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ROLAND PARK NEWS
Fall
2009
Volume
Thirty-Five
This Issue’s
Highlights
KidsView
Page 4
TreeBaltimore
Page 12
An Extra Special
4th of July
Page 14
Home for
Heroes Update
Page 16
A School That
Gives a Second
Chance and A
Brighter Future
Page 22
Kids Care
Page 24
The Book Nook
Page 26
More Late
Summer
Ramblings
Page 30
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
By Ginger Mudd Galvez
Irish immigrant who arrived in Baltimore in 1866
as a teenager and rose to become one of the City’s
merchant princes. O’Neill’s Department Store was a
fashionable establishment, known for its selection
of fine linens, but O’Neill made most of his fortune
from skillful real estate
investments. A devout
Catholic, he attended
daily Mass and was
a member of several
prominent Catholic
organizations. The
Great Baltimore Fire of
1904, which destroyed
virtually the entire
city business district,
gave rise to a famous
story about O’Neill’s
decision to fund a new
cathedral. When the
fire threatened his store,
O’Neill was said to have
rushed to the Carmelite
convent in Fells Point
to ask for prayers that
his business be spared.
At the same time, he
directed his employees
to cover the roof and as
much of the building as
possible with wet sheets
to extinguish flying
embers. Whether it was
prayers or wet sheets,
his store emerged as
one of the few surviving
The Cathedral was designed by Boston architectural firm, Maginnis,
buildings.
The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen on North Charles
Street, the seat of Baltimore’s Roman Catholic
Archbishop as well as a large, service-oriented
parish with 1,700 members, is celebrating its 50th
anniversary this fall.
The anniversary
celebration includes
several events
throughout the fall,
including a family
fun festival, a trio of
tours, a concert with
the Peabody Concert
Orchestra and the
concluding anniversary
liturgy with Archbishop
Edwin O’Brien. All
events are open to the
public and are free,
although some require
reservations.
“We very much want to
invite our neighboring
communities and
churches to celebrate
with us this fall,” says
Carol Gould, co-chair
of the anniversary
steering committee with
husband Mark Gould
and fellow parishioner
Michael Goff. Dozens
of parishioners
and Cathedral staff
members, along with
Walsh & Kennedy.
Rector Msgr. Robert
Armstrong, have been
working for nearly two
years to plan the anniversary celebration.
Photo courtesy Turner Construction Company
Thomas J. O’Neill’s Bequest
The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, dedicated on
November 15th, 1959, is an impressive building
with an amazing story. The Cathedral was the gift
of just one man, Thomas J. O’Neill (1850-1919), an
When O’Neill died in
1918, his will included
a $5 million bequest to
build a new cathedral to replace Benjamin Latrobe’s
Basilica of the Assumption, along with funds to
Loyola College to build a church (St. Ignatius) and
monies to construct a hospital (Good Samaritan
Hospital).
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Roland Park News
Volume 35
Fall 2009
Table of Contents
1 Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
Celebrates Its 50th Annivesary
2 Editor’s Notes
3 Art Happenings
4 KidsView
8 Calendar & Announcements
9 Roland Park Elementary/Middle School Update
1 0 A Good Time to Plant Trees
11 Ask the Naturalist:
Honeybees
1 2 TreeBaltimore
13 Roads & Maintenance News
13 Fall Recipe: Zuccini
Pizza With Pizzazz
14 An Extra Special 4th of July
16 Home for Heroes Update
2 0 EnergyWise:
Be An Energy Captain
21 Home Sales
2 1 Recycling Q & A
22 A School That Gives a Second Chance and a Brighter Future
23 Fall Baseball Season
24 Kids Care
24 Rains Can’t Dampen
Campers’ Spirits
26 The Book Nook
2 8 Welcome New Neighbors
29 Stony Run: A Plat 1 Delight
30 More Late Summer Ramblings
31 Fall Recipe:
White Bean and
Butternut Squash Soup
Editorial Board:
Martha Marani and Anne Stuzin
Advertising Manager: Anne Stuzin
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Editors’ Notes
By Martha Marani
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees,
under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”
Nelson Henderson
Roland Park is a neighborhood
shaded by many trees that
were planted a generation
ago, and it’s a community
of people who continue to
plant trees—both literal
and metaphorical—for
the benefit of generations
to come. This issue of the
Roland Park News is filled
with examples of that kind of
generosity.
Ann Draddy, who runs the
TreeBaltimore program for the City of
Baltimore, describes incentives for people
interested in planting trees (the literal kind),
including free or reduced-price trees. If you
plant a tree on your property, you can help
the City achieve its goal of doubling our tree
canopy in 30 years.
Jean Mellott walks us
through the process
of planting a tree,
providing helpful tips
for the fall gardener.
For an example of a
“tree” that was planted
50 years ago for the
benefit of future
generations, read the
cover story about the
anniversary of the
Cathedral of Mary Our
Queen. The “seed”
for this magnificent
structure was the
generous bequest of
Thomas J. O’Neill
(1850-1919), who left
$5 million in his will
to build a cathedral
to replace the Basilica
of the Assumption. I
thank Ginger Mudd
Galvez for sharing
the history of the
Cathedral, and for
extending a gracious
invitation to all to take
a tour on October
18th.
A more recent example
of the fruits being
borne from generosity
is The Community School in Remington.
Recent graduate Justin Switzer explains the
school’s success—a 99 percent attendance
rate and the graduation of highly motivated,
prepared young adults.
As I’ve noted before, even the youngest
Roland Parkers have proven themselves
to be wonderfully generous. Read
“Kids Care” to learn about the
enterprising boys, Benjamin
Baitman and Peter Kannam,
who sold lemonade at the
4th of July parade, raising
$75 for the Home for Heroes
campaign. Another dynamic
duo, Julianne McFarland and
Jayme Brodie, sponsored a
Fun Fair in late July, raising
more than $400 for The Makea-Wish Foundation. Kudos to all
involved!
Autumn is a great time to plant trees.
Whether yours is an oak or maple, or you
choose the metaphorical route, I wish you
great success. Your community will thank you
for your generosity.
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Art Happenings
29th, 5:30 pm, A Festival of Lessons and Carols
for Advent. The St. Stephen’s Choir of Men and Boys, under the
direction of Adric, will present a traditional service of Lessons
and Carols for Advent. Through scripture readings, carols and
hymns, the service reflects the mystery and anticipation of the
Advent season. This program is free and open to the public,
however a free-will offering will be received.
The College of Notre Dame of Maryland (4701 N. Charles
Street) will host the following events this fall:
nNovember
On Sunday, November 1st at 5 pm, Baltimore Choral Arts
Society will host A Celebration of the American Song at
Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College. New York cabaret
singer Eric Comstock will join Tom
Hall and Baltimore Choral Arts in a
celebration of the great American song,
from Broadway hits, to Gershwin, to jazz
and classical favorites. The New York
Times calls Comstock “an ideal balance
between swinging precision and goodhumored warmth.” Pianist, vocalist,
arranger, writer and raconteur, he is one
of the leading performers of the pop
and jazz songbooks. He has performed
at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, as
well as in jazz clubs around New York.
Pianist, vocalist, arranger,
Comstock is the star and creator of three writer and raconteur
critically acclaimed shows, including the Eric Comstock will
be the guest perOff-Broadway hit, Our Sinatra. Tickets
former at the Baltimore
are $25 to $38. Call 410-523-7070.
Choral Arts Society’s
The Baltimore Choral Arts Society, now
Celebration of the
in its 44th season, is one of Maryland’s
American Song on
premier cultural institutions. The
November 1st.
Photo courtesy Eric Comstock
Symphonic Chorus, Full Chorus,
Orchestra and Chamber Chorus perform
throughout the mid-Atlantic region, as
well as in Washington, D.C., New York and Europe.
10th, 7 pm, Nicholas Currie, violin, and David
Kreider, piano, Marikle Chapel of the Annunciation. Currie and
Kreider will perform “Sonata for Violin and Piano” by Claude
Debussy, “Elegie” by Phanos Dymiotis, and “Sonata for Violin
and Piano” by Ce’sar Franck. Currie is concertmaster of the
Mid-Atlantic Symphony and a member of the Azimuth Quartet,
in addition to being a soloist and chamber musician. Kreider
performs extensively as a collaborative artist and soloist, and
presented debut recitals in London, Vienna and Carnegie Recital
Hall. Free admission. For more information, call 410-532-5386
or visit www.ndm.edu.
nOctober 19th through November 24th, Experiencing America,
Gormley Gallery, Fourier Hall. This exhibit will feature the work
of three photographers, Jamie Alvarez, Dan Kempner and Kerry
Kolenut, who will observe the American experience through
photography. Exhibit reception will be October 24th, from 4 to
6 pm. Gallery hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through
nOctober
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From October 14th through 18th, the Baltimore-Washington
Chapter of the American Liszt Society will host the 2009 LisztGarrison Festival and International Piano Competition at the
College of Notre Dame of Maryland (4701 N. Charles Street). The
festival will feature recitals and lectures on music, including one by
world-renowned Liszt scholar, Alan Walker. Participants will come
from right here in Baltimore and as far away as South America
and Romania. Festival organizers are looking for families who are
willing to host the student participants during the competition. If
you are interested, please contact Pat Graham at pgraham1@jhu.
edu. For more information about the festival, please visit www.
lisztgarrisoncompetition.org.
The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen (5200 N. Charles Street)
hosts several musical events throughout the year. Upcoming events
include:
20th, 5:30 pm, Ronn McFarlane, lutenist. One of
the most outstanding lutenists performing today, McFarlane is
largely responsible for bringing the transcendent charm and
timeless quality of the lute into the musical mainstream and
making it accessible to a larger audience. He is a former faculty
member at the Peabody Conservatory and has numerous
recordings on the Dorian Label. This program is free and open to
the public, however a free-will offering will be received.
nOctober 30th, 8 pm, 50th Anniversary Concert – Cathedral
Choir and the Peabody Concert Orchestra. In celebration of
the 50th anniversary of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, the
Cathedral Choir will be joined by the Peabody Concert Orchestra
in performing the sublime “Magnificat” for choir and organ by
former Cathedral Director of Music Robert Twynham, and the
famous “Symphony No. 3 for Orchestra and Organ” by Camille
Saint-Saëns, featuring Daniel J. Sansone as organist. Tickets are
free and available through the Cathedral Parish Center at 410464-4000.
