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Volume 6, Issue 5 | October-November 2013
THE VOICE OF SOUTHERN BALTIMORE
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OYSTERFEST
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publisher’s nOte
A city never feels more like a small town than when
one of its residents dies. At such moments you realize
the connectivity we have to each other; the impact that
person made on so many of the people around them,
and you.
So was the situation late this summer with the passing
of Amanda Austin, the charismatic and lovely owner of
one of Federal Hill’s most coveted homes as well as an
interior design business on South Charles Street bearing
her name. Amanda always projected a positive aura and
a smile that restored one’s faith in a brighter tomorrow.
Known for her kindness, she would open the door of her
home to introduce her cats to the neighborhood kids
who had watched them sunning themselves on beautiful
window seats. When she became sick, a quiet murmur
spread through the neighborhood as friends and neighbors hoped for a recovery. When she died, the news was
met with shock from those that didn’t know she was sick
and sadness from everyone who had ever met her.
Such is life in South Baltimore, where many residents
choose to live and work within the same tiny radius,
leaving the city only for a quick run to Target or a bike
ride in Patapsco. This makes us different from suburbanites, who don’t usually live where they work and vice
versa. From booksellers to boutique owners, artists to
attorneys, many of the proprietors in the city live near
their places of work, including me. It further entwines
our lives with those around us, making our neighbors
into clients and our customers into friends.
It is monumental, then, when a member of such a tightknit community such as ours loses a neighbor, friend
and business owner. The ties that bind us in times of joy
also secure us tightly in times of sorrow. So I encourage
you to be thankful for the time we can share each other’s
company and hold fondly the memory of those that are
no longer with us.
Godspeed, Amanda…
Will Runnebaum
Publisher
SCAN ME
Historically Hip Halloween
Contents
4
What's Happening? 6
Oysterfest
8
Garlic
12
Food
14
Beer
16
Soup
18
Art
20
Dr. Lori
22
B&B
24
Winterizing
26
The Workplace
28
Hip Halloween
30
Health
32
Fitness
34
Sara Long
35
Halloween Bash
36
Thanksgiving
37
Publisher's Note
Calling All Trick-or-Treaters !
The Federal Hill Business Association
is Sponsoring a Trick-or-Treat Event
in the
Federal Hill Business District
(800 - 1300 blocks of Light and Charles Streets)
on
Halloween Day
(Thursday, October 31, 2013)
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
We Want ALL the “Little Ghosts and Goblins”
to Stop by Our Businesses for Treats!
Each Participating Business will have Orange and Black Balloons
in front of their Business and Treats for the Kids.
Then
From 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Federal Hill Hospitality Association
Will host a Hill-O-Ween Family Block Party on Cross Street
with FREE Hotdogs for the kids (ages 12 and under)*
and discounted food and beverages for the adults.
SOBOVOICE.COM
cover photo by BILL MANGHAM
Bill Mangham, an artist & Federal Hill resident since 1999, is a co-founder
with his partner Will Runnebaum and Realtor at Marcus-Boyd Realty. Bill has
always had an interest in art and discovered a love for photography with the
dawn of the digital camera age and through his work photographing property
as a real estate agent. “South Baltimore has a world of photographic possibilities, whether old brick or unusual architecture, flowers, animals & trees, and is
always changing,” he says. “I always look for something unexpected or interesting and try to put my idea into the frame.” When Bill is not in the office he can
be found zipping around with clients in one of the Marcus-Boyd buyer buggies,
or throwing the ball for his dogs, Coco and Ace, at Federal Hill Park.
* While supplies last.
*Based on a 3 pass-along rate
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Founder & Publisher
Will Runnebaum
Editor-in-Chief
Claire R. Mullins
Executive Editor
Emily Parks
Creative Director
Michelle Preast
Contributors:
Matthew Anderson
Alexis Blair
Kristin Collier
Kate Ewald
Misty Keens
Dr. Lori
Laure McFarland Bukalski
Claire R. Mullins
Emily Parks
Will Runnebaum
Andrea Shelby
Courtney Smith
Daniel Toft
Matthew Weir, M.D.
Ann Wiker
Photos:
Bill Mangham
Accounting
Rebecca May
Some Vector Graphics by VectorOpenStock.com
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OCTOBER
10/1-31 Free Fall Baltimore
Help celebrate its eighth year by bringing wonderful free cultural activities to your doorstep.
With over 300 unique events scheduled at
places like AVAM, School 33 and the Baltimore
Museum of Industry, you will be able to fill your
October with art. www.freefallbaltimore.com.
