed help. I didnt have to struggle alone; WIA was there.
So, when the next neighbor moves in, will I welcome them? Or will I keep my distance, waive & go on
my merry way? Does my neighborhood bring out the best in me, & even more importantly, do I bring
out the best in it? Do I contribute to its solidarity, or is it merely a place in which I reside? Will I reap
the benefits or suffer feeling distant? I take the time to maintain long-term relationships. It is because I
have kept in touch with my childhood neighbors that I had a place to stay in Florida for the past five
years until we recently bought our own house there. Friendships do not end just because someone
moves & are not based on travel distance. New ones await us each day. As I welcome my new
neighbors, some respond, others dont. I do not take it personal; everyone has a life. But just around
the corner is someone longing to have a friendship & needs to feel a part of the community. I want to
welcome them. May we always choose our natural inside warmth; that innate ability to commune.

Blessings to you & yours,

Helene
WIA President

president@waltherson.org

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IN AND AROUND WALTHERSON

Upcoming Neighborhood Events:
October

2 nd First Friday Art Crawl

o Hamilton Gallery 5502 Harford Road
o Hamilton Bakery, 5414 Harford; 5-9 http://www.hamiltonbakery.com/events-and-specials/ (free
cupcakes!)
o Mutt Mart Yappy Hour. Bring your dog for a free treat! 2904 Hamilton Ave.
o Creative Arts of Maryland 5424 Harford Road https://www.facebook.com/creativeartsofmd
o 4300 block of Harford Road and the Market Connection Space September 5th, 6-9 pm. Food,
Wine, Shopping at the The Gift Cellar and Market Connection, Art Openings, "side-walk snips" a
la the The Chop Shop!
o Charmed Life Gallery, 4505 Harford;
o Additional details http://www.hamiltonlauravillemainstreet.blogspot.com/
2 nd - Cellar Stage: The Kennedys 5315 Harford Rd Tickets $21 / Showtime 8 PM
6 th Pop-up Octoberfest Beer Garden Market Lot 4500 Harford Road 6-10PM.
9 th Cellar Stage: Garnet Rogers & Archie Fisher 5315 Harford RdTickets $26/Showtime 8 PM
25 th Downhill Derby & Halloween Parade 9 AM 5500 Harford Road
30 th Cellar Stage: Jez Lowe 5315 Harford Rd Tickets $21 / Showtime 8 PM

At the Pratt
Book Discussions:
Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles by A.L. Herberto Thurs, 10/15 6 PM
Movies
Mall Cop 2 10/5 3 PM
Insurgent 10/19 4 PM
Programs for Children:
Reading Tails - Saturday 8/1 @ 2 PM
o Come read to a dog from Therapy Pets Unlimited. You pick the book. Ages 5-12.
Lego Club Mondays @ 3 PM
Mother Goose Baby Steps Wednesdays @ 10 AM
Preschool Leaps Wednesdays @ 11 AM
D. Lynn Distance Thursday, 10/8 3PM
o Join us for the 2015 Imagination Celebration honoring the co-founder of the National Association
of Black Storytellers, Inc. Mother Mary Carter Smith: "Remember me as I am...heart to heart."
Live, engaging stories from one of the region's talented storytellers.
Nursery Rhyme Olympics Wednesday, 10/14 11AM-12PM
o Come out and enjoy events such as the Mother Goose Waddle, the Hey Diddle Diddle Spoon
Race, and the Jack Be Nimble Candlestick Jump.
Just for Teens
Makerspace Mondays 6 PM
o A place for creation, innovation, and collaboration
Wii Wednesdays Wednesdays @ 3:30 PM
Pac Man Live Thursday 10/22 3:30 5 PM
o Here's a chance to enter the world of Pac Man and see if you have what it takes to take on the
ghosts in our lifesize library maze.