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KidsView
by Julianne McFarland
Win a $5 gift certificate to the Roland Park Bagel Company!
Find as many words as you can in the grid below, and send your
answers, with your name, age, address and phone number, to:
Julianne McFarland, KidsView Editor, P.O. Box 16214,
Baltimore, MD 21210
Here are the rules:
1)All letters must touch to make a word. For example, “T A L L”
is a valid answer, but “B A L L” is not. Diagonal touches count!
2)All words must be at least two letters.
3)Proper nouns or foreign words may not be used.
4)The person or team that finds the most words will win the
certificate (think bagels, smoothies, pastries and more!)
Have fun!
Send Kids View submissions to Anne Stuzin,
206 Ridgewood Road,
or email to akstuzin@comcast.net.
Note: November 1st is the deadline for Winter!
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Art Happenings
will address how innovative and
progressive design became a
desirable backdrop for everyday
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living, with the career of CzechAmerican designer Fabry serving as
Friday. Free admission. For more
initial focus. Talks will be given by
information, call 410-532-5582 or visit
decorative arts scholar and curator
www.ndm.edu/gormleygallery.
Donald Albrecht; architectural
nOctober 27th, 7 pm, Imagining
historian Christopher Long; and
America’s Upper Midwest: Readings
architect Joan I. Fabry. There will
in Memoir and Fiction, by awardalso be curator-led exhibition tours,
winning author Kent Meyers, Doyle
a panel discussion and a reception.
Formal Lounge. Meyers is the author
Tickets are $45 for the public, $35
of five books and is writer-in-residence
for members, $25 for students
at Black Hills State University. He will
The rose windows at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen were made by
(full-time with valid ID) and free
read from his newest book, Twisted
artisans from Chartres, France. Photo: Rev. John Abrahams
for JHU students, with registration
Tree, about the murder of a young
by September 18th. Due to limited
woman in a fictional small town in
seating, advance registration is
South Dakota and the community’s
required. Call 410-516-0341
response to it, as well as from The Witness of Combines, a
or e-mail evergreenmuseum@jhu.edu for full program
collection of essays describing his youth in Minnesota. A book
information. Continuing Education Units: 4.0 LU (AIA/CES) with
signing will follow. Free admission. For more information, call
registration.
410-532-5386 or visit www.ndm.edu.
nFriday, September 4th, museum and grounds open at 5:30 pm
nNovember 21st, 7 pm, Daniel Lau, piano, Clerc Auditorium.
and film screening is at 7:30 pm, Poe in Motion: Outdoor
The recital will include the world premiere of African American
Film Screening (rain location: Evergreen Museum Carriage
composer James Lee III’s “Twelve Preludes for Piano.” Lau, also
House). The elegant exterior of Evergreen Museum’s Gilded
a violinist and conductor, is committed to the performance of
Age mansion will take on the gloomy and dark characteristics
music by living composers. He has recorded a half dozen CDs in
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collaboration with a variety of artists. Free admission. For more
information, call 410-532-5386 or visit www.ndm.edu.
Evergreen Museum & Library (4545 N. Charles Street) is housed
in a former Gilded Age mansion surrounded by Italian-style
gardens. It is at once an intimate collection of fine and decorative
arts, rare books and manuscripts assembled by two generations of
the B&O’s philanthropic Garrett family, and a vibrant, inspirational
venue for contemporary artists. The museum is open by guided
tour only, offered on the hour, 11 am to 3 pm, Tuesday through
Friday, and noon to 3 pm, Saturday and Sunday. Call 410-5160341 or visit www.museums.jhu.edu. Admission is $6 for adults;
$5 for seniors (65+) and AAA members; $3 for students (13+ with
ID), youth (6-12), and Johns Hopkins alumni and retirees; and free
for members, Johns Hopkins faculty, staff and students (with valid
ID), and children (5 and under). Upcoming events include:
October 25th, Modernism at Evergreen: Erno Fabry
(1906-1984). This is the first exhibition devoted to Czechborn architect and designer Erno Fabry, one of the most prolific
tastemakers to successfully transmit modern design to the postWorld War II American home. The student curated retrospective
will feature approximately 45 never-before exhibited pieces of
furniture, architectural plans, drawings, textiles and photographs,
revealing that Fabry was a powerful force in the architectural
theory and practice of his era. It will be complemented by a fully
illustrated publication, available for sale in the museum gift shop.
Free with museum admission and on view as part of regular
guided tours.
nSeptember 26th, 9:15 am to 4 pm, Transplanting Modernism:
Erno Fabry, European Design, and the American Sense
of Home. The Evergreen Museum and the Johns Hopkins
University’s Department of the History of Art will co-present this
symposium, in conjunction with the Fabry exhibition. Exploring
the transmission of European modernism to the American
home of the post World War II era, the day-long symposium
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common in Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic fiction at this outdoor
screening of two tales from the original master of horror: The
Tell-Tale Heart (1953) and The Raven (1963). Classic movie
fare will be available for purchase, and filmgoers are encouraged
to arrive early and take a self-guided tour of the museum’s
first floor rooms; see rare illustrated editions of Poe from the
Garrett Library; and explore the Fabry exhibition. Beach chairs,
blankets and picnics are welcome (please leave dogs at home).
Parents are advised to consider the content and subject matter
of films when bringing young children. The event is offered as
part of Baltimore’s Nevermore 2009 Edgar Allan Poe celebration
(www.Nevermore2009.com). Tickets are $6 for the public, $3
for children and students, and free for members, and include
museum admission. Tickets are available in advance at www.
missiontix.com or at the gate (cash only).
nNovember 7th, 3 pm, Music at Evergreen: Robert Belinić,
Guitar, Bakst Theatre. Acclaimed as “a genius, a poet, a supersensitive musician” (SanDiego.com), young Croatian guitarist
Robert Belinić will perform music spanning five centuries,
including J.S. Bach’s “Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-Flat Major,
BWV 998;” François de Fossa’s “Premiere Fantaisie, Op.5;” Mario
Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Sonata “Omaggio a Boccherini;” and
works by John Dowland and the brothers Regino and Eduardo
Sainz de la Maza. A reception with the artist will follow the
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performance. Tickets include museum admission and a reception,
and cost $20 for the public, $15 for members and $10 for
students (full-time with ID). A three-concert series subscription
costs $55 for the public, $40 for members and $25 for students
(full-time with ID). Seating is limited and advance reservations
are recommended. Visit www.missiontix.com or call 410-5160341.
Homewood Museum (3400 N. Charles Street) is a National
Historic Landmark built in 1801 by Charles Carroll Jr., and one of
the nation’s best surviving examples of Federal period architecture.
It is renowned for its elegant proportions, extravagant details and
superb collection of American decorative arts, including Carroll
family furnishings. The museum is open by guided tour only,
offered on the half-hour between 11 am and 3:30 pm, Tuesday
through Friday, and noon to 3:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday. Call
410-516-0341 or visit www.museums.jhu.edu. Admission is $6
for adults; $5 for seniors (65+) and AAA members; $3 for students
(13+ with ID), youth (6-12), and Johns Hopkins alumni and
retirees; and free for members, Johns Hopkins faculty, staff and
students (with valid ID), and children (5 and under). Upcoming
events include:
September 30th, The Macabre Aside: Poe on “The
Philosophy of Furniture.” This special supplement to the
regular Homewood Museum tour will draw from Poe’s satirical
essay, “The Philosophy of Furniture,” in which the master of
the macabre describes the horrors of American decorative
shortcomings, in addition to his better-known stories and poems.
Museum tour guides and interpretive labels located throughout
the museum will invite visitors to judge Homewood Museum’s
historic rooms according to Poe’s “humorous” theories of
interior design, and imagine how Poe might have transformed
these spaces into scenes of horror in one of his classic tales of
domestic terror. The program is part of the Greater Baltimore
Historic Alliance’s Edgar Allan Poe Tell-Tale Tour of Baltimore.
Participants who collect a stamp on a Tell-Tale Tour Trail Guide
from five or more participating attractions are eligible to enter
a prize drawing. Trail guides are available online at www.
nevermore2009.com. Free with museum admission.
nSaturdays through November 7th, 1 pm from Homewood
Museum and 2 pm from the Baltimore Museum of Art (10
Art Museum Drive), Historic Homewood ArtWalk. The
ArtWalk will cover more than 200 years of history in less than
a quarter mile. This fun, informative and free 45-minute guided
walking tour will cover historic and artistic sites between the
two significant collections of American historic interiors and
decorative arts at Homewood Museum and the Baltimore
Museum of Art, and is offered as part of the citywide Free
Fall Baltimore program. For more information, visit www.
freefallbaltimore.com. Reservations requested. Call 410-5165589 or email homewoodmuseum@jhu.edu.
nSeptember 26th, noon to 4 pm, Smithsonian Museum Day
2009. Homewood Museum will participate in Museum Day
2009, where museums and cultural institutions across the
country offer free admission to Smithsonian magazine readers
and Smithsonian.com visitors. To receive free general admission,
visitors must present the Museum Day Admission Card available
in the September 2009 issue of Smithsonian magazine or
downloadable at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday.
The card is valid for up to two visitors and is limited to one per
household.
nNovember 4th, 11th and 18th, 6 to 8 pm, Textiles Unraveled:
Fabrics in Historic Interiors. This trio of talks by textile
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specialists will explore the design and composition of upholstery,
bed and window treatments, and floor-coverings between
1775 and 1825, in celebration of the installation of new textile
furnishings at Homewood Museum. The lectures will be
followed by a Q&A and reception. Speakers and topics to be
announced. The series subscription costs $30 for the public,
$20 for members and $18 for students (full-time with valid ID).
Individual talks cost $15 for the public, $12 for members and
$8 for students (full-time with valid ID). Due to limited seating,
advance registration is required. Call 410-516-5589 or e-mail
homewoodmuseum@jhu.edu for full program information.
The Potters Guild of Baltimore (3600 Clipper Mill Road) is
a cooperative craft center
dedicated to increasing
awareness and appreciation
of the ceramic arts. The Guild
offers juried membership,
a gallery showcasing Guild
members’ work, studio space
and a variety of classes. It is
located in Meadow Mill, a
historic, converted factory
building in Hampden.