10/4 American Visionary
Art Museum Preview Party
Human, Soul & Machine: The Coming
Singularity! is the American Visionary Art
Museum’s brand new, original exhibition and
will feature 40+ visionary artists, cutting edge
futurists, and inventors – including a truly
visionary cyborg artist, activist, and international TED speaker Neil Harbisson. AVAM’s brand
new exhibition takes on its most complex subject yet: examining the rapid and ever-increasing impact of artificial intelligence, robotics,
nanotechnology, genetics, 3D printing and Big
Data on nearly every aspect of human life. The
exhibition preview party is from 7pm to 10pm,
tickets are $20 at missiontix.com and free for
museum members. The exhibition opens to the
public on Saturday, October 5, 2013 and will
run through Sunday, August 31, 2014.
10/6 Bach Concert Series
at Christ Lutheran Church
The 26th anniversary season of this free series
launches at 4pm on October 6 and continues
the first Sunday of every month through June.
www.bachinbaltimore.org.
10/12 Baltimore Running Festival
You’ll never find another parking spot if you
move your car; so you might as well grab a
noisemaker, make a sign and cheer on the runners! www.thebaltimoremarathon.com
10/13 Ravens vs. Green Bay
Packers
1pm at M&T Bank Stadium
10/17 Third Thursdays
in Federal Hill
Participating stores on Cross, Charles and Light
Streets are open from 6-8pm for this special
shopping evening. Enjoy browsing through
some great stores in the neighborhood!
10/27 SoBo Halloween Bash
The Halloween party will be held on Sunday,
October 27th from 1pm to 6pm at Riverside
Park. There will be games and activities for all
ages, including live music and a costume contest with prizes. Snacks will be provided, but
feel free to bring your own picnic and beverages and make an afternoon of it! Info can be
found at www.facebook.com/SoBoBash
10/31 Historically Hip Halloween
The Federal Hill Business Association is sponsoring a trick-or-treat event between the 800
and 1300 blocks of Light and Charles Street,
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Orange and black balloons will fly in front of participating businesses
and each will have treats for the kids.
10/31 Halloween
The Federal Hill Hospitality Association will
host a Hill-O-Ween Family Block Party, 6:00
pm to 7:30 pm on Cross Street with FREE*
hotdogs for the kids, ages 12 and under, and
discounted food and beverages for the adults.
(*While supplies last.)
10/31 Halloween
Grab a bowl of candy (and maybe a cocktail)
to sit on your stoop and hand out candy. A
great time to socialize with your neighbors and
check out all the costumes!
NOVEMBER
11/3 Bach Concert Series
at Christ Lutheran Church
The 26th anniversary season of this free series
continues the first Sunday of every month
through June. www.bachinbaltimore.org.
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Oysterfest calls oyster-loving fans of all ages into
the heart of the Historic Federal Hill Community.
Oysterfest VII:
Above: The 2012 Baltimore Oyster Shucking
Champion George “Hannibal” Hastings celebrates
on stage with first runner up Dylan Salmon
A Celebration
of Baltimore’s
Favorite Bivalve
By Alexis Blair
Many outside of the state of Maryland
associate her solely with crabs – whether
steamed or formed into a cake. Free State
natives, however, know that the crab is in
good company with Baltimore’s favorite
bivalve, the oyster.
Long before Natty Boh and Old Bay,
Baltimore was synonymous with oysters. Indeed, one translation of the word
Chesapeake from the Algonquian language
is “Great Shellfish Bay.” In 1701, upon visiting the region, Francis Louis Michel wrote,
“The abundance of oysters here is incredible. There are whole banks of them so that
the ships must avoid them. . . . They surpass
those in England by far in size; indeed, they
are four times as large. I often cut them
in two, before I could put them into my
mouth.”
The all-inclusive Moet
Oyster Ball on Wednesday,
October 9th kicks off the
fundraising Federal Hill
Festival
To give you an idea of just how many
millions of oysters we are talking about,
picture this: oysters filter water as they
feed, which increases water clarity. At their
historical peak oysters were filtering all of
the Chesapeake Bay’s water in less than one
week (it takes an entire year for the current
population to do so).
Now, fast forward a few hundred years.
Oysters are a dietary staple to a much larger
human population and in high demand.
The introduction of dredging, canning and
improved shipping methods in the mid1800s has made it possible to pack and
ship our bay’s bounty on a grand scale.