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Third Wall Productions to begin Dinner Theatre in Hamilton

5801 Harford Road in Church of the Messiah
Mike Zellhofer shares the following on NextDoor: As the Executive Director, I am please to announce
that after much searching Third Wall Productions will be making its home at the Church of the Messiah.
We are a 501(c)3 who's mission is to provide education and entertainment in the arts through live
theatre. We provide quality entertainment for the entire family. In conjunction with our performances,
Church of the Messiah will serve a delicious catered dinner.
Auditions will begin mid November (actual dates and times TBD) for our opening show "Oliver!". The
show dates are February 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28. All roles are open. Plenty of roles for children as well.
More information to come!

Earth Pulse Yoga

You can register at the following link:

http://www.earthpulseyoga.com/events/eight-week-beginner-yoga-saturday-series-2015-10-10/

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Crowd-funding goes live for Market Lot Community Kitchen

The site goes live on October 1st! Help us make this a reality.

www.mainstreetkitchen.net

Pop-up Beer Garden

A Pop-up Octoberfest Beer Garden will be held at the Market Lot in 4500 Harford Road from 6-10 PM on
October 6th to benefit the community kitchen project.
Join neighbors and friends as we embrace the beginning of Fall and the close of the farmers market
season. Enjoy the warm glow of Red Zebra's Wood Fired Oven, treat yourself to October inspired
cupcakes from Hamilton Bakery. and toast to the Brewers Art, for generously providing our libation.
We'll be transforming the lot into an outdoor oasis, with plenty of room to sit, chat, and reflect on good
times had and good times to come.
Cash bar for all items, proceeds go directly to HLMS for improvement of the market property, and our
dream of developing the site into the Main Street Kitchen, a food business incubator and community
commercial kitchen in Lauraville.

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Cellar Stage (5315 Harford in Faith Community)

Cellar Stage returns in October with a First Friday performance by The Kennedys.

http://uptownconcerts.com/cellar-stage/shows/

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Cellar Stage: Friday, October 9th-GARNET ROGERS and ARCHIE FISHER