Upcoming shows include:
Please send us pictures of your Halloween ghouls and
goblins for the winter issue’s photo montage
by November 1st. You can email them to
Newsletter@rolandpark.org or mail
them to Anne Stuzin,
206 Ridgewood
Road.
Vicki McComas hand-builds fantastical
animals. Photo courtesy The Potter’s Guild
September 30th,
Potters Guild All Member
Show. This will showcase
all Guild members’ original functional, abstract, sculptural and
altered artwork. A few members whose work will be on display
include: Sara Barnes, who creates small, functional, wood fired
pieces, and arranges them in antique wooden display boxes; Vicki
McComas, who hand-builds large fantastical animals; Jeri Haas,
who mixes media, combining
hand-built birdhouses sitting
on painted rocks; and Kirsten
Lapointe, who low-fires her
wheel- and hand-built pottery
with brilliant colors.
The Women’s Committee
of the Walter’s Art Museum
will present Classical Links:
Jewelry Fair at the Walters,
November 20th through 22nd.
Twenty world-class jewelers
will exhibit their finely-crafted
treasures for sale on the
beautiful Sculpture Court at the
Walters. Admission is $10. An
Opening Night party will be
World-class jewelers will exhibit at the
held Friday, November 20th.
Jewelry Fair at the Walters in November. Gallery talks with curators
Photo courtesy of Tom Herman
and jewelers will take place
throughout the weekend, as will family activities. For information
on events and tickets, go to www.wamwc.org. v
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Calendar & Announcements
The Roland Park Civic League monthly meetings are held
on the first Thursday of the month at 7 pm at the Roland Park
Presbyterian Church on Roland Avenue. For more information,
call the Civic League offices at 410-494-0125.
The St. David’s Nearly New Shop will host a Fashion Show in
the Great Hall of St. David’s Church (4700 Roland Avenue) on
Friday, September 11th, at 7 pm. Dr. Carla Hayden, Executive
Director of The Enoch Pratt Library, will be the guest speaker. For
information, please contact the church office at 410-467-0476.
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Society will be sponsoring the 2009
International F. Scott Fitzgerald Society Conference from
September 30th through October 3rd at the Radisson Plaza Lord
Baltimore Hotel (20 W. Baltimore Street). Celebrated novelist
Madison Smartt Bell will be one of the keynote speakers. Bell
is the author of nearly two dozen books, including the highly
praised novels, The Washington Square Ensemble and All Souls’
Rising. His presentation will be entitled “A Gilded Man in Nickel
City.”
In addition to three days of academic sessions led by university
professors from all over the world, there will be an extensive
bus tour of Fitzgerald’s Baltimore, led by Joan Hellman and
Margaret Galambos; a reception and Mencken exhibition at the
George Peabody Library, with Dr. Sharon Hamilton speaking on
“Fitzgerald’s Smart Set Fiction: The Stories FSF Wrote for the
New Yorker of His Day;” readings from Fitzgerald by Richard A.
Davison at a reception at Evergreen House; and readings from
Fitzgerald by John Barth and Alice McDermott at a reception at
the Belvedere Hotel, where Fitzgerald and Mencken socialized
at the Owl Bar and where Scottie Fitzgerald had her Sweet 16
party. The conference will close with a banquet at the Radisson
Hotel, followed by a performance by the Everyman Theater. A
special feature of the conference will be a series of workshops for
Upcoming Events
at the Women’s
Industrial Exchange
September 3rd, 5 to 7 pm
Shoppers’ Social and The Craft Exchange, with Rubberstamping on Wood
Mini-Workshop
September 12th, 12 to 3 pm Knitting for Beginners Workshop*
October 1st, 5 to 7 pm
Shoppers’ Social and
The Craft Exchange, with
Simple Reverse-Appliqué
Mini-Workshop
October 10th, 12 to 3 pm
Crochet for Beginners Workshop*
November 5th, 5 to 7 pm
Shoppers’ Social and
The Craft Exchange
November 14th, 12 to 3 pm Workshop TBA
*Please RSVP to wiedirector@gmail.com or
410-685-4388.
The Woman’s Industrial Exchange
(333 N. Charles Street) actively
supports women’s economic
advancement and wellbeing. The
Exchange serves disadvantaged
individuals by providing the
opportunity for assistance
through selling, refining and
marketing their handcrafted
items. For more information,
call 410-685-4388 or visit www.
womansindustrialexchange.org.
high school teachers and college professors on teaching different
works by Fitzgerald, with Jackson R. Bryer, Kirk Curnutt, Sam
Donaldson, Peter Hays, Diane Isaacs, Linda Patterson Miller,
Walter Raubicheck, Deborah Schlacks, Nancy VanArsdale and
James L. W. West leading the workshops.
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Roland Park Elementary/Middle School Update
By Susan English, PTA President
As summer winds down, things are once again hoppin’ at Roland
Park Elementary/Middle School
(RPE/MS). On August
31st, the 2009-10
school year kicked
off for students in
grades 1-8, and
new kindergarten
students began a
day later.
This fall promises
to be a busy one for
RPE/MS students and
their families, starting
with Back-to-School
Night on September
16th. The PTA will
sponsor its first of four
Family Movie Nights
on September 25th.
And be sure to mark your
calendars for our bi-annual
Evening with the Arts
Auction on November 13th.
Proceeds will benefit the
school’s nationally recognized
arts integration program, which
received Kennedy Center honors
last year.
We hope that all Roland Parkers will join RPE/MS families at
Mamma’s Cucina in Hampden (1020 W. 41st Street) on the second
Tuesday of every month. Mamma’s Cucina has generously offered
to donate 10 percent of every order to the school.
In other news, the PTA recently purchased new
lockers for two of our elementary grades and will
continue to raise money for more during the year.
We have also set aside a large amount of money
for our middle school programs. We will continue
to raise funds for both of these efforts and hope the
community will support our goals. Be on the lookout
for more information soon!
We look forward to seeing you on November 13th for
Evening with the Arts! v
For more information and a schedule of the panels and panelists,
please visit www.fscottfitzgeraldsociety.org or contact Margaret
Galambos at mgalambos@verizon.net.
The Maryland Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will
host the 3rd annual DAR Antique Show and Sale on November
20th and 21st, from 11 am to 6 pm, and on the 22nd, from 11
am to 4 pm. The stately Maryland DAR House at 4701 Roland
Avenue will be transformed into an antique emporium, featuring
various distinguished exhibitors. Offerings will include quality
porcelain, ceramics, glass, books, paintings, silver, jewelry,
Americana and much, much more. A hospitality area and café will
available for a light meal or a snack. Show admission is $6 per
person. All proceeds will benefit the DAR Schools and the MD
DAR Scholarship Fund. For more information, contact Cherie
Regensburg at 410-486-1924 or cheriereg@comcast.net,v
Please submit information for this column to
Newsletter@rolandpark.org.
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A Good Time to Plant Trees
By Jean Mellott
I confess, I am embarrassed to continually be suggesting tree
planting in Roland Park when we already have too much shade to
grow vegetables. However, in my defense, I noticed a lot of trees
coming down over the last couple of years, some from old age,
some from drought and some from storms. If you have too many
trees and prefer to be able to grow tomatoes, stop reading now.
If you are thinking about planting trees, fall is the best time to do
so in this part of the country. Our moisture is more consistent in
the winter and deciduous trees are going dormant anyway, so there
is less pressure on the roots to bring up water and nutrients to
make leaves and fuel photosynthesis. By the time our hot summer
rolls around, your tree will have had six to eight months of root
growth to help it survive.
Steps to Successful Tree Planting
1. Pick out the right kind of tree. Do your homework. What size
do you want the tree to be when it is fully grown? (Remember:
trees are like puppies. They all grow bigger and some grow a lot
bigger.) Do you want it to bloom? Are you willing to deal with
tree litter (nuts, acorns, small stems, large leaves in the fall)? If it is
going to be planted near water or sewer lines, check to make sure
the tree does not have invasive roots. Make sure you are choosing
a tree that will be successful in your chosen location (sun/shade,
soil pH, drainage, etc.).
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2. Get a tree from good stock. Nurseries will get new stock this fall.
Buying a tree that has been out on an asphalt surface all summer
is somewhat risky, so get one from new stock. Your tree will come
in a container or balled and burlapped.
3. Choose one that you and your “crew” can handle easily. You will
have to move the tree to its planting location and turn it. If the
nursery will deliver, you may want to have them do so. They
will protect your tree from windburn and from being broken by
forcing it into too small a vehicle.
4. Pick a tree with a good shape. This depends on what kind of
tree you are getting. Some trees look better with several stems
(lilacs, some amelanchiers, some magnolias); others should have a
defined central stem or leader. Make sure the tree is symmetrical
and has no dead branches. Ask at the nursery for help if you are
not sure.
5. Choose the right spot. Although you know where you want the
tree to go, you should field-test this before digging. We always
have the tallest person around stand on the proposed spot and act
like a tree. (Use your imagination). Then we walk around, look
out relevant windows, and generally try that person’s patience by
asking them to move a couple of feet in several directions until we
are satisfied that we have the right spot for the center of the hole.
Then we mark the spot. This is important, because you will need
to dig evenly in all directions.
6. Dig the hole correctly. The generally accepted dimension for a tree
hole is twice the diameter of the container or root ball horizontally,
and the exact same depth that the tree is already planted. This
may not be the entire depth of the container, so measure from
the top of the soil to the bottom. Do not pack the dirt around
the sides of the hole because you don’t want to create a container
from which it will be hard for roots to grow. If the soil has a lot of
clay, you can also make vertical slices around the edge of the hole
to give the roots some help in growing beyond the edges of the
planting hole.
7. Carefully remove the tree from its container and set the tree on
the bottom with as little disturbance of the roots as possible. If the
tree is wrapped in burlap, set the whole package in the hole, then
unwrap the burlap from around the root ball. You can cut it away
or tuck it under the bottom. If there is a wire cage, you can use
wire cutters to cut it back to the bottom of the root ball.
8. Return the excavated soil to the hole. You can add compost or
some triple-shredded bark by mixing it in with the existing soil.
Add the soil in layers, tamping the soil down with each addition
to prevent air pockets. Fill the hole until the soil is at the same
level as the soil in which the tree came. Do not bury the tree any
deeper than it is already growing. Mulch the newly planted tree,
leaving a couple of inches between the trunk and the mulch.
Water thoroughly, with a hose or watering can, not a sprinkler,
until the area looks flooded. Repeat every two to three days for the
first month.