With more than one hundred oyster-packing
establishments operating in the city by 1870,
Baltimore became the commercial canning
center of the country. Over the next decade,
local watermen would harvest tens of millions of bushels of oysters each year. This
golden age of the Chesapeake Bay oyster
would mean both economic boom and environmental plummet, all further solidifying
oysters into the Baltimore psyche.
Judges at the 2012 Baltimore Oyster Shucking Championship
evaluate the competitors pans. Precious seconds are added
to shuckers' time for imperfections.
Oysterfest activities for kids include a “Minute to Win it”
father/son tournament, Craft area & Caricature artist!
It is in tribute to this rich legacy that for
one week each October, Baltimore’s historic Federal Hill neighborhood transforms
into the oyster lover’s paradise known as
Oysterfest! Now in its seventh year, this seafood-centric celebration, hosted by Ryleigh’s
Oyster, calls thousands of locals and visitors
into the community for a weekend full of
bold Baltimore flavor & big time fun! The
free, family friendly festival features Bucka-Shuck (that’s $1 oysters for the bivalve
novice) from as many as twenty different
oyster farms and live musical performances
from singer songwriter Jenny Leigh and the
Baltimore cover band Hot Tub Limo, among
others. Vendors staffed by local artisans,
watermen, restaurants and community organizations intrigue guests of all ages.
Drumming up local interest in the rich history of the Chesapeake Bay and the watermen
who harvest her bounty has always been
a top priority for Ryleigh’s Oyster. “We are
committed to educating people on the past,
present and future of the oyster,” said Brian
McComas of Ryleigh’s Oyster. “We feel we
have a responsibility to do so since the oyster is such an important part of our business.
Oysterfest is just our way to jump start things
each Chesapeake Bay oyster season!”
Ryleigh’s Oyster launches into the Oysterfest
weekend on Wednesday, October 9th at the
annual kickoff party, The Moet Oyster Ball,
a ticketed, dress-to-impress party complete
with Moet Imperial champagne, libations
from the open bar, delectable cuisine, and,
of course, a fully stocked raw bar. The festivities pick up again as Cross Street closes
down on Saturday October 12th & 13th.
Saturday promises the highlight of Oysterfest
VII with the third annual Baltimore Oyster
Shucking Championship where professional
and amateur oyster shuckers from around
the region will compete for pride, cash prizes and a paid sponsorship to the National
Oyster Shucking Championship in St. Mary’s
County. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake,
who in 2011 declared October 5th Baltimore
Oyster Shucking Day, will preside as this
year’s honorable Master of Ceremonies.
When attending the ceremonies you’ll want
to remember that oyster shucking is not
merely about speed, but rather grace under
pressure. In 2012, although local legend
George “Hannibal” Hastings (who has taken
home the Baltimore Shucking Champion title
since its 2011 inception) and Woodberry
Kitchen’s Dylan Salmon each clocked in a
time of 69 seconds, it’s the adjusted time
that counts. These pros will not simply be
slinging half shells on the plate but rather, a
dozen oysters must be shucked, separated,
free of breaks in the shell and free of grit
on the oyster. If not, precious seconds are
added to your time. Easier said than done,
says Steve Vilnit who served on last year’s
Judges Panel “Simply shucking an oyster certainly isn’t easy as no two oysters are alike,”
he says. ”Trying to shuck an oyster while
being judged on speed and accuracy takes
this craft to a different level. The participants
in this contest have a skill set that most of us
will never have.”
The competition is as rewarding as it is
entertaining, as the freshly-shucked oysters
will be distributed amongst the spectators.
Food and fun may be foremost in the minds
of festival goers but it’s fundraising that
is at the heart of this Federal Hill festival.
Oysterfest VII benefits two favorite local
nonprofit organizations:
The Oyster Recovery Partnership, a nonprofit organization devoted to restoring the,
once abundant, oyster population in the
Chesapeake Bay through the recycling discarded oyster shell. Ryleigh’s Oyster recycles
approximately 600,000 oyster shells per
year and over 30,000 during OysterFest
alone!
The Living Classrooms Foundation,
Shipboard Department: Benefiting the historic ship Sigsbee. The Sigsbee, built in 1901,
is a traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjack, a
sailing craft designed to dredge for oysters.
The Sigsbee served in the Chesapeake Bay
Oyster fleet for 88 years and today serves
thousands of students every year with handson educational programs. Ryleigh’s Oyster
adopted the Sigsbee earlier this year and she
now flies the Ryleigh’s Oyster Flag when in
operation!