Tickets $26 ~ Showtime 8 PM
The greatest interpreter and vocalist performing in the contemporary folk scene. ~ Sing Out. Born in Hamilton, Ontario to
parents of Nova Scotian descent, Garnet Rogers spent many hours in front of the old floor model radio listening to Grand Ol
Opry broadcasts and harmonizing with his brother, the late folk legend Stan Rogers. Two years later, Garnet was playing the
definitive 8-year-olds version of Desolation Row on his ukulele. He soon abando ned that instrument to teach himself the
flute, violin and guitar. At 18, Garnet was on the road as a full -time working musician with brother Stan. Together they formed
what has come to be accepted as one of the most influential duos in the history of Nort h American folk music. Garnet acted as
producer and arranger for his older brother from 1973 to 1983, when Stan died tragically in a plane crash. Since then, Garnet
has courageously established himself as a formidable solo artist. Hailed by the Boston Glob e as a charismatic performer and
singer one of the major talents of our time, they continue by saying that Garnets vocal and instrumental talents are
complimented by an undeniably powerful physical presence close to six and a half feet tall with the lungs to match.
With his smooth, dark baritone, (Washington Post) his incredible range and thoughtful, dramatic phrasing, Garnet is widely
considered by fans and critics alike to be one of the finest singers anywhere. His music, like the man himsel f, is literate,
passionate, highly sensitive, and deeply purposeful. Cinematic in detail, his songs give expression to the unspoken language of
the heart. An optimist at heart, Garnet sings extraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes and of the small
everyday victories. As memorable as his songs, his over-the-top humor and lightning-quick wit move his audiences from tears to
laughter and back again. Rogers has been the featured performer on numerous television and radio programs including Mu ch
Music, Mountain Stage, and All Things Considered. He has been a headliner at concert venues and festivals such as Wolf Trap,
Lincoln Center, and Art Park; sharing the stage with performers such as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Billy Bragg, Bill Monroe, Ferr on,
Greg Brown, and Guy Clark. Though Garnet has enjoyed much popularity over the years, he remains resolutely independent,
turning down offers from major labels to ensure that he continues doing music his own way. I have found strength and
comfort in his songs. This is good and rich and big music. Welcome one and all. Come on in. Get down. ~ Greg Brown
An avid horseman and master guitarist, singer and songwriter Archie Fisher is Scotlands foremost troubadour and is known
throughout the country as the host of BBC Radio Scotlands award -winning Travelling Folk show. Recognized for his
contributions to Scottish folk music, he was inducted into the Scots Traditional Music Hall of Fame and in 2006 was awarded an
MBE (Member of the British Empire), a prestigious honor nominated by his peers and bestowed by Queen Elizabeth. Archie was
born in Glasgow into a large, professional singing family. Constant music combined with his father s appreciation of many
musical styles proved to be a heavy influence on Archies music while his mother, a native Gaelic speaker from the Outer
Hebrides, was a strong influence on the lyrical quality of his songwriting. Archie first became interested in folk music through
the Skiffle era of the late 1950s under the influences of performers such as Lonnie Donegan and Johnny Duncan. Later, the
recording of the Weavers at Carnegie Hall also had a profound effect on his approach to music and his political out look. During
the TV folk boom of the 1960s and 70s he appeared regularly with his younger sister Ray in magazine programs and the BBC
Hootenanny series. He was based in Edinburgh at the time in the contemporary company of musicians such as Robin
Williamson, Clive Palmer and Mike Heron (the original Incredible String Band) and was an early guitar colleague of Bert Jansch.
Archies first self-titled album was recorded in 1968 with the fiddle and mandolin of John McKinnon and whistle player John
Doonan. During the mid 1970s he formed a long-term partnership with Dundee musician Allan Barty, which was later grafted
on to the revived pairing of Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy. As well as performing as a backing musician and arranger for the
Makem and Clancy duo, he also produced a series of albums with them. Meanwhile, Archie got involved in record production
with the dynamic Scottish band Silly Wizard. During the 1980s he turned his attention to freelance radio work and originated
several series of documentary programs with his local station Radio Tweed. He then returned to the recording studio during
what he describes as one of his most creative songwriting periods. It was around this time that he began a partnership with
Canadian songwriter Garnet Rogers. They toured throughout North America together, and Garnet produced several of his
albums including his highly acclaimed album Sunsets Ive Galloped Into, released on Red House Records in 1995. Following the
success of that release, Archie toured throughout North America, playing with John Renbourn and Bert Jansch. More than 10
years after the project was first started, Archie released his long-awaited CD Windward Away, a collection of introspective
ballads that evoke the wild and rough beauty of the Scottish Bord er country.

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Cellar Stage: Friday, October 30th- Jez Lowe