9. Some people ask about staking newly planted trees. This is
only necessary when the tree is planted in a windy location or
on a slope. Some tree experts feel that staking prevents some
productive stress on a tree’s root system, and therefore the tree
does not develop the kind of stabilizing root system that it will
need over the long term If you do stake a tree, protect the bark by
covering any part of the rope that touches the tree with sections of
garden hose and remove the stake at the end of the first year.
Happy gardening! v
Ask the Naturalist:
Honeybees
Reprinted with permission from Irvine Nature Center’s website
Q: What is happening to honeybees? I have heard about
Colony Collapse Disorder, but I don’t really know what it is.
A: Recently, there has been a lot of
speculation and talk about the disappearance
of honeybees in the United States. Previous
slow declines were already documented, but
there was an abnormally high die-off rate of
western honeybees, Apis mellifera, in early
2007. In fall of 2006, commercial migratory
beekeepers in the west reported significant
losses in their hives. Non-migratory stocks
in Mid-Atlantic and Pacific Northwest states
followed. Documentation shows similar
events as far back as 1896; however, this
current massive die-off is unprecedented–
about 50 to 90 percent of hives.
It is unclear whether this is an accelerated
phase of general decline due to conditions
from the previous year, or if a new
phenomenon is taking place. Research is
underway to collect more data. Many stresses have accumulated
over time and put more strain on the immune system of bees,
such as mites, pathogens and pesticides. Now, however, there
are new possibilities to consider: virus, lack of genetic diversity,
urbanization, genetically modified crops, drought and possibly
beekeeping practices. Since the cause of this bee phenomenon
is not determined to be one single pathogen or poison but a
combination of factors, it is not a disease but a syndrome. The
name given to this bee die-off is Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).
This is an important issue, biologically and economically. There
are native pollinators in North America but the western honeybee,
brought over in the 1600s with colonists to help pollinate crops,
plays a significant role in the production of 90
to 100 percent of the food we eat today. Bee
pollination is vital to agricultural crops, which
are valued at $15 billion annually. To learn
more, visit: www.ento.psu.edu/MAAREC/
ColonyCollapseDisorder.html. v
Founded in 1975, the Irvine Nature Center
has earned a reputation for providing quality
environmental education for all ages. Located in the
Caves Valley region of Baltimore County (11201
Garrison Forest Road), Irvine provides programs
for Baltimore-area schools and the public. We also
offer a number of special events each year. As well,
the Center has a museum, a nature store and a
walking trail. Visitors are welcome seven days a week
between 9 am and 6 pm. For more information, call
443-738-9200 or visit www.explorenature.org.
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TreeBaltimore
By Anne Draddy, TreeBaltimore Coordinator
Trees do more than we think and they do their job quietly. Trees
can improve our urban environment and, consequently, our wellbeing and our economy. Trees multi-task. While removing air
pollutants and reducing our air temperature, they absorb and filter
water, cool our homes and businesses, and increase our property
values and the livability of our neighborhoods.
A bird flying over Baltimore can look down and see that 25 percent
of our city is covered by leaves and branches. The healthiest cities
have 40 percent of their land covered by trees.
Through TreeBaltimore’s program, trees will be planted in parks,
on school grounds, and on large industrial and institutional
property. But the most available planting areas in Baltimore are
located in the front and back yards of row house neighborhoods.
Visualize where to plant your tree.
Take a look on your street and around your neighborhood. Are
there trees shading homes? Are there trees beautifying yards? Is
there room for either a flowering tree or a larger shade tree on your
lawn?
TreeBaltimore offers incentives to plant trees on private property:
nFree
Tree Giveaways: Each spring and fall, TreeBaltimore gives
away 1,000 young trees to residents.
nTreeBaltimore TreeNeighborhood: Residents receive free or
reduced-price trees. Neighborhood associations coordinate
deliveries for residents. A minimum of 10 trees per neighborhood
must be ordered.
nGrowing Home Campaign: $10 coupons are available at
local nurseries for trees worth $25 or more. Download your
coupon at www.baltimorecity.gov/government/recnparks/
downloads/0309/031909_GHC%20brochure%202009_final.
pdf
nMarylanders Plant Trees: $25 coupons are available at local
nurseries for trees worth $50 or more. Download your coupon at
www.trees.maryland.gov/pdfs/coupon.pdf
Go to the TreeBaltimore website, www.baltimorecity.gov/
government/recnparks/treeBaltimore.php, to find out about the
benefits of the trees near your home.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Anne Draddy,
TreeBaltimore Coordinator, at 443-984-4058 or by email at anne.
draddy@baltimorecity.gov. v
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Roads & Maintenance News
By Ann Lundy, President, Roland Park Roads & Maintenance Corporation
It was a wet spring and early summer, and plants have continued
to grow. Take a look at the trees, shrubs and groundcovers on your
property to see if they need to be cut back from the sidewalk or
lane. Roads & Maintenance sends out notes to homeowners whose
greenery is obstructing the sidewalks and lanes, but you don’t have
to wait for a note before acting to keep our walkers and drivers
unscratched!
We hired an experienced crew to remove vines and invasive exotic
trees from the median of W. University Parkway this summer, and
later this fall we expect to plant new understory and canopy trees
(with the help of Baltimore City) to replace trees lost in the last
few years. Next spring, we will begin work on rejuvenating the
perennial beds. If you are interested in helping with planning or
planting, please call or e-mail the Roland Park office at 410-4642525 or rporg@verizon.net.
We continue to lose street trees to old age, disease and accidents,
but the Baltimore City Department of Forestry will replace them,
at no cost to the homeowner, if they receive a written request. Go
to the Roland Park website (www.RolandPark.org) to download
an application, and send it in to receive your free tree(s) within
the year. As anyone who lives here knows, trees make Roland Park
cooler in the summer and more visually interesting in the winter.
Plant a tree now, your grandchildren will appreciate your foresight!
And Roland Park will be cooler and the air fresher in the future.
This fall, we expect that the City will, again, vacuum leaves from
the edge of the streets in Roland Park. Check the Roland Park
website for the schedule. However, before you give all of your
leaves to the City, consider mowing them into your lawn or
picking them up and composting them in your back yard or under
shrubs–your soil will be better for it and it will encourage our local
birds.
Residents who are considering exterior improvements, renovations,
painting, garden fences or hardscape projects should remember
to apply for approval before signing a contract. Most roof
replacements can be approved quickly, but other projects could
take a month to be reviewed and approved. Also, if you are
applying for historic tax credits for your project, leave plenty of
time to get City and State approvals! v
Zucchini Pizza with Pizzazz
From Eddie’s of Roland Park
1 large Boboli Thin Pizza
Crust
1 lemon
4 oz. Coeur de Chevre
Garlic & Herb Fresh Goat
Cheese
¼ cup fresh basil, cut in thin
shreds
½ medium green zucchini,
sliced into 1/8 inch rounds
½ medium yellow zucchini,
sliced into 1/8 inch rounds
2 plum tomatoes, sliced into
1/8 inch rounds
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Serves two.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Put Boboli crust on large baking
tray sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. In a small bowl, mix
together goat cheese, juice of half of the lemon, salt and pepper,
and spread mixture evenly over crust. Scatter a few tablespoons of
basil over the cheese. Top cheese with zucchini circles and tomato
slices, overlapping the slices slightly. You can alternate the colors of
the slices however you like to make a decorative pattern. Squeeze
more lemon juice on top, drizzle with about 1 tablespoon of olive
oil, and season with salt and fresh ground pepper.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes until edges of pizza are
browned and slices of zucchini begin to curl. When done, take
pizza out of oven and top with more shreds of fresh basil and
drizzle with some olive oil. Serve with Eddie’s Caesar Salad and
pair with chilled Bidoli Pinot Grigio. v
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An Extra-Special 4th of July
By Anne Stuzin
Roland Parkers were treated to glorious summer skies and an
extra special 4th of July celebration this year. A large and everpatriotic crowd, including humans and canines, enjoyed a visit by
an energetic Mayor Sheila Dixon, who biked up to Roland Avenue
from the Inner Harbor. The Mayor called Roland Park one of the
“jewels of Baltimore communities” during her talk with the crowd.
She joined State Delegates Sandy Rosenberg and Jill Carter, District
5 City Councilwoman Rikki Spector and Civic League President
Dr. Phil Spevak in wishing everyone a happy 4th of July.
Following the customary reading of the Declaration of
Independence, neighborhood a cappella group, Out Too Late,
entertained with their beautiful voices, singing favorite American
songs. A 1922 fire engine from the Fire Museum of Maryland,
driven by Roland Park
resident and museum
director Stephen Heaver,
was a wonderful and
historic addition to this
year’s parade. Of course,
no Roland Park 4th of
July Celebration would be
complete without the kidpleasing water hose fun
supplied by Engine 44
and our great firefighters
of the historic Roland
Park fire house.
Many thanks to event
organizers Mike DiPietro,
Katy Couch, Dorothy
Baker and the Roland
Park Civic League!! v
Photo: Mark Dennis
Photo: Mark Dennis
Photos: Unless otherwise credited, all photos by Anne Stuzin and Martha Marani
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Photo: Mark Dennis
Photo: Mark Dennis
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Home for Heroes Update
By Martha Marani
Fundraising efforts for the historic Roland Park fire house
continued over the summer. In June, shoppers and diners turned
out with enthusiasm for Celebrate Roland Park Week, which
was held from June 1st through 8th. Several participating area
restaurants and merchants donated a portion of their sales to the
Home for Heroes campaign. Petit Louis Bistro went well beyond
its commitment to donate a generous 25 percent of its sales on
the five Mondays of the month, making an incredible $5,000
contribution that pushed the fundraising efforts over our $46,000
goal. The Crazy Man Group restaurants (Alonso’s, Loco Hombre,
Miss Shirley’s Café, Roland Park Bagel Company and S’ghetti
Eddie’s) donated 10 percent of sales on June 1st and 8th. Other
participating restaurants included Chow Mein Charlie, Donna’s
Cross Keys, The Evergreen Café, Roland Park Bakery & Deli and
Village Square Café. Participating merchants included Barston’s
Child’s Play, Bowers & Snyder Opticians, Chezelle, The Children’s
Bookstore, Gundy’s Gift Shop, Joanna Gray Shoes, Mille Fleurs,
Shananigans Toy Store, Schneider’s Hardware, Stony Run Home
and Wireless Home, Inc. On Friday, June 5th, Clyde Thomson of
Thomson Remodeling Company, Inc., hosted friends and clients for
wine, soft drinks and h’ors d’oeuvres in his W. Cold Spring Lane
showroom,raising just under $900 ($500 of which was donated
by Thomson and his wife). In total, more than $7,000 was raised
during Celebrate Roland Park Week.