For more information on Oysterfest VII visit
www.facebook.com/ryleighsoysterfest or
www.ryleighs.com.
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What's Happening
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11/10 Ravens vs.
Cincinnati Bengals
11/14 Book Sale
at the Light Street Library
The Friends of the Light Street branch of the
Enoch Pratt Free Library will host their fall book
sale in the lower level of the library on Thursday,
November 14 (noon to 7pm), Saturday, November
16 (10am to 4pm) and Monday, November 18
(noon to 6pm.) Proceeds go to purchase new
children’s books, support programs and fund
concerts. Located at 1251 Light Street. Telephone
number is (410) 396-1096. Donations of new
and gently used books are always welcome and
can be dropped off at the desk in the library. No
textbooks or encyclopedias, please.
11/21 Third Thursdays
in Federal Hill
Stroll around the neighborhood for specials,
refreshments and more! From 6-8pm at participating shops on Cross, Charles and Light Streets.
11/24 Ravens vs. Jets
11/28 Thanksgiving Day
Schools closed
11/28 Gobble Cobble
Turkey Trot 7K
A turkey trot in downtown Baltimore! No need
to traipse all the way to the county for some
Turkey Day fun prior to heading off to celebrate
with friends and family. Race starts at 8am. Go to
www.baltimorerunning.com for more information
and to register.
11/28 Ravens vs.
Pittsburgh Steelers
8:30pm at M&T Bank Stadium
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There is quite a range in varieties. For most purposes, know the
difference between softneck and
hardneck. Softneck is in most
grocery stores, keeps well, and
has a soft stem growing out of the
top. Hardneck garlic has a stiff
stem that produces wiry flowering scapes. Personally, I like
hardneck garlic. The flavors it
contains are more subtle and
complex, it endures being grown
through the winter and their
scapes can be pickled. To grow
hardneck garlic, go buy a bulb at
the farmer’s market, separate into
cloves with the shells still intact
and put them in dirt during the
month of October (that’s soon!).
There is something called allicin
that is released in garlic when
crushed, minced or sliced that
acts as an antibiotic and antifungal. This element is most effective
when consumed raw. However,
I have found that when fighting
off a sinus infection or chest
cold, boiling garlic and inhaling
the fumes, then drinking the tea
works wonders. If ingesting garlic pains you or the smell is just
too much, then there are garlic
extracts or pills. Garlic can aid in
cancer prevention, diabetes, high
cholesterol, high blood pressure,
heart disease and lyme disease.
Raw: Spicy
Just a little does the trick.
Sauté: Bright
Enhances the taste of
everything.
Roast: Sweet
Slice or keep whole,
douse in olive oil,
slip in the oven.
Whatever
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In particular, plant cloves in well
drained soil, rich in organic matter about one to two inches deep,
spaced them six inches apart. As
soon as a green sprout pops out
of the soil, cover with light layer
of straw and let sit through the
winter. When spring growth
begins, water so often and slowly
decrease as harvesting starts in
July. Around early June, cut the
stems scapes and either pickle
‘em or dice ‘em up for cooking.
Cutting the scape tells the garlic
plant to send all of its energy into
the bulb. When harvested, let dry
and cut the tops off within the
first two weeks of digging them
up out of the ground.
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Soup
Soul
for the
By Kate Ewald, Social Media
Manager, Foreman Wolf
On a cold night, there's nothing more warm
and comforting than soup. The chilled vichyssoises and gazpachos of summer have passed,
and it's time to get heartier with root vegetables, stews, and fall spices!
Soup is a life-saver in the kitchen. Once you
know the basics, you can experiment with
ingredients and add complexity as your skills
improve. The first step is to learn how to make
a simple stock. The process for making most
stocks starts with the same basic skeleton of
a recipe that originated in France in the 16th
century as an antidote to physical exhaustion
and has been used year-round as a tool for
rejuvenation ever since.
Soup is a great way to make the food you
purchase last longer. If you couldn't quite
finish that bag of onions, make French onion
soup! If you have one leftover sausage, a few
baby carrots that didn't get packed into the
lunchbox this week, and half a cup of rice,
put those ingredients together! The beauty of
soup is that almost anything can go into it and
it will taste amazing! The more you add, the
bigger the batch!
Another way to keep the price low when making soup is to use vegetables that are in season
for fall like butternut squash, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potato, or mushrooms. They have
less distance to travel, so their cost will be
lower. Plus they'll be fresher, and who doesn't
like that as a bonus?
