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www.lakewalker.org Lake Walker Community Association SPRING 2016 Newsletter 1
calendarof eventsMArCh 29
LWCA General Meeting
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 –
7:30 p.m.
Arbor Oaks Meeting Room. Please see
page 3 for the agenda and location.
Please bring a non-perishable food item
for CARES. (Meetings occur quarterly;
upcoming meetings on 6/8 and 10/26.)
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Check in at lakewalker.org for the full 2016 schedule!
4/2 household hazardous Waste Collection at Northwest Convenience Center – 2840 Sisson St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dispose of batteries, paint thinners, solvents, bleach, and other hazardous chemicals safely through this collection program.
4/6 York road Partnership Meeting – 7:15 p.m. @ St. Mary’s Church Hall, 5502 York Road, parking and entrance in the rear of the church. Recurring mtg on first Wed. of every month: 5/4, 6/1, 7/6, 8/3, 9/7.
4/9 Dumpster Day (also June 11, August 1, October 15) Dumpster will be delivered on the 500 block of Hollen.
4/23 Baltimore City Mayor’s spring Cleanup in Lake Walker – Location/s TBA.
5/1 spring Plant exchange – 10 a.m.-12 noon at the Picketts’. For more information, contact Deb Pickett at 410-433-5257.
6/11 LWCA Community Yard sale – 9 a.m.-12 noon; rain date: Sunday, June 12. See page 2 for details.
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The Lake Walker Block Party is the social event of the year and we will soon start organizing our 24th annual Block Party. Once again we will need volunteers to help plan this event. It takes a team of volunteers to make it happen.
Jim Pickett and his wife, Deb, have organized the Block Party since its inception in 1992. Jim has indicated that he will retire as Block Party Chair after the 25th Block Party next year. He has done an outstanding job and the Block Party is a highly anticipated event each year. The Block Party brings neighbors together and helps make Lake Walker such a great place to live. The raffle is our largest fundraising activity, and without the Block Party we probably would collect very little in dues. It is vital to the community that the Block Party tradition continues under new leadership. We can count on Jim through next year; after the 2017 party, we will need new leadership. Please contact Jim Pickett for more information a [email protected]. •
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About 50 Lake Walker residents gathered in the party room at Zen West on February 21st to bid farewell to winter and welcome an early spring. Old friendships were renewed and new ones made as neighbors of all ages enjoyed Zen West’s signature Tex-Mex cuisine and beverages in a festive atmosphere which included king
cakes and Mardi Gras necklaces. •
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Lake WalkerCommunity AssociationPO Box 11391Baltimore, MD 21239-1391
OffiCersPresident – Martha [email protected]
Vice President – susan [email protected]
secretary – Max [email protected]
Treasurer – Todd [email protected]
COMMiTTeesBlock Captain Chair – Jim Pickett [email protected]
Block Party Chair – Jim Pickett [email protected]
Communications Committee Chair – Cy Governs [email protected]
Citizens on Patrol Chair – Vacant – Please contact Martha if you are interested in filling this position.Newsletter submissions – [email protected]
Newsletter Design – Darby Lassiter [email protected]
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The annual Lake Walker Yard Sale will be held
on Saturday, June 11th from 9 a.m.- 12 noon, rain date Sunday, June 12th. All residents are encouraged to participate. It is a great way to do some spring cleaning, clean out your closets, attics, etc., and make some money. LWCA will post signs throughout the neighborhood and we usually see quite a few bargain hunters looking for good deals. Check the Forum for more details as we get closer to the date. •
Baltimore City Municipal TrAsh CANs
Baltimore City plans to provide 65-gallon municipal trash cans to every household that currently receives mixed waste collection
services by DPW. Municipal trash can distribution is set to get under way March 1 and last through June. The delivery will be preceded by a door tag notifying residents that the can will be delivered in two to three weeks, and updated delivery schedules will be posted on DPW’s website, PublicWorks.BaltimoreCity.gov. Since the cans are being delivered at the same time that requests for smaller cans, and requests to refuse a can, are being accepted, some residents may receive a can that they did not expect. In such cases, DPW crews will be in communication with these residents to either exchange the can at a later date, or remove the can. The Municipal Trash Can program was tested with standard-sized cans in neighborhoods on the east and west sides of the City between July of 2014 and June of 2015. The pilot program confirmed that the large cans work well under a variety of collection challenges.
