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Charles Villagers,
'Tis the season of higher incidences of robberies/break-ins. Be especially
alert and practice good ongoing safety habits: don't leave items in your car
in plain sight, lock the car doors, lock you home's doors and windows, keep
your front & back door lights on, - you get the drift. If you find City street
lights are not on at night or in the early morning when its still dark or just
not working property, please call 311 and give specific address details.
Let's keep CV safe this Winter/Holiday season.
The CVCA's January General Membership meeting Wednesday 1/26 is devoted to
Safety with guests Gregg Bernstein, Baltimore City's new States
Attorney, Deputy Major Worley of the Northern District Police Department and Ed
Skrodsky of JHU Security. We'll also receive an update from the CVCA Safety
Committee to include information about the Charles Village Safety Council
Advisory & Court Watch program and a Safety presentation by the CVCBD.
As always, we continue to provide 25th Street Station updates at each of our
meetings and on the website. Please mark your calendars & join us 1/26.
Happy Holidays!
Jennifer
Information about the CVCA, membership, it's activities, community happenings
and updates can be found at [1]www.charlesvillage.net.
Community Announcement Digest:
Job Fair & Career Expo 1/13 with special CV early admission
Holiday Tree mulching services by the City
Take the Hazardous Waste Survey
Margaret Brent updates
CVCBD Safety & Sanitation information updates
As always, I continue to share with you the CVCBD's Safety & Sanitation
announcements. Please take a moment to read through the messages and sign up
for the CVCBD e-mail Safety & Sanitation information & updates.
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NORTH BALTIMORE CAREER EXPO
Presented by Councilwoman Belinda Conaway and the Mayor's Office of Employment
Development ("MOED")
Thursday, January 13, 2011
8:30-10 a.m. Special Early Admission for Charles Village Residents holding pass
(including Abell, Barclay, Harwood, and Old Goucher)
10am 2pm: Open to the Public
Baltimore City Community College
Mini Conference Center
2901 Liberty Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Visit a MOED One Stop Career Center for resume review, interview assistance and
wardrobe help prior to the Career Expo. Call 410 396 3009 for the center
closest to you.
Special Early Admission Pass are available for Remington, Charles Village and
Old Goucher. Only residents of these neighborhoods are invited to come early to
the Career Expo. These passes will be delivered door to door in Charles Village
starting January 5. MOED has decided to use a special pass in place of the
yellow one that accompanied the earlier survey.
Early admission passes are also available as follows:
Church of the Guardian Angel
Parish House
2929 Huntingdon Avenue
The Village Learning Place
2521 St. Paul Street
Shuttles to the Career Expo for Early Admission Pass holders are available from
8 am Noon on 1/13/2011 at the following locations:
33rd & Greenmount
27th & St. Paul
For more details about the Career Expo, visit the CVCA's website at
[2]www.charlesvillage.net & then click on "Job Expo Jan 13 Details Here' in the
upper left or view the
flyer directly [3]http://charlesvillage.net/announce/jobs.pdf)
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Upcoming Events at Margaret Brent
School Family Council Mtg:
Jan 10th 3pm in room 143 we will hear about a number of important activities
happening at the school including updates about the redesigning of the outdoor
facilities and Safe Routesan organization dedicated to making safer walking
routes to and from school.
Baltimore Education Coalition Training:
School funding cuts, teacher pension shifts, and further unforeseen cuts are
very real possibilities this year due to the massive budget shortfall. We can
do our part to prevent these cuts by organizing the community to pressure their
legislators to support our schools.
The Baltimore Education Coalition is a well-established group that has
prevented similar cuts to BCPS in the past, and is working even harder this
year to combat these new threats. So please urge your friends, neighbors,
colleagues, etc to attend the BEC Advocacy Training on Thursday, January 13th
from 5:30-8:30 at Digital Harbor HS so they can learn how to advocate for their
public schools.
Career Day:
Jan. 28th from 1-2:15 community members, parents, guardians and friends are
invited to display a table of information on their career or profession.
Similar to International Health day, students will travel around the hallways
to visit different table set-ups. They will also have their quarter 2 projects
on display for the community and fellow students to check out. If you are
interested in displaying a table or know of someone who is, please contact Kait
Orr at 443-650-8356
Other Events:
Jan. 17th: School closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 24thNo school (Professional Development day)
Jan. 25thNo school (professional Development Day)
Jan. 19thPTO meeting 6pm in the Caf.
Jan. 20th: Governor introduces proposed budget for Baltimore City Public
Schools
Jan. 20th-21st: vision and hearing screening for pre-k, k, 1st, 8th grades
conducted by the state.
Questions? Contact Kait Orr at 443-650-8356 [4][email protected]
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Survey courtesy of Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke - Please take the survey
& provide your input:
New Years Resolution:
WORK TO ACHIEVE ZERO-BASED RECYCLING!
But how and where and at what cost?
For budget reasons, Baltimore City has discontinued its twice-annual Hazardous
Waste collection at Poly/Western high schools, and neighborhood drop-off
centers, like Sisson Street, prohibit hazardous waste disposal. As a result,
Baltimoreans are often frustrated at how difficult it is to recycle many
household, business and maintenance items, e.g., oil-based paint, car
batteries, printer ink and motor oil.
To help our 14th District residents and businesses address the need for
cost-effective recycling help and information, please take a few minutes to
answer our recycling survey, but only if you live or work in Baltimore City,
please.