Of the many vegetables in season right now,
pumpkins are my favorite. I often complain
that I wish the fall pumpkin craze would
last year-round. Pumpkin spiced latte? Yes.
Pumpkin seeds to sprinkle over my granola in
the morning? Yes. Pumpkin ravioli? Obviously.
Pumpkin-flavored beer? No-brainer! Pumpkin
pie at Thanksgiving? Bring it on! I'll eat three
slices!
However, my favorite twist on the pumpkin
is soup. It's cheap, easy, and delicious. Right
after Halloween and into November, there are
a lot of un-carved pumpkins hanging around
the house from that trip to the pumpkin patch
or on sale at the grocery store. My family had
two small pumpkins on the kitchen counter
after Halloween last year that we planned to
throw out, but they screamed to be eaten!
So, we roasted the pumpkins in the oven,
which is easier than it sounds and tastes far
better than canned pumpkin. If you're in a
pinch, go for the canned stuff, but if you have
the patience - an extra hour or so - I'd recommend it. From the roasted pumpkins, we made
a hearty curried pumpkin potato soup. The
soup was velvety and delicious (not to mention
gluten-free) – and was easy to freeze to save for
dinner later in the week.
My pumpkin cravings were finally sated with
my family's healthy, comforting soup…until I
walked into the corner coffee shop the next
day and saw a slice of pumpkin gingerbread.
A girl's gotta take advantage of the pumpkin
craze while it lasts, right? Maybe it's best to
just stick with soup…
Pumpkin Soup
recipe on page 18
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The New Pumpkin Patch:
Adventures in Pumpkin Beer!
By Matthew Anderson, Manager at Bin 604
To the delight of many craft beer enthusiasts,
it is time again for the release one of the most
sought after seasonal selections: pumpkin
beer! Year after year more breweries try their
hand at brewing with the bright orange gourd,
and consumers engage in what I will now
refer to as “Pumpkin Picking” – tasting as
many of the year’s offerings as possible.
pumpkin or pumpkin pie influence – some
subtle and some mirroring pumpkin pie in a
glass!
Each year the release date seems to get
earlier and earlier. Bin 604 received its first
batch right at the end of August, to which
one of my co-workers yelled, “It’s too soon!”
All said and done, after the steady flow of
releases between mid-August and September,
the shelves are bare of orange and black labels
by Thanksgiving, so who could blame one for
trying to extend the party just a little longer?
Dogfish Head “Punkin” Ale – Made with real
pumpkin, so you know it’s good! A surprisingly subdued offering from a traditionally “offcenter” brewery. For almost a decade now
Sam Caglione and crew have been making
beer with a unique combination of ingredients (including a beer that sources material
from all 7 continents, aptly named “Pangea.”
It’s a full-bodied Brown ale with subtle notes
of Pumpkin and brown sugar, its two most
prevalent ingredients. Named after Delaware’s
famed annual “Punkin Chunkin” extravaganza
(as seen on the Discovery channel) this actually debuted in the 1994 Punkin Chunkin
recipe contest and won!
Some are dismissive of the beer, which despite
some beer drinkers’ hesitation has developed
a sizeable cult following over the past 20
years. While pumpkin beer is still not garnering the international acclaim of the classic
autumnal Oktoberfest releases, all expectations are that the trend will continue to grow
with the cultural fascination with craft beer
and spirits. Granted, you’re bound to find
some duds, but like Oktoberfest, the pumpkin
has deep roots in brewing history.
Early American settlers had little of the classic
malts necessary to brew beer, so they used
what was readily available at the time: corn,
apples and most prevalently, the native pumpkins were favored as they provided the necessary fermentable sugars to create alcohol. This
continued with much popularity throughout
the 18th century, but as today’s traditional
ingredients became readily available, the
pumpkin’s role as a main ingredient subsided.
Though it took on a brief part as a flavoring
agent in the mid-19th century, it failed to
regain its previous pervasiveness.
Same as it goes, though, with family pumpkin
pie recipes, no two are exactly the same. Here
are some personal recommendations that are
not to be missed this autumn:
Heavy Seas Great’er Pumpkin – Aged in
Bourbon barrels and weighing in at 10% ABV
(Alcohol by Volume), get ready for this local
treat. Notes of cinnamon, ginger, allspice and
clove seductively draw
one in aromatically. A
full-bodied palate with
brown sugar and pumpkin it slowly washes
over your tongue. The
finish boasts flavors of
oak, vanilla, and bour-
bon. It’s a rare release so snatch it up when
you see it!