The second event
of the summer
was the Home
for Heroes Raffle,
which was kicked
off at the Roland
Park 4th of July
Family Parade (see
pictures from the
parade on page
14-15. Participants
bought $5 tickets
for the chance to
win one of the
following prizes:
nGrand
prize:
the services of a
master carpenter
for a day, along
with $100 in
materials to
put toward
the household
project of
winner’s choice.
The prize,
Petit Louis Bistro donated 25 percent of sales for
valued at $800,
each of the five Mondays in June. Photo: Martha Marani
was donated
by Plumb
Construction.
nFirst prize: a 1.5-hour professional landscape design consultation,
valued at $250, courtesy of Mark Willard & Associates Landscape
Architects.
nSecond prize: a $40 toy courtesy of Barston’s A Child’s Play.
The drawing was held at the firehouse on July 25th. Winners
included Miriam Sadler, Emily Rockefeller and Will Marani. More
than $1,300 was raised.
Built in 1895, the historic Roland Park fire house is undergoing
a substantial and much-needed renovation. It is one of the oldest
of its kind in Maryland that has been in continuing use. In 1900,
the Roland Park Civic League, with donations from community
members, purchased a steam engine for the then-new fire house. It
is only fitting that, more than 100 years later, the communiy once
again rose to the occasion to support its local heroes.
The Home for Heroes campaign was kicked off in December 2008
with a Holiday Open House, which raised more than $4,000. A
Chili Cook-Off, held in February 2009, raised more than $2,000.
Bryn Mawr Lower School students raised nearly $750 at an April
fundraiser. In addition, several local merchants made generous
donations to the campaign, including Eddie Dopkin of the Crazy
Man Group, Bill Baldwin of Wireless Home, Inc., and Nancy
Cohen of Eddie’s of Roland Park. Other businesses that made
contributions include:
nRobert
Wood Johnson Foundation (corporate match)
nTuxedo Pharmacy
nRoland Park Place
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nDeer
Ridge Terrace Condo
Association
nT. Rowe Price (corporate
match)
nMangini Associates
nWyndhurst Community
Association
nSisters of Notre Dame
nBaltimore Country Club
In all, $46,000 was raised
for the first phase of
renovations. Thus far, the
fund has been used to
purchase new metal lockers,
which provide more room
for the firefighters’ gear
and personal effects, and
are ventilated to allow wet
coats and pants to dry
between calls (wearing wet
gear poses a significant
risk of steam burns). Soon,
Home for Heroes funds
will be used to renovate the
dilapidated firehouse kitchen.
The State has approved a
$110,000 bond to renovate
and improve the firehouse
bathrooms and sleeping
compartments. The City has
made structural and safety
repairs, including brick and
mortar repairs; repaired or
replaced roofing, gutters and
downspouts; conducted asbestos
and lead paint studies; made
electrical and exhaust system
upgrades; and installed new
overhead doors to the truck
compartment. The firefighters
have renovated their common
area.
From left to right, Tom Rayner, President of Plumb Construction, EVD Dale Glatfelter and
FPR James Neisser pick the winning tickets for the Home for Heroes Raffle, which was
held in July.
Photo: Keith Couch
For more information on the
Home for Heroes campaign,
please visit the Roland Park
website at www.rolandpark.org
or contact Kate Culotta at 410889-4095. v
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Cathedral Celebrates 50th
Anniversary
Continued from page 1
The bequest only took effect upon the death of
O’Neill’s widow, Roberta, in 1936. The Depression
and then the onset of World War II, however, delayed
the start of any plans for the new cathedral. By the
time the archdiocese was ready to begin the project in
the early 1950s, O’Neill’s bequest had grown through
investment to permit the underwriting of the entire
Cathedral property, including a rectory, convent and
new Cathedral School. However, the bequest did not
include funds to maintain the complex, a challenge
that led to the establishment in 1975 of the Cathedral
Preservation Trust endowment fund.
May 31st, 1955 (this feast day was moved to August 22nd in later
years).
The architects for the Cathedral were Maginnis, Walsh & Kennedy,
a Boston-based firm known for ecclesiastical
design. Eugene Kennedy, FAIA, was principal
architect; he was responsible for the overall plan
and also designed many specific elements, such as
the altars, bronze doors and elaborate canopy over
the main altar.
The Turner Construction Company served as
contractor for the 25-acre project. Except for a
general nation-wide labor strike in 1957 that
lasted nine weeks, construction progressed
without delay.
The Design of the Cathedral
The Cathedral is a contemporary design
influenced by the Gothic style, with a soaring
interior space, generous windows with
The Building of the Cathedral
outstanding stained glass and a general lightness
Ground was broken for the new cathedral on Sunday, The Cathedral was the gift of Thomas to its overall form. The walls have a brick core,
October 10th, 1954, by Archbishop Francis P. Keogh, O’Neill, an Irish immigrant who was faced with Indiana limestone. The interior stone
who called it “a historic and momentous event in the a Baltimore merchant and philanthro- is a select gray with a sand-rubbed finish. The
pist. Photo courtesy Good Samaritan Hospital
long history of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.” The
building is a veritable encyclopedia on the
day after the groundbreaking, Pope Pius XII issued
Scriptures, church history and the background of
his letter, Ad Caeli Reginam, which instituted a new
the founding of America’s first Catholic diocese in
feast day honoring Mary. The decree influenced the
Maryland. The stained glass windows are the work of nine different
final decision on the new Cathedral’s name. The cornerstone for
companies, and include rose windows by artisans from Chartres,
the new Cathedral was laid on the first celebration of this feast day,
France. Four sculptors worked on site to create the 46 sculptured
panels above the side aisles.
Because there are many Baltimoreans, including many Catholics,
who have never visited the Cathedral, the parish will offer three
docent-guided tours throughout the fall.
Anniversary Activities
nFamily
Fun Festival, September 18th, 5:30 to 9:30 pm,
rain or shine, on the grounds of the Cathedral. Games,
music, food, fun and tours.
nTour for those requiring special accommodations,
September 30th, 2 to 4 pm, followed by a reception.
Reservations required; please call 410-323-8526.
nTour for parishioners and neighbors, October 18th, 2 to
4 pm, followed by a reception. Reservations required;
please call 410-323-8526.
n50th Anniversary Concert, October 30th, 8 pm,
featuring the Cathedral Choir and Peabody Concert
Orchestra. Free, but tickets are required and will be
available at the Parish Center after October 1st.
nTour for children in kindergarten through 8th grade,
November 8th, 2 to 4 pm, followed by a “Sunday
Sundae” ice cream social. Reservations required.
nClosing Anniversary Mass with Archbishop Edwin
O’Brien, November 15th, 12:30 pm.
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The Cathedral’s Two Roles
50th
Anniversary Concert
On October 30th, at 8 pm, in celebration of the 50th
anniversary of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen,
the Cathedral Choir will be joined by the Peabody
Concert Orchestra in performing the sublime
“Magnificat” for choir and
organ by former Cathedral
Director of Music Robert
Twynham, and
the famous
“Symphony No.
3 for Orchestra
and Organ” by
Camille SaintSaëns, featuring Daniel
J. Sansone as organist.
Tickets are free and available
through the Cathedral Parish
Center at
410-464-4000.
While the Cathedral is a vibrant parish community, with a thriving
school that educates more than 400 students from kindergarten
through 8th grade, and a major program of community outreach
though a variety of social justice projects, the church also serves as
the seat (or cathedra) of Archbishop Edwin O’Brien. As such, it is
the setting for numerous Archdiocesan events throughout the year,
including a dozen or more graduation ceremonies for Catholic
schools. Due to its 1,400-seat capacity, it often serves the larger
community for funerals of dignitaries, such as Colts great Johnny
Unitas.
One truly momentous event took place in 1995, when Pope John
Paul II visited Baltimore. After an outdoor Mass at Orioles Park
at Camden Yards, the Holy Father participated in a prayer service
at the Cathedral. School children from the Cathedral School and
Sunday School lined the outdoor plaza in front of the Cathedral
and serenaded the Pope with a Polish song.
The Cathedral parish is proud of its role in the Archdiocese and the
larger Baltimore community, and welcomes all to join in celebrating
the first 50 years of this beautiful building and the community of
faith and service.
For more details about the Cathedral’s 50th anniversary, please go
to www.cathedralofmary.org and click on the “Count Down”
button. �
Music at the
Cathedral
Since its opening
in 1959, the
Cathedral has been
well known for its
outstanding music
programming, first
under the direction
of the music director
Robert Twynham,
and currently under
the direction of
Daniel J. Sansone.
The church has two
magnificent Moeller
organs that were
completely restored
in 2007. As part
Archbishop Keogh cornerstone laying.jpg: Archbishop
of the anniversary
Francis Keogh attended the laying of the cornerstone
on May 31st, 1955. Photo courtesy Turner Construction Company
celebration, the
Cathedral Choir
will present a
free concert with
the Peabody Concert Orchestra, featuring Robert Twynham’s
“Magnificat” and Saint-Saens’ “Symphony No. 3 for Orchestra and
Organ.”
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EnergyWise: Be An Energy Captain!
By Alice Kennedy, Community Liaison, Baltimore City’s Office of Sustainability
Project Overview
The Baltimore Neighborhood Energy Challenge (BNEC) is a
pilot program of Baltimore City’s Office of Sustainability and the
Baltimore Community Foundation. BNEC will help households
reduce energy use, save money and build a more sustainable
Baltimore, with the help of community organizations and volunteer
Neighborhood Energy Captains. BNEC will work with eight
neighborhoods, including Roland Park, for nine months, knocking
on doors, going to community meetings, and organizing energy
awareness events to connect Baltimore residents to the information,
equipment, services and support that will save them money
and help our city meet the energy reduction goals of Baltimore’s
Sustainability Plan.
We believe every person can make a difference, and we want to
make a big one! BNEC is recruiting passionate
and excited community members to help motivate
and inform neighborhood residents about energy
conservation services for the home.