Tickets $21 ~ Showtime 8 PM
Jez Lowe has built an enviable reputation as a songwriter and performer in the world of
acoustic music, and as a recognized musical ambassador for his native North East England, with
almost twenty albums and countless live performances around the world over the last thirty
years.
Among those who have recorded their own versions of Lowes songs are Fairport Convention,
The Unthanks, The Dubliners, The Tannahill Weavers, Cherish The Ladies, Gordon Bok, Tom
McConville, The McCalmans, The Black Brothers, Liam Clancy, Bob Fox and literally hundreds of
others. Songs like BACK IN DURHAM GAOL, THE BERGEN, GREEK LIGHTNING and THESE COAL
TOWN DAYS have generated scores of cover versions around the globe, and are now classics of
their kind.
He has performed at some of the most prestigious venues in the world, both solo and with the
Bad Pennies, including the main stages at Edmonton Festival (Canada), Tnder Festival
(Denmark), The Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian (US), Port Fairy and Byron Bay Festivals
(Australia) and at concerts and festivals in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Ireland, Holland, Germany
and Spain.
In 2008, Jez was nominated as Folksinger of the Year in the BBC Folk awards, following the
success of his album JACK COMMONS ANTHEM the previous year. After a retrospective live
collection, entitled NORTHERN ECHOES (winner of the Indie -Acoustic Award for Best Lyrics in
2009), 2010s follow-up CD, entitled WOTCHEOR! surpassed that success, and has become Jezs
most popular album yet, spawning a series of special stage -shows and UK tours based on the
themes of the album, to great acclaim. Last year also saw the release of a compilation of 18
essential Jez Lowe songs entitled HEADS UP, containing some of his best-known compositions,
such as THE BERGEN, BACK IN DURHAM GAOL, THESE COAL TOWN DAYS, GREEK LIGHTNING,
and LONDON DANNY, plus bonus collaborative tracks with James Keelaghan and Vin Garbutt.
Andy Belt & Gary ackhaus
Andy Belt is a veteran Baltimore singer/songwriter who has been recording and performing for
the past 28 years. Teaming with veteran multi-instrumentalist, Gary Backhaus, he returned to
his acoustic roots with the formation of Andy Belt & Friends with their Summer 2011 release
Playin in the Band. In 2012 the band released its acclaimed second CD, Hold the Line, which
channeled their unique brand of urban-billy new grass with a dash of Alt/Country
Americana. The bands third CD, Hungry For Bread, recorded at Bunker Studios and mastered
by Bluegrass mastering legend, Bill Wolf, was released in the Summer of 2014. Andy Belt and
Gary Backhaus have recently released a new CD featuring pre-bluegrass American String Band
music. This CD, entitled Before the Grass was Blue goes to the root of the olde-tyme genre
and provides the vessel for a musical trip through time.

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First Friday
Hamilton Gallery
5502 Harford Road

The Metamorphosis of Mother Earth: Linnea. L Tober

Art of a Different Color: Tracy L. Keating
October 2 November 1, 2015
First Friday Opening Reception - Friday, October 2, 5-9pm
Hamilton Gallery welcomes all guests and neighbors to join us in enjoying our neighborhood and our
city.Hamilton Gallery is please to present The Metamorphosis of Mother Earth - photographic
abstractions by Linnea. L Tober of Havre de Grace, Maryland.
Linnea's unique photographic abstractions of nature begin as a 'straight' nature photos (primarily
flowers) that Linnea then digital tweaks, twists and morphs to create her stunning and vivid
abstractions. The work depicts organic forms, with fluid and flowing colors. Linnea strives to to alter the
viewer's perspective so that they might see Nature in an different way. Nature is Linnea's muse and
inspiration.
Also in October Hamilton Gallery presents Art of a Different Color - works by Tracy L. Keating.
Tracy works in a variety of media. As a scuba diver, sailor, hiker, gardener, bird watcher and naturalist,
Tracy produces works that reflect the natural settings and people where she has lived and traveled
including time she lived in subtropical Key West and Fort Lauderdale before settling in Maryland.
Hamilton Gallery artist members exhibiting in October:
Jude Asher, Ron Cohn, Salvadore Delvisco, Ned Epps, Marcus Dagold, Amy Klainer, Ania Milo, Charles
Mens, Bob Paulding, Lynn Poshepny, Angela Raincatcher, Theresa Reuter, Cara Sue Richard, Daniel
Sherman, Peter Smith, Valerie Smith, Grace Sweeney, Bridget Z. Sullivan, Richard Sullivan, Maxine
Taylor, Alex Vanicky & Richard Gordon Zyne.
GALLERY HOURS
Friday 4-8pm, Saturday noon-8pm, Sunday 11am-3pm
http://www.hamiltonarts.org/