Midnight Sun Brewery “T.R.E.A.T” Imperial
Chocolate Pumpkin Porter – I apologize in
advance, but this decadent treat from Alaska
will likely be difficult to find. Nuanced and
dark, you’ll get notes of dates, plums, cinnamon, nutmeg, caramel, clove and a whole
lot more! Medium-bodied, it is a flavorful
and addicting potion. Distributed in only four
states, our closest bet is New York City with
the option to order from either Washington
State or Oregon. It is worth it.
To those who turn their nose up at pumpkin
beer, I beg you to keep searching! As I say to
the many who claim to dislike Chardonnay,
one of the most divisive white wine grapes,
there is bound to be one out there for you.
With so many styles available, and new
products entering the market every year, you
could easily find yourself with a new favorite
this fall. If not, I guess there will just be more
for me!
Happy picking
everyone!
Then, in the 1980s, with the craft beer revolution in its infancy, Buffalo Bill’s Brewery
released one of the first commercial pumpkin
ales, taking inspiration from a recipe credited to George Washington. They ultimately
opted to use pumpkin pie spices instead of
real pumpkin, as many of the 400-plus local
and nationally distributed producers crafting
this brew often do, but their enthusiasm for
the revival of this style paved the way for
future experimentation. Porters, Ales, Lagers
and many more are now being used for the
autumnal treat, each with varying levels of
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Curried Pumpkin
PotatoSoup
By Kate Ewald, Social Media Manager, Foreman Wolf
Ingredients:
FPO
2 sugar pumpkins or 15 oz. cans pumpkin puree (1 sugar pumpkin = 1 can)
7-9 Yukon gold potatoes
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 tbsp. butter or olive oil
3-4 cups soymilk (In the spirit of soup, I only had soymilk in my
fridge, so in it went! I'm sure you could substitute with heavy
cream and/or whole milk if you prefer)
3 tsp. brown sugar
1/2 medium onion
1 stalk celery
1 carrot
3-4 cloves garlic (or more if you're adventurous)
Sprinkle of sage
1 tsp. ground cumin
1.5 tsp. cinnamon
Salt, pepper, & nutmeg to taste
3 tbsp. Pondicherry curry powder
1 additional cup of water or stock
1 sprig parsley
Instructions
Remove the stems and leaves
from the pumpkins.
Puncture the pumpkins with a
knife a few times.
Roast pumpkins at 375 degrees
for 1-2 hours until the skin is
golden brown and the pumpkins
begin to cave in.
Skin and seed your pumpkins
once they cool down. The skin
should come off easily with the
help of a spoon. Put the seeds
aside to make toasted pumpkin
seeds to garnish the soup.
While roasting your pumpkin,
quarter and boil your potatoes
until tender with around 15
minutes left.
processor until smooth. Put in
a saucepan on low heat on the
stove.
Blend pumpkin separately and
add to your saucepan.
Blend raw onion, garlic, carrot,
and celery together (the flavor
will be pretty strong – if you're
sensitive to onion or garlic, cook
them on low heat with olive
oil until tender first). Add to
mixture.
Add spices, remaining soymilk,
and 1 cup water (or stock) until
you find a balance of taste &
texture that you like.
Toast a crusty piece of bread,
dip it in your soup, and you're
set!
Blend potatoes, butter, stock,
and 1 cup soymilk in a food
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Art as an Aid in
By Ann Wiker, owner of Art Exposure, Inc.
Last spring, I was contacted by Victor
Campbell from an organization called
Work Opportunities Unlimited. Victor
was working with a young man
named Alex Mack who was interested
in volunteering to assist art teachers,
such as myself. Victor, Alex and I met
so that I could learn more about Alex
and his goals.
Alex is 22 years old and is from
Pasadena, Maryland. On June 26,
2011, Alex suffered a severe traumatic brain injury when he was
involved in a car accident. He was
admitted to University of Maryland
Shock Trauma, where he stayed for
one month. Much of this time was
spent in a medically induced coma.
Alex had numerous surgeries to deal
with his brain injury and complications due to multiple broken bones.
The most significant procedure Alex
received was a craniectomy. This is
where a portion of his skull plate was
removed to allow for the swelling
of his brain. Upon discharge from
Shock Trauma, Alex was admitted
to the Kennedy Krieger Institute. He
remained there in inpatient therapies
for the next seven months.