As a Neighborhood Energy Captain, you’ll empower
your neighbors by helping them access free and
low cost energy saving services, learn ways to save
energy, foster sustainable behavior, and help the
city reach its goal of a
15 percent reduction
in energy usage by
2015. By raising
awareness and leading
by example within your
neighborhood, you’ll be
helping your community
become a richer, healthier
and more vibrant place to live.
What Will I Do As a Neighborhood Captain? We understand
the demands of work, family and details of everyday life, so we
have made becoming a Neighborhood Energy Captain a fun and
easy process. By signing up, you’ll receive free training on energy
efficiency techniques and tools, commit to educating your friends
and neighbors by going door-to door, and adopt the pledge
commitments within your own lifestyle and
practices. Sign up to be a Neighborhood
Energy Captain!
How Can I Become a Neighborhood
Energy Captain? Sign up! Contact your
local Neighborhood Association President or
Community Liaison Alice Kennedy at 410960-9803, or Program Coordinator Reed
Schuler at 410-396-5917.
As a Neighborhood Energy Captain, You Will:
Project Lightbulb! This free service, provided by our
partner, Civic Works, will send a team to visit your home and
provide the following free services:
• Exchange 15 traditional light bulbs for Compact Fluorescent
Lamps (CFLs). CFLs use 75 percent less electricity and last 10
times longer than other bulbs!
• Replace one showerhead and two faucet aerators to save water
(pressure maintained)
• Insulate a hot water heater and six feet of pipes
• Install a smoke/carbon monoxide detector
• Share other simple ways you can save money on your bills
nParticipate in energy conservation training and education
and learn energy saving tips and tools, services you’ll be able to
extend to others and adopt yourself. In learning ways to motivate
behavior change in your area, you’ll be better prepared to share
and canvas with others ways to promote and adopt energy saving
practices.
nLead by example! By taking our pledge to reduce your energy
usage, not only will you already be doing your part to help but
you’ll also be a pillar of example for your friends and neighbors
on how they can also save money and energy.
nRecruit and encourage friends and neighbors to make a
difference–from August to October, we hope to accrue a lot of
new members eager to join in on our efforts.
nMeet
Family & Cosmetic
Dental Care
New Patients Welcome
Free Cosmetic Consultations
We would like to thank our patients
in Roland Park and the surrounding areas for allowing us to serve you
for the last 28 years.
Craig E. Slotke, D.D.S.
731 Deepdene Road
Baltimore, MD
21210
410-323-3990
www.drslotkedds.com
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What Are the Perks?
nScore
a free energy upgrade!
a leader in your community
nReceive a free pledge kit, which includes:
nBe
• A reusable grocery bag
• CFLs
• Toilet Tank Bank
• Carbon Monoxide Detector
• Draft Stopper Gaskets
• Energy Savers Booklet
nHelp save your neighborhood, your city and your planet by
getting involved in energy conservation and awareness!
nGet a free t-shirt, clipboard and other canvassing material,
identifying you as an active member of this effort and your
community.
Be a reflection of your community! Contact: Alice Kennedy at 410960-9803 or Reed Schuler at 410-396-5917. v
Home Sales
(May through July)
List Price
Closing Price
4437 Wickford Road
$325,000
$275,000
5502 Kemper Road
$299,900
$295,000
701 W. University Parkway
$349,900
$322,000
916 University Parkway
$348,500
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4819 Keswick Road
$374,900
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$415,000
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$479,000
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$489,900
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311 Overhill Road
$599,000
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$565,000
$525,000
101 Longwood Road
$649,900
$620,000
4909 Roland Avenue
$629,000
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603 Edgevale Road
$715,000
$635,000
3 Hillside Road
$649,000
$640,000
905 Drohomer Place
$745,000
$665,000
5505 Kemper Road
$725,000
$700,000
325 Hawthorn Road
$795,000
$729,500
213 Oakdale Road
$775,000
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318 Woodlawn Road
$820,000
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$869,000
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$975,000
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$999,999
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Roland Park News.
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Recycling Q&A
By Laurel Peltier
Q: How do I recycle videocassettes, DVDs, CDs and other media
tapes?
A: Making the effort to recycle video cassette tapes and CDs is
just doing good and then
doing great. Since 1975, a
group called Alternative
Community Training,
Inc. (ACT), a nationally
accredited, not-forprofit agency, has
provided a safe work
place for adults with
disabilities. In 1991,
ACT employees started
cleaning, degaussing and
packaging used videotapes for
sale. Now they also recycle DVDs, CDs
and all media tapes. Any size donation is welcome.
Visit www.actrecycling.org, click on the Donation form, mail
in your media storage and receive a tax-deduction. Good for
ACT workers, the environment and your tax return. For more
information, call 800-359-4607. v
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A School That Gives a Second Chance and a Brighter Future
By Justin Switzer
Some residents may ask what a local non-profit
education program based in the Remington area
has to do with Roland Park? Well, not only does
The Community School (TCS), an academic and
mentoring program, affect Roland Park, but it
also connects with neighborhoods throughout
Baltimore. Longtime Roland Park resident Tony
Culotta is an active member of the Advisory Board
and has enlisted the assistance of other residents
for the school. Lauren Ashley Dure, a former
resident who attended the program after not
finding success in the traditional school system, is
now a licensed practical nurse and is taking classes
to become a registered nurse. You may also have
seen many of students, past and current, working
at local shops and restaurants, including Eddie’s
and Miss Shirley’s.
them to grow personally as well as
academically. The students leave more
mature, happier and more sound in
their life choices, with greater selfesteem and integrity.
The TCS mantra is “show up every day, on time, prepared to work, with a positive attitude, and complete
all your work.” Photos: Tom Culotta
TCS has affected many people’s lives, bringing
fulfillment to those who have gained newfound success in
education and in their lives as a whole. The foundation of this
success can be found in TCS’ Honor Code as well as its mantra:
show up every day, on time, prepared to work, with a positive
attitude, and complete all your work. Because of the rigorous
curriculum and careful mentoring, the school helps develop the
most determined and focused kind of young people, and allows
An example of the drive of TCS
students can be seen in the morning,
when you find students waiting
outside at 7 am for the doors to open,
even those who had to take two buses
to there. Another example is the
attendance rate, which is consistently
more than 99 percent. TCS, with
its comfortable environment and
unfailing support, gives these young
people reason to “advance their
education, improve their lives and
better their community,” as the
mission statement for the school
states.
TCS is a hybrid of a college preparatory and a General Educational
Development (GED) program, not only helping students earn their
Students visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
high school diplomas, but also establishing a foundation for their
further education. It is modeled after the one-room schoolhouse,
with a multi-level class in which individualized approaches are
used to reach every student. One key to student achievement is the
availability of tutors during the required homework session each
day. These volunteer tutors come from area colleges, particularly
Johns Hopkins University. Most are graduate students.
The school operates independently, without government funds.
Its primary source of support is contributions from neighbors
and supporters. Residents of Remington established the school in
1982 to reverse the trend of a 65 to 85 percent dropout rate in the
community by providing a student centered program committed to
evaluation and doing what works for the students.
Shortly after coming to Baltimore, Dr. Andrés Alonso, Baltimore
City Public Schools CEO, attended class at the school, and talked
with staff and students. In an interview with the Baltimore Sun
a few weeks after his visit, Alonso said, “Some of the things that
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everybody says are the impediments to instruction are exactly
what’s going on in that room, and it is used as a trampoline to
success…Our alternative schools should be exactly that way. Our
comprehensive high schools have to move from fixed notions of
what should be going on in a class to highly flexible approaches to
success based upon what they are
learning.”
Henry Hall Scholarship from the National Aquarium, said, “Had
I not been able to be a part of the school, then I would be on the
streets getting into trouble like the rest of the kids with nothing
constructive to do with their lives.”
After his visit, Alonso sent
the heads of all the major
departments for the Baltimore
City Public Schools to visit the
school and observe its success.
At this year’s TCS closing
ceremonies, Alonso delivered a
heartfelt speech sharing his own
trouble with school when he
first immigrated to this country,
and his belief in educational
opportunity for every student.
Students paint a mural on the wall of a school with local artist Spoon Popkin.
TCS is an important part of
the community, providing
young people with not only
an education, but also a supportive place to go when times get
rough. As Kristophor Watt, a recent graduate and recipient of the
With the determination of our
students and families, the dedication
of our neighborhood and volunteers,
and the support of so many from
around the city, this will be true for
students for decades to come. v
Justin Switzer is a graduate of The
Community School who earned his
Associate’s degree from Baltimore
City Community College and his
Bachelor’s degree from Stevenson
University, all before reaching the
age of 21. For more information
about the school, please visit the
website at www.tcs-camp.com or
call at 410-467-4920.
Fall Baseball Season
By Jim Considine
The Roland Park Baseball Leagues (RPBL) is looking forward to
its 2nd annual Fall Baseball program, which is run in conjunction
with the Towsontowne and Towson recreation councils. We had a
great response and feedback from the 225 players who registered
last year. The in-house league will play on Sunday afternoons
from September 13th through November 8th. Participants will be
divided into the following age groups:
6-8, 9-10, 11-12, and 13-15.
This year, we will
introduce on-line
registration through
Sportzwave.
com. Interested
players can also
register in person
on September
13th. Please
visit the RPBL
website, www.
rolandparkbaseball.
com, and click on
the Sportzwave logo to
register online. If you have
any questions regarding RPBL
fall baseball, please send an email to
staff@rolandparkbaseball.com. �
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Kids Care
As they have been throughout
the entire Home for Heroes
campaign for the historic
Roland Park fire house, the
children of this community
were inspired by the
firefighters’ needs. Friends
Benjamin Baitman (10) and
Peter Kannam (10) sold
ice-cold lemonade to thirsty
4th of July paraders, raising
$75 for the Home for Heroes
campaign.
Julianne McFarland
(KidsView Editor) and
her friend, Jayme Brodie,
organized a Fun Fair for The
Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Jayme had raised money for
the group before and Julianne
had experience coming up
with games and crafts for
younger kids from other
charities she has helped.
The two brainstormed their
ideas, asked permission from
their parents and set the
On July 4th, Roland Park friends Benjamin Baitman (10), left, and Peter Kannam (10), right, donated the
proceeds from their lemonade stand to the Home for Heroes campaign. Also pictured is Daniel Grier
(10), center.
