June 2011 (pdf) - Hampden Community Council

2historic hampden happenings • June 2011historic hampden happenings • June 2011 3HAMPDENCOMMUNITY COUNCILBOARD OF DIRECTORSHCC OfficersPresident: Adam FeuersteinVice President: Gary FigurelleSecretary: Genny DillTreasurer: Erin NuesleinBoard MembersWilliam CritzGenny DillAdam FeuersteinKat FeuersteinJay LazarHCC CONTACT INFOAdam Feuerstein, PresidentHCC, PO Box 19957Hampden, Maryland 21211hccpresident@gmail.comwww.hampdenhappenings.orgJUNE HCC MEETINGEverett NoeEd NuesleinErin NuesleinGeorge L Peters JrDavid SugarThe next HCC meeting is onMonday, June 27th.Plan to join us at 7 p.m. at the Roosevelt ParkRecreation Center on West 36th Street. Theagenda will include committee updates anddiscussions of the most important issues ofthe day for business owners and residentsof Hampden.7:00-7:05 pm: Welcome7:05-7:30 pm: Committee updates7:30-7:45 pm: New businessHistoric Hampden Happenings is distributedto residents, organizations and businessesthroughout Greater Hampden.Circulation: 2,200, Readers: 10,000+©2010 All rights reserved.The HCC is a 501 (c) (3)nonprofit organization.www.hampdenhappenings.org • Since 19726 9The goal of Hampden Library’sSummer Reading Club is to reada book a week, earning smallincentives along the way.president’s letterNominations for July ElectionsBy Adam FeuersteinBig things are happening at the HCC. Withthe help of some of our area residents,we have secured approximately $14,000in grant funds for improvementsand a mural at Elm Park. We are alsoworking on establishing a communityfund in coordination with other areaneighborhoods and Seawall Development.At our last meeting, the Board approvedour revised bylaws. You can see thesebylaws by going to our website at www.hampdenhappenings.org.One of the big changes in the bylaws wasmoving the annual election of officersand directors to July instead of theMay meeting. As a result, we will begintaking nominations from the floor forboard and officer positions at the Maycommunity meeting. If you can not makeit to the community meeting, you canstill be nominated for a position on ourboard. Just let me know by emailing me athccpresident@gmail.com. If you let meknow by June 15th, your name will be listedwith other candidates in next month’snewsletter. If you decide after June 15th,you can still run for a position, but we willnot be able to include your information inthe newsletter. We still plan on providinga list of candidates through email and ourFacebook page.The Roosevelt Park RecreationCouncil will hold a fundraisingQuarter Auction on June 10, 2011.To run for a Board or an Officer position,you must have paid your annual dues andattended two meeting in the previous twelvemonths from the July 25th meeting. So ifyou attend the July 25th meeting then youonly have had to attend one other meetingin the last 12 months.In order to vote in these elections, you willhave had to attend three meetings in the past12 months, including the July 25th meeting.If you can not make the July 25th meeting,we will be providing absentee ballots thisyear! We know summers are hard and somepeople will not be able to make the July 25thmeeting. We want to make sure you can stillvote. If you want an absentee ballot, emailme at hccpresident@gmail.com.This is your community and we are alwayslooking for new members for the Board.Over the past year we have had greatcontributions from our Board and we areseeing some exciting involvement from ourgeneral members. We are always looking formore assistance and we welcome new Boardmembers to help make sure we are meetingthe expectations of the community. It isour goal to have a well-diversified Boardthat has the best interest of the ENTIREneighborhood. We need your help to ensurethat the voices of all community membersare heard.clean & green teamThe Clean & Green Committee ispurchasing T-shirts to be sold at significantdiscount to the GTOT volunteers and for areasonable amount to everyone else. If youare interested in picking up your “KeepHampden Clean & Green” tee, contact me atsustainablehampden@gmail.com or showup for one of our clean-ups; you can hardlyafford not to. Here’s a message from Bambiand Liz, our GTOT Coordinators:Updates: Get Trashed on Tuesday and Elm Avenue ParkBy Jay Lazar / Photo by Curt Millington“We just wanted to thank the 27 volunteerswho made our first “Get Trashed on Tuesday”of the 2011 season such a success—and so fun!We also want to thank Galen, Bridget, andthe whole crew at DOGWOOD for an amazingkick-off reception!“Our next one will be in two weeks onTUESDAY, MAY, 31st —as usual, the lastTuesday of the month. We will meet up at7pm in the usualspot in front of theRoyal Farms at thecorner of 36th andRoland to pick upbags and glovesand head out forthe clean-up hour.Then this time, wewill retire to HOLYFRIJOLES to recoupand refresh.”HCC Elm Ave Park UpdateLast month Adam wrote about the $9500PNC grant for the Elm Ave Park mural thatthe HCC won largely due to the efforts ofCurt Millington. This award follows on theheels of a $4000 Parks & People grant wonby the HCC for Elm Ave Park landscapingimprovements due to the efforts of SteveBaker. A steering committee has beenformed and recently met to ensure thecommunity is kept in the loop as the parkrenovation moves forward. Keep your eyeson the park throughout the summer as themural gets painted and mark your calendarfor two volunteer work party weekendsthis September 17/18 and 24/25. We willbe setting fence posts, breaking up sodand planting perennials, herbs and trees.For more information on the project emailsustainablehampden@gmail.com.GENIE SCHWIND, GRIREALTOR ®Roland Park4800 Roland AvenueBaltimore, MD 21211Office: (410) 889-9800Cell: (410) 615-5855Fax: (410) 889-9815Email: genie.schwind@longandfoster.com®Cover photo by Nick Hall