Please click or place the link below in your browser to complete the survey:
[5]http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8TYFZ7X
Thanks,
Mary Pat Clarke
14th District, Baltimore City Council
550 City Hall
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
410-396-4814 (o)
410-545-7585 fax
m[6][email protected]
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HOLIDAY TREE RECYCLING/MULCHING
Baltimore City's' Dept of Public Works will provide Holiday tree mulching
Monday through Saturday during the entire month of January 2011. Mulching
services will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at BOTH the Sisson Street
Citizen Drop-off Center, 2840 Sisson Street, AND the Reedbird Avenue Citizen
Drop-off Center, 701 Reedbird Avenue. Residents may bring their own bags or
containers if they wish to collect mulch for their own use. Community groups
are also encouraged to bring bags or containers and collect free mulch for
neighborhood gardens while supplies last.
For residents who cannot bring their trees for mulching, the Bureau of Solid
Waste will offer curbside tree collection from Tuesday, January 4, 2011 through
Friday, January 28, 2011. Residents should set out trees on their regularly
scheduled trash collection day at the same location where their trash is
collected. All tinsel and ornaments must be removed from trees before they are
set out for curbside collection or mulching.
For additional information, please call 311.
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CVCBD SAFETY & SANITATION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The CVCBD Community Safety Program conducts Home Safety audits. This service
is free to all residents of the district. The audit will consist of checking
all physical security points, exterior, interior hazards, and access control.
Please contact the CVCBD today to schedule your home audit.
· PUT TIGHT FITTING LIDS ON YOUR TRASH CANS!
City Code requires that residents have trash cans with tight fitting lids and
that they place trash outside of their residences on their respective trash and
recycling pickup days. Call 311 to find out your respective days.
· DO NOT PUT HOUSEHOLD TRASH IN STREET CORNER BASKETS!
City Code makes it unlawful to place household trash in City or Benefits
District trash baskets located on street corners. Residents must place their
household trash out on their respective trash and recycling days.
· REPORT ILLEGAL DUMPING!
If you see someone illegally dumping household trash, furniture, tires and
other refuse in box springs alleys, yards or streets, call 911
immediately. For other trash related issues, call 311.
· BENEFITS DISTRICT HAS SUSPENDED COLLECTION OF CLOTH-COVERED PADDED
BULK TRASH
Due to the recent infestation of bed bugs throughout Baltimore, the Benefits
District Clean Team will no longer pick up mattresses, box springs, sofas, and
other upholstered furniture. The CVCBD staff does not have the training,
insecticides, equipment, or uniforms to properly dispose of these items
properly. However, the Benefits District will continue to pick up non-infested
items (tables, chairs, lamps, etc) three times a week. Note: The
City will remove infested or potentially infested bulk trash items as part of
its monthly pickup program. Call 311 to make arrangements.
Charles Village Neighborhood Walkers on Patrol - regular weekly schedule
Nightly Walks:
Monday 8:30 pm 32nd and Abell Streets
Tuesday 7:30 pm 31st and Charles Streets
Wednesday 6:30 pm 26th and Charles Streets
Thursday 7:00 pm 29th and Calvert Streets
8:00 pm 28th and Howard Streets
9:00 pm 3013 St. Paul Street
Daytime walk:
Friday 10:00 am Terra Café 25th and St Paul Street
- Take charge of becoming more informed about your Safety and the resources
available to you. Sign up for weekly informative Safety (and Sanitation)
e-mail notices.
Go to [7]http://charlesvillage.org/contact_us.html and scroll down the page to:
Request to receive CVCBD e-mail. Click and choose which types of information
you would like to receive and then manage your e-mail subscription
(add/delete).
· Also use the same CVCBD e-mail page to send in requests for CVCBD
Service. Right above "Request to receive e-mails' click on 'Request for
Services.'
· Crime Alert:
A weekly e-mail including crime stats, safety tips, and announcements. The
Crime Alert is compiled from police department statistics.
· Court Watch:
Tracking cases after an arrest is made and updating the community on the status
of all open cases pertaining to Charles Village. All crimes (felony and
misdemeanor) will be tracked and updated monthly.
· Safety Workshops:
A series of safety workshops topics include: Identity Theft, Personal Safety,
Home Safety, and Business Safety. These workshops are now available for
residents and a small group of neighbors in their homes.
· Home Safety Audits:
Conduct safety audits in and around residents homes and deliver a written and
verbal report free of charge to the Charles Village residents.
· Victims Assistance Services:
The Community Safety Program is now offering Victims Assistance which includes
police liaison services, case research, individualized training, court
appearance assistance/ preparation, and follow- up. Other services forthcoming
· Safety Advisory Council:
Organizations such as The Johns Hopkins University, The Northern District
Neighborhood Services Division, Maryland State Department of Parole &
Probation, Union Memorial Hospital Public Safety, The Charles Village Civic
Association (CVCA), Greater Homewood, and The Baltimore City States Attorneys
office. The SAC meets the 1st Wednesday of every month @ 1pm in the CVCBD
Conference Room. The purpose of the committee is to advise the CVCBD on safety
concerns and coordinate efforts to alleviate those concerns.
· Support Community Association Meetings & Special Events:
The CVCBD Community Safety Program provides a presence at community meetings
and events. The CVCBD will gladly present our workshops and share our progress
at any event with proper notification.
For more information see the Community Safety page on the CVCBD website:
[8]www.charlesvillage.org
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References
1. http://www.charlesvillage.net/
2. http://www.charlesvillage.net/
3. http://charlesvillage.net/announce/jobs.pdf
4. mailto:[email protected]
5. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8TYFZ7X
6.
https://app.icontact.com/sqmail/src/[email protected]
7. http://charlesvillage.org/contact_us.html
8. http://www.charlesvillage.org/
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