Photo: Martha Marani
wheels in motion.
They tag-teamed
responsibilities while
one or the other was
away on vacation, and
kept up their spirits
and resolve when
faced with small
setbacks. In four
weeks, they recruited
friends and family
to work, secured the
open space outside
the Roland Park
Pool and received
written approval
from The Make-aWish Foundation.
Julianne convinced
her dad and Jayme
her brother to help
build some of the
games. Julianne
baked while Jayme
culled her book
collection. Friends
helped paint and
organize and, finally,
on Sunday, July 26th,
Volunteers Sam Rosengarden, Bridget Curley, Reilley Chamness, Julianne McFarland,
Sally Askew, Jodie Brodie, Isabel McFarland, Lily McFarland, Allison Kramer, Jordan
Brodie and Carolyn Usry held a Fun Fair for the Make-a-Wish Foundation in July.
Photo: Michele McFarland
the Fun Fair went off without a hitch. Along with Julianne’s and
Jayme’s families, their friends from Roland Park Country School,
Sally Askew, Carolyn Usry, Bridget Curley and Reilley Chamness all
pitched in to help. By the end of the day, the girls were exhausted,
but elated, having raised $400.50. Special thanks go to the people
in charge at the Roland Park Pool, who never hesitated when the
girls asked to set up near the gate and who supported them wholeheartedly. Likewise, to many local businesses, like Starbucks,
Tuxedo Pharmacy and the Roland Park Library, which allowed
them to display posters announcing the fair. v
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Rains Can’t Dampen Campers’ Spirits
By Tom Hoen
The annual Edgevale Park camp-out brought families together for good food, good fun and good friendship.
Photo: Tom Hoen
It has become an annual rite in Edgevale Park. Each spring (and
sometimes fall), the families surrounding the park, along with
sundry others, pitch tents and spend an evening under the stars.
This year’s event was kicked off by a late afternoon wiffleball game,
with representatives from the Cranes, Waldos, Morrels, Hoens and
Ribacks. This was followed by a BYOM (bring your own meat)
cookout with potluck side dishes and shared beverages. Joining in
were the Costellos, Carneals and Carrolls. John Morrel enlivened
the event with his version of “Now, there’s a fire,” and, like moths
to a porch light, the boys in the park had to be told repeatedly
not to get so close. Earlier, as the parents puzzled over missing
tent poles (or worse, a couple too many), all the kids played a
spirited game of capture the flag, and then some newly invented
version of tag involving the whole neighborhood and what looked
like bands of roving street urchins. As daylight began to fade,
the new sport involved watching marshmallows turn into some
otherworld creature in the heat of the bottom of the fire (though
a good many were also pressed between graham crackers with an
appropriate amount of chocolate). Later on, a friend of the park,
Bob Friedman, brought out his guitar and played and sang songs
from a period when most nights were spent out in the open. Just
when the adults were wondering whether they would ever be able
to get the children to go to sleep, the skies opened and pushed the
campers into their tents. If you’ve never understood how park-like
our neighborhood is, you certainly do after being awoken at 4:30
in the morning by the most incredible bird cacophony you could
imagine. As families emerged from their tents, we all marveled at
the ferocity of the late night showers (and how all remained dry).
Perhaps the best part of the event, at least for the adults, was a
perfect late spring morning spent around the renewed fire, with
hot coffee, donuts, and egg and cheese sandwiches. By mid-day,
the tents were stowed away, waiting in hopes for a return to the
park in the fall. �
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The Book Nook
By Julie Johnson, Branch Manager, Roland Park Library
Greetings to one and all! Our Summer Reading Programs for
children and teens were grand successes. We had 487 children and
teens read 3,675 books over the summer. Congratulations to each
and every one! Many children and parents came to our Closing
Party on August 11th to celebrate their summer reading prowess
and some lucky readers won a trip an Orioles game for the whole
family! The top readers enjoyed their free trip to the National
Aquarium.
This fall, we are hosting a numbers of programs for adults. Each
program is scheduled for a Saturday afternoon at 2 pm. Please join
us for:
12th, The Silk Road. Explore the network of trade
routes that once existed from China to the Roman Empire. Maria
Drumm’s slide-illustrated program will visit the cities, Buddhist
and Muslim shrines, and landscapes along the Silk Road. Drumm
will also present the people who now live along this historic
route.
nSeptember 19th, Book Discussion: Song Yet Sung by James
McBride. Join us in a discussion of this year’s One Maryland/One
Book title. Our moderator will be Kim Riley, Roland Park Library
Action Group (a Friends Group) President. She is also an award
winning teacher, writer and course coordinator of the Odyssey
program at Johns Hopkins University.
nSeptember
3rd, Photographing Baltimore. Photographer Denny
Lynch will highlight some of the beautiful people, stately
buildings, festive events and geography of Baltimore. A native of
Hampden, Lynch’s photographs celebrate the history, elegance
and even the quirkiness of the city
nNovember 7th, Photographing Roland Park. Photographer
Denny Lynch will return with a slide program dedicated to
Roland Park. Come see!
nNovember 14th, Poetry Reading. Join us for a poetry reading by
local poet Michael Salcman.
As always, reviews are excerpted from the editorial reviews on
amazon.com.
nOctober
Fiction
The Bellini Card: A Novel by Jason Goodwin. Intrigue, treachery
and murder infuse early 19th century European society, and
only one savvy eunuch,
Inspector Yashim of
Istanbul, can navigate
the serpentine political
connections and hidden
agendas, as evidenced
in The Janissary Tree
(2006) and The Snake
Stone (2007). Now,
with the death of the
old sultan, the pashas
are jockeying for power.
When the new sultan,
young Abdulmecid,
orders Yashim to Venice to
retrieve the lost portrait of
Mahmut the Conqueror,
the sly vizier Resid tries
to nix the plan. Yashim
secretly sends his friend Palewski instead, who royally bungles the
assignment. Reluctantly, Yashim comes to the rescue and nimbly
skirts certain death in the canal, bests the violent but lovely
Contessa d’Aspi d’Istria, sets the local constabulary to rights, and
discovers the truth about Mahmut, his portrait and its secrets.
Misery Loves Cabernet by Kim Gruenenfelder. The sequel to
Gruenenfelder’s debut, A Total Waste of Makeup (2005), finds
endearingly neurotic Los Angeles denizen Charlie Edwards facing
a separation from her hunky boyfriend, Jordan. When Jordan
announces that he’s going to Paris for several months to work on
a film, Charlie suggests they take a break—a decision she regrets.
Her best friends, Dawn and Kate, try to cheer her up, convincing
her to go to a Halloween party where she runs into Liam, a
handsome movie producer who wants Kate to convince her
employer, megastar Drew Stanton, to star in his independent film.
Eccentric Drew agrees.
Nobody Move: A Novel by Denis Johnson. So noir it’s almost
pitch-black, this follow-up to Johnson’s National Book Awardwinning Tree of Smoke concerns a lovable loser named Luntz—
barbershop-chorus member, Hawaiian-shirt wearer and inveterate
gambler—who is in debt to an underworld bad guy. “My idea of
a health trip is switching to menthols and getting a tan,” he tells
Anita Desilvera, a beautiful Native American woman whom he
beds after a boozy night out, and who has bad guys of her own
to escape. Against a desolate Western background of shantytowns
and trailer parks, the pair’s story plays out largely according to
the genre’s dictates, with wisecrack-laden dialogue and evenly
dispersed cliffhangers that are a legacy of the work’s genesis as a
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serialization in Playboy. But there are also moments of arresting
lyrical beauty—a river’s swollen surface under a crescent moon
“resembled the unquiet belly of a living thing you could step onto
and walk across.”
That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo. As Jack Griffin drives
up to Cape Cod for a wedding, he is assailed by memories of his
past, for not only is the Cape the site of his childhood summer
vacations with his embittered parents, it is also the place where
he honeymooned with his wife, Joy, some 30 years prior. Their
marriage has hit a rough patch, which is particularly painful for
Jack, since he long ago vowed to keep his marriage free from the
rancor that marked his parents’ relationship…The scope may
be narrow, but the result is an impressively expansive analysis
of familial dynamics between not only spouses but also in-laws,
parents and children.
Nonfiction
Jane Brody’s Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Primer to
Help You and Your Loved Ones Prepare Medically, Legally, and
Emotionally for the End of Life by Jane Brody. In her inimitably
straightforward, informative and intelligent manner, New York
Times health columnist Brody (Jane Brody’s Good Food Book)
gives pragmatic direction to a concerned yet reluctant readership in
this essential travel guide for the journey toward the inevitable….
With bulleted lists itemizing what needs to be done and how to
do it, short portraits and anecdotes throughout, Brody covers the
importance of preparation; the necessity of an advance directive
and why a living will is not enough; funeral plans; living with a
bad prognosis and dealing with uncertainty; care giving; hospice;
communicating with doctors; assisted dying; organ donation and
autopsy; and legacies.
Honeymoon in Tehran by Azadeh Moaveni. In this intimate look
at the modern Iranian middle class, Moaveni, a journalist and
the author of Lipstick Jihad (2005), blends her own experiences
in Iran with her primary reporting subject: the dubious Tehran
reaction to the ascendance of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. An
Iranian American living in Lebanon, Moaveni unexpectedly fell
in love when she returned to her homeland on assignment...This
perfect blend of political commentary and social observation is
an excellent choice for readers interested in going beyond the
headlines to gain an in-depth understanding of 21st century Iran.
Intelligence and How To Get It: Why Schools and Cultures Count
by Richard Nisbett. Whether intelligence is largely determined by
genetics or environment has long been hotly contested. Nisbett, a
University of Michigan psychology professor, weighs in forcefully
and articulately, claiming that environmental conditions almost
completely overwhelm the impact of genes. He comes to this
conclusion through a careful statistical analysis of a large number
of studies, and also demonstrates how environment can influence
not only IQ measures but actual achievement of both students
and adults…The result is a very positive message: schools, parents
and government programs can have a huge impact if they take the
right, which are not necessarily the most expensive, steps.
Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee by Allen Barra. The rough gem in this
setting is Lorenzo Pietro Berra, the most beloved Yankee and one
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of the greatest players of all time…We are amazed again at how
young Berra was and how cannily he played. The author calls 1947
to 1958 the Yogi Berra era (a period that produced 10 pennants
and eight World Series championships), while giving ample credit
to Casey Stengel as manager and Berra’s teammates, from DiMaggio
to Mantle. The chapter on Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956
World Series, which Yogi caught, is worth the price of admission.