Alex had to relearn everything. From
the simplest movement of limbs to
walking again, as well as breathing
on his own, eating, and talking. It was
during this time he also had a procedure to replace his skull plate and
he received a shunt to regulate the
build-up of fluids around his brain.
After discharge from Kennedy Krieger
Institute, Alex spent the next eleven
months at daily out-patient therapies. These were first at Specialized
Transition Program (STP), an outpatient program at Kennedy Krieger
Institute, and then at a brain injury
community re-entry program at Sinai
Hospital called RETURN. During this
time Alex also had a few surgeries
to address some lingering medical
issues.
Victor has been working with Alex
for almost a year now. At first he and
Alex searched for places where Alex
could volunteer, which is what led
them to me. Victor works with Alex
not only on how to do certain tasks
but how to interact and relate to
people in a work environment. Victor
has a coaching role where he shows
Alex how to do a new task, they then
both work on writing up the instructions and then Victor steps back and
just prompts Alex if needed.
Before his car accident, Alex really
enjoyed street art and graffiti. Some of
his favorite artists were Shepard Fairey
and Banksy. He developed an interest
in graphic design and had switched
his college major from marine science to graphic design. Before his
accident, he was planning to transfer
from Coastal Carolina University to
Towson University. Unfortunately the
accident occurred during his summer
break just prior to starting at Towson.
and Victor have explained to him that
even though his style and art have
changed, there is a new voice and
style in him that is emerging. Vince,
his father, told me, “Alex at times may
be discouraged but he still has a love,
passion and desire to create.”
Alex continues to draw and paint for
his enjoyment and pleasure. He is
also currently working with an educational coach to develop skills that will
help him to succeed in the classroom.
Before his accident, Alex’s desire was
to get his degree in graphic design.
His immediate goal now is to return
to college and to continue to study art
and see where the journey takes him.
This is part of a larger lecture series
I’m offering this fall called “Modern
Medical Analysis of Famous Artists.”
This and other art appreciation and
art studio classes are detailed on my
site www.artexposureinc.com.
Art was always a passion for Alex.
After his injury it provided not only an
inspiration to improve and progress
but also was a connection and link
to a huge part of his past. Aside from
developing his drawing and painting skills again, he also spent a great
deal of his time logging and tracking
street tags and graffiti during his trips
to and from the city as he traveled
back and forth to his therapies. Both
of these were an important exercise
as Alex continued to make cognitive
progress. Even now as Alex continues with his drawing/sketching, Victor
and his parents are certain that this
is critical to his ongoing cognitive
improvement.
One of the most significant challenges
has been Alex's accepting that his art
and expression have changed. When
Alex compares a new drawing to an
old one it is obvious that his style and
expression have been affected by his
injury. It is sometimes difficult for him
to visualize what he wants to express.
Then once he sees it in his mind, it is
harder to get it out. It just doesn't flow
as easily as it once did. His parents
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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori
Great stories from
America’s Appraiser
I have been serving as America’s Appraiser
for many years now. Many people attend
my appraisal events with family heirlooms or
flea market finds. My appraisal style is unlike
anything you’ve seen in the antiques world
or on TV. My audiences partake in my rapid
fire, funny, educational, and totally unscripted
events.
Here are some of the stories that I recall
from my latest round of presenting Dr. Lori’s
Antiques Appraisal Comedy Show Tour. Some
objects are worth big bucks and other objects
have big stories to tell. I present about 150
events every year and I am in my 15th year of
touring. Yes, I have loads of frequent flyer miles
and friends.
This is America’s stories about their old stuff.
Seattle, WA: Kelly worked as a waiter. One
night, he served a big table of diners and did
not receive a tip. Instead, the diners left a small
bag on the table with a Native American turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace in
it. After a month of waiting for the owners to
return to the restaurant to pick up the necklace,
the owner told Kelly that the necklace was his
tip. It was worth $5,000.
State College, PA: A gentleman in his 90s
whose family had links to the Plymouth, MA
colony brought a teapot that came over on the
Mayflower. With significant information and
the documentation to prove it, the silver teapot
was worth $150,000.
side (they all are!). The owner believed it was
the first one ever made—it wasn’t! Value: $8.
Lynchburg, VA: At a corporate appraisal dinner event, a man brought me one of the oldest objects that I have appraised. It wasn’t the
oldest, but it was old—really old. The object
was a portrait bust from ancient Rome. It was
purchased by the man’s mother in the 1950s.