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Creative Arts of Maryland

5424 Harford Road
Opening Reception 5-9 PM October 2nd.

Please come and join us on first Friday, October 2nd from 5pm to 9pm at the Creative Arts of Maryland
gallery for our opening reception as we host Fine Artist Diane Blagdon!
Diane Blagdon- Guest Artist
Diane Blagdon, raised in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has been an artist since the age of 12,
holding a B.F.A. from the University of Massachusetts. Her works have included: acrylics; collage;
pastels; oil pastels; colored pencil; calligraphy; painted furnitureglasswareobjects; her own line of
greeting cards; prints; and framed art reproductions. Dianes sales have included: private customers,
galleries, one-woman shows, regional fine art shows, resorts, stores, and USA military shopping centers.
The artist also teaches fine art.
Come and also see the talented works by all our
Gallery Artists
Pat Bauer Brad Ferrone Karl Franz Margo Franz Maximilian Franz Megan Franz Dawn
Grodnitzky Linda King Linda Magsamen Sandi Naecker Tamara Neal Jerry Palucki Susan Smith
Lynn Trevino Jasina Wise Yusuf Yahya

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Waltherson Improvement Association Officer Elections

Our elections will be held in the November community meeting for Walthersons 2016 board.
Mike Hilliard has agree to chair our nominating committee for our election. If you are
interested in holding a position in 2016 please e-mail Mike Hilliard at mikehilliard@harbel.org.

Officer Positions & Duties

President
Community representative/liaison to other organizations & local government
Chairs monthly meetings; sets agenda in conjunction with other Board members
Chairs monthly board meetings
Writes Presidents column for monthly newsletter
Co-ordinates community input related to zoning requests
Vice-President
Chairs meetings in the Presidents absence
Participates in monthly Board meetings
Assists with community association activities as needed
Second Vice-President
Participates in monthly Board meetings
Assists with community association activities as needed
Secretary
Records & maintains the minutes of the monthly meetings
Participates in monthly Board meetings
Assists with community association activities as needed
Treasurer
Handles receipts and disbursements
Maintains the official books of account and renders monthly reports to the community
association
Reconciles bank statements monthly
Prepares annual 990 filing & other regulatory reports as needed
Provides a monthly report at Board meetings
Assists with community association activities as needed
Parliamentarian
Makes sure that Roberts Rules of Order govern all meetings
Member-at-Large
Serves as liaison between Membership and the Board. S/he attends all Membership and
Board meetings

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NECOP Northeast Citizens on Patrol

In Northeast Baltimore we have a district wide Citizens on Patrol program called NECOP. The
reasoning behind the COP program is that regular neighborhood patrols can make criminals feel
uncomfortable and drive them out of our neighborhood. Participants meet at the Northeast
Police station at 1900 Argonne Drive near Morgan State and get a walkie talkie to keep them in
contact with the Police and then proceed to patrol their neighborhoods in their cars. Patrols
normally go out each Thursday and Friday from about 7:30 - 10:30. For anyone interested in
the Citizens on Patrol program, please contact Rob at Robert.walshe@gmail.com

Upcoming Traffic/Roadwork Projects

DOT updates:
The reconfiguration of Frankford intersections at Hamilton Ave & Corse Ave have been
postponed due to funding issues. They anticipate installation in Summer of 2015.
Early 2016
Harford Road Herring Run Bridge Reconstruction begins
o Harford Road will be closed at Herring Run for two years during reconstruction
Proud Member of:

WIA Volunteers
Officers:
President
Helene
Quinn

st

1 Vice
President
Frank
Williams

nd

2 Vice
President
Ronisha
Moore

Secretary

Treasurer

Parliamentarian

Rob
Walshe

Sue Kessel

Lisa Hom

Sergeant
at Arms
Francis
Beane

At-Large
Member
Irona
Thompson

Standing Committees and Representatives:

Housing

Traffic

Robert Walshe,
Sue Kessel,
Helene Quinn,
Frank Williams

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Terrye
Muratore

Schools &
Child Advocacy

Harford Road
CRP Rep.

Garden Sign &

Projects

Vacant

Main: Sue Kessel

Alt: Rob Walshe

Ron Derr

Digital Outreach
&
Communications
Robert Walshe

Police Liaison /
NECOP
Chairman
Sam Kimani