No anecdote is left unchecked, and the famous koans (“It ain’t over
‘til it’s over”) are traced, investigated and illuminated like holy writ.
From Yogi on D-Day (he was there, on the beaches), to Yogi Bear
the cartoon, to Yogi’s post-player roles as manager and coach, Barra
covers it all, and what we embrace throughout is a great athlete
and a good guy. It’s baseball biography taken to a higher level.
General Information
Our phone number is 410-396-6099. Our branch e-mail is rln@
prattlibrary.org. When e-mailing us, please make sure the subject
line indicates that you have a library question by using BOOK
REQUEST or something similar as your subject. The Pratt Library’s
web page is www.prattlibrary.org.
Roland Park Branch hours are Monday and Wednesday: 12 to 8
pm; Tuesday and Thursday: 10 am to 5:30 pm; Saturday: 10 am
to 5 pm; and Friday and Sunday: closed. Please note the following
holiday closings for all Pratt libraries: Monday, September 7th, for
Labor Day; Monday, October 12th, for Columbus Day; Wednesday,
November 11th, for Veterans Day; and Thursday, November 26th,
for Thanksgiving. On Wednesday, November 25th, all locations
will be open from 10 am to 5 pm. �
Parents’ Corner
Date and Time Program
Wednesday,
September 9th,
3:30 pm
Bookopoly: Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne
Collins. Show off your knowledge of this summer’s
free Summer Reading Program book, Gregor the
Overlander. Do you know the difference between
Gnawers, Crawlers and Flyers?
Mondays, 1:30 pm, Mother Goose on the Loose. An interactive nursery
and Thursdays,
rhyme program with music and movement for chil10:30 am
dren up to age three and their caregivers.
Thursdays,
11:30 am
Preschool Storytime. Stories, songs and fun for
preschoolers.
Welcome New Neighbors!
(May through July)
Benedict J. Frederick, III 701 W. University Pkwy
Joe Rooney and Ian Truscott 211 Edgevale Road
George and Jane Greco 4208 Wickford Road
Dean F. Moyer and Sharlyn Rhee 311 Overhill Road
Lawrence J. Worthington 4625 Keswick Road
Sara Milstein 916 W. University Pkwy
Elizabeth V. Byrd
4302 Keswick Road
David C. Zapulla 4806 Wilmslow Road
Gretchen Dickinson
101 Longwood Road
Joseph Rooney and Ian Tresselt 211 Edgevale Road
Richard E. and Martha R. Thayer 106 Edgevale Road
Chuka B. Jenkins 3 Hillside Road
Bruce and Margaret Eisenstein 607 W. 40th Street
Eric G. Dyer and Heidi L. Herman 4221 Wickford Road
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Stony Run: A Plat 1 Delight
By Doug Munro
Lower Stream’s Turn for
Restoration
Plat Oners all know and love
Stony Run. A dog walker’s
paradise, the stream separates
Plat 1 from Blythewood and,
north of Wyndhurst Avenue,
Tuxedo Park from Embla Park.
After the abandonment of
the Baltimore segment of the
Maryland and Pennsylvania
Railroad in June 1958, the
stream—which in a number of
places abutted the railbed — was
in good measure left to its own
devices, causing quite severe
erosion in places.
In June 2009, the city announced that the lower part of the
stream, below Cold Spring Lane, would now be restored
(contract ER #4010). The area of
restoration will be Cold Spring
Lane southward to the University
Parkway Bridge. Though many
may not know it, the lower
reaches of this area are in fact
adjacent to Plats 5, County and
City. This area was unattractively
buttressed with wire-mesh
gabions many years ago. These
will be replaced by riprap, as at
the upper and middle stream
restorations.
An overview of the project
may be had by visiting www.
rolandpark.org/StonyRun.html
and clicking the “City Stream
Restoration Overview” icon,
The Middle Stony Run, pictured here in fall 2008, will soon be restored.
The upper (north of Wyndhurst Photo: D.P. Munro
which will take you to a city
Avenue) and middle (Wyndhurst
notice. For the truly hardy, at
to Evergreen) sections of the
the bottom of the same page is a
stream were reengineered in 2006 as part of a controversial $10
series of links to a detailing of what is intended for each tree along
million restoration. The result, though somewhat artificial looking,
the restoration route. �
is a stream that now appears to boast far more aquatic life than it
previously did.
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More Late Summer Ramblings
By Kathy Hudson
Two years ago in this space, I wrote “Late Summer Ramblings,”
offering observations gathered on walks through Roland Park.
Tower and multi-neighborhood fundraising for repairs is about to
begin.
nThe rose bed in the median of Cold Spring Lane was recently
weeded. It hasn’t looked this good in several years. Now, if only
Two years later things look a little different in the community.
nRenovation
of the Roland Park Library is complete. Patrons
from the neighborhood, the city and county come daily. The
well-designed, diverse, sculptural, low maintenance garden is
filling in nicely and has served as backdrop for the first annual
community native plant sale.
nDown the street, the historic fire house has been renovated
with $200,000 in funds, which the community raised and help
secure from the city and state.
nRe-engineering of upper Stony Run by the city and efforts of the
Jones Falls Watershed Association has really paid off. Minnows
and small fish are in the shallow pools between Cold Spring
Lane and Wyndhurst. The sounds of bullfrogs are back, as are
plenty of toads. Roland Park artist Laura Emberson has painted
a colorful mural by the Wyndhurst conduit. If you haven’t seen
it, walk the west Stony Run path and take a look just south of
Wyndhurst.
nAfter years in Baltimore County, the Roland Park office is back in
the “‘hood” in an office above Tuxedo Pharmacy. Welcome home.
nA wire fence went up this summer around the Roland Water
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Roland Park artist Laura Emberson painted a beautiful mural by the Wyndhurst conduit.
Photo: Martha Marani
the nearby, once-grass median on Roland Avenue at Cold Spring
Lane could be bricked. Foot traffic has worn it down to an
unsightly dust bowl.
nIn the department of infrastructure, throughout the neighborhood
on Woodlawn, Ridgewood and Falls roads, several minor and
one major water main leaks have sprouted up and repairs are
underway.
nSeveral public trash cans on Roland Avenue have been eliminated.
With schools back in session, trash on the streets and sidewalk
will accumulate. It would be nice to have a few more cans, as
well as some uniformity. The ones by the water tower, library and
Eddie’s look terrific. Maybe all could be in that same style.
nYellow pedestrian crosswalk signs are making a difference to
walkers on Roland Avenue, Wyndhurst Avenue and Cold Spring
Lane. Let’s hope that the proposed speed cameras will make an
even bigger difference in safety this fall.
nThe 1902, colonial-style, original Roland Park Country School
(then called the Baltimore Country School for Girls and Small
Boys), just south of St. David’s church, has been rescued
from severe genteel decay. The Singh brothers, owners of the
Ambassador and Carlyle Club restaurants, have tackled the
structural issues and are at work on the interior.
nTwo years ago I wrote: “Will the car-damaging surface of Hillside
Road ever be repaved?” Yes. Cars now fly up and down so fast, I
sometimes wonder if a speed hump or two is necessary.
nI also wrote in the same article: “The Baltimore Country Club
tennis courts at Hillside Road stand empty after the opening of
a new tennis facility at Five Farms. As I pass the empty courts,
I envision green space like Stratford Green (a.k.a. Sherwood
Gardens) in Guilford, community tennis courts, a jogging track
and some playground equipment, with parking on Falls Road. If
the Valley Planning Council can do it in Baltimore County, surely
this community can raise funds to preserve valuable green space
in Baltimore City.” Two years later I offer the same refrain. �
White Bean and Butternut
Squash Soup
By Chef Cindy Wolf, Co-Owner/Executive Chef, Charleston
½ cup white beans (preferably cannellini)
6 pieces bacon, small dice (use good, thick bacon, like Hatfield slab
bacon or Smithfield layout bacon)
1 onion, small dice
¼ cup Andouille (or my favorite D’Artagnon) sausage, small dice
4 cups good chicken stock (preferably homemade but, if you use
canned, use one that has low or no salt so you can add your own
to taste)
1 cup butternut squash, small dice (be very careful splitting open
the butternut squash)
Cayenne, salt (preferably kosher) and pepper, all to taste
Butter for cooking
Corn oil for cooking
You will need a blender, a good heavy-bottomed (preferably
stainless steel) pot, small sauté pan and heavy, sharp knife or
meat cleaver for this recipe.
Merci infiniment
de votre générosité!
(Thank you very much for your generosity!)
Those of us involved in
the Home for Heroes
Campaign would like to
express our sincere thanks
to Tony Foreman and
Cindy Wolf, owners of
Petit Louis Bistro, for their
generous contribution
of $5,000. With your
generosity, and that of
many other area businesses
and residents, the Roland
Park Community Foundation and Civic League
raised nearly $50,000 to pay for improvements and
renovations to the historic Roland Park fire house.
This soup is best made the day before, which is true with most
soups (seafood being the exception).
Wash the beans, discarding stones
or ugly beans, and soak the rest in
water for 12 hours. You can soak
the beans and put them in the
refrigerator overnight the day
before making the soup.
Melt butter in the soup pot.
Add the onion and sweat for 5
minutes on medium heat. Add
the Andouille. Cook about 3
more minutes.
Heat a separate pan and add
corn oil and then the bacon.
Cook until crispy. Save the
grease for another use. Then add the
bacon to the soup pot with the onions and
Andouille.
Add the butternut squash and sauté on medium heat for 5
minutes. There is no need to allow it to color, but a little is fine.
Add the stock (it should cover the other ingredients by two to
three fingers and needs to stay at that level throughout cooking).
Cook for about and hour and a half on low heat, then add the
cayenne and freshly ground black pepper.
When the beans are soft, remove pot from heat and allow to cool
until just warm. Puree until smooth. I like to pass it through a
sieve but you don’t have to. It just makes it a little finer in texture.
If soup seems too thick, you can add water or more chicken stock.
Do not add salt until you have pureed the soup and tasted it. It
may not need any due to the bacon and Andouille, and depending
on the saltiness of your chicken stock.
Enjoy!!! �
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