By providing standardized cans with attached, tight-fitting lids, wheels that allow the cans to be easily rolled, and handles to conveniently move them, the City expects to see cleaner neighborhoods, fewer rodent complaints, and a streamlined collection process that eases strain on the workers. The cans remain the property of the City of Baltimore and should be left at the residence in the event the property owner or renter moves out. Citizens are reminded that there is no need to call to receive the standard 65-gallon cans; they will be dropped off at each residence. Citizens should also bear in mind that all household trash must be contained
in a durable can with a tight-fitting lid. Requests for a smaller can must be received no later than April 20, 2016. Small can requests may be made by calling
311. The deadline to submit requests to refuse a municipal trash can will also be extended to April 20. Refusal forms are available on the Municipal Trash Can page of the DPW website. In addition, DPW has lifted the “lack of external storage space” requirement that had previously been necessary to qualify for the smaller can. Residents who want the smaller can must still meet the two remaining requirements: Their properties must be part of a continuous block-long group of row houses and must have front trash collection. •
The City expects to see cleaner neighborhoods,
fewer rodent complaints, and a
streamlined collection.
LWCA
Yard sale
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hAVe YOu PAiD YOur COMMuNiTY AssOCiATiON Dues?
Please send payments to Lake Walker Community Assn, PO Box 11391, Baltimore, MD 21239-1391 or drop off to Todd elliott, 600 Cedarcroft road. Please make sure checks are made out to LWCA. $10 per household, $5 for seniors.
Name: ________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________
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Phone: ______________________________________________
Email Address: _______________________________________
Pay your dues with PayPal! Look for it on the LakeWalker.org website. If you haven’t paid your 2016 dues, please do so, $10 per household and $5 for seniors. Dues help support many activities and provide many benefits to our community. Dues help fund our Newsletter, the Block Party, the Winter Fiesta/Mardi Gras party. Dues also support information sharing, neighborhood promotion, and advocacy with the city. Households that pay dues are entitled to receive the community directory; a new edition is now available.
LWCA General Meeting Agenda
Please attend the spring meeting at 7:30 p.m. (NEW TIME) on March 29, 2016, in the Arbor Oaks Meeting Room. The address is 813 Lenton Ave., south of Lake Ave. Lenton is opposite where Highwood ends at
Lake. Bear left on Lenton. The meeting room is at the far end of the apartments where there is a small parking area.
Mar. 29
AGendA• Welcome
• MinutesReview
• UpdatefromBCPD Northern District
• Updatefrom Councilman Bill Henry
Live Baltimore Visits Lake Walker
On the Friday morning just preceding Baltimore’s 30-inch snowfall and blizzard, the Board of Live Baltimore and several of our
neighbors attended a get-together hosted by Deb and Jim Pickett. Live (rhymes with “give”) Baltimore is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing residency in the city, and creating a stronger Baltimore for all. It envisions a stable population that cares for its homes and neighbors and cultivates and maintains thriving communities. At the gathering, residents expressed their feelings on the advantages and benefits of living in Lake Walker. The meeting was followed by a walking tour which highlighted the variety of available housing here, and also covered some of Lake Walker’s history. •
Neighbors iN NeeDGEDCO’s CARES program is currently experiencing food shortages: Baltimore’s residents and families need YOUR help! Items currently in demand are canned vegetables, cereal, mac and cheese, spaghetti sauce, tuna, and canned meat.
Any donation, large or small will help to alleviate hunger!
Weekday mornings and Saturdays between 10:00 a.m. and noon are the best times to donate.
CARES is located at the back of St. Mary’s Church (5502 York Rd).
For any additional questions, please contact rachel Neill, CARES program director, at 410 532-2273.
Show your community spirit with a Lake Walker sticker on your car, bike or wherever you would like to stick one!
Only $3 each or two for $5.Get yours now while supplies last! Contact a member of the LWCA board or email: [email protected].
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• Presentationfrom:Cassandra Greisen, MPA, Center Program Coordinator for the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She will discuss the current Social Host Legislation and Alcohol Regulation in Baltimore City. •
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