Today’s value: $25,000. Note: The oldest object
that I appraised at an event was a mascara jar
from ancient Egypt that dated back to the time
of Cleopatra, circa 50-30 BC.
Hazelton, PA: A couple in their 80s brought
an American Impressionist landscape painting to my event. While waiting for the event
to begin, holding their painting, they were
approached by two young men who offered to
buy the painting on the spot. They offered the
couple $8,000 for the painting and urged them
not to have me appraise it. The elderly couple
rejected the offer stating that the painting had
been in the wife’s family for decades and they
wanted me to appraise it. I told them it was
worth $100,000.
Lewes, DE: A former NASA engineer brought
the boot mold that was used to make Apollo
13 astronaut Fred Haise’s moon boot to my
appraisal event. Now that’s what I call a rare
object. Unfortunately, he only had the left boot
mold. The right one had already sold online.
Left moon boot value $10,000.
Kansas City, MO: A woman named Joan purchased an ugly drawing of an eagle with a
Picasso signature on it that she and the estate
sale organizer thought was a print. Joan bought
the print at the estate sale for $2.50. It wasn’t
a print but actually an original, signed Picasso
drawing worth $50,000.
Virginia Beach, VA: A few strong members of
a military family struggled to bring their object
to my appraisal event. It took three big guys
to lift it. Why? Because the object they asked
me to appraise was a giant piece of reinforced
concrete covered in graffiti. It was a piece of
the Berlin Wall. Priceless!
I have been appraising people’s stuff at a rate of
approximately 20,000 objects a year for years.
And, once a guy from Wisconsin recognized
me from TV and came running towards me in
the streets of St. Petersburg, Russia holding up
his cell phone with a photo of a vase on it for
me to appraise. Everybody’s got something.
Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and award-winning
TV personality, Dr. Lori presents antique appraisal
events nationwide. Dr. Lori
is the expert appraiser on
Discovery channel’s Auction
Kings airs Thursdays at 9 PM.
Visit www.DrLoriV.com, www.
Facebook.com/DoctorLori or
call (888) 431-1010.
Portland, OR: While cleaning out her aunt’s
house, Cathy discovered a Walt Disney animation cel from Dumbo, dating to the 1940s. I
told her to be sure to keep it somewhere out
of direct sunlight as these early animation cels
can fade. Appraised value: $9,000.
Mt. Carmel, PA: A woman showed me a 1920s
platinum, diamond, and sapphire ring that was
an anniversary gift from her husband. Her Art
Deco ring was worth $25,000. She said that her
husband got it from “a guy at the pool hall.” I
did not ask any more questions! Would you?
Akron, OH: A woman named Ginger purchased a very old sock monkey at an estate
sale. She wasn’t happy with my evaluation. I
told her, “If you can smell it, you can’t sell it.”
Value: Smelly!
Bloomsburg, PA: I will never forget the man
who yelled at me when I told him that his glass
Ball jar was not rare. It was marked 1858 on the
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A Visit to
Scarborough Fair
Bed and Breakfast
By Laura McFarland Bukalski
Fair Bed and Breakfast reminded me of being
at my aunt's house in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
It was delightful, and the only thing that would
have made it perfect, would have been if more
of our friends had booked rooms as well during
our stay.
What is so lovely as a beautiful Fall day?
Staying at the Scarborough Fair Bed &
Breakfast! My husband and I enjoyed this
lovely little urban inn located on the corner
of South Charles and East Montgomery Street,
right in the heart of historic Federal Hill.
As we walked up to the front door, tucked
behind an iron-gated courtyard with beautiful
potted wild flowers, Barry Werner, proprietor,
greeted us along with his two new employees – both lovely women who took charge
immediately to make us feel right at home.
Private parking is available, so no need to
worry about where to park your car on the
street. After they took care of our luggage, we
chatted about really nothing, but it made you
feel as though you were visiting your friend’s
home, and they were glad you had arrived.
We were staying in The Brother’s Grimm
Room – inspired by the fairy tales of the dark
forests. It was delightful – I felt as though I
had gone back in time. The colors were rich
and cool, yet you felt warm and cozy. The
bed had the most fabulous head board – it
was wrought iron, and so intricate. We felt
as though we just melted into the bedding.
Our room had toadstools, a ceramic “Briar
rose,” a frog prince, and lots more – all parts
of The Brother’s Grimm’s tales. The room also
had all the modern amenities, but they are
cleverly hidden. The room does have a flat
screen TV, but you don’t even notice it – the
DVD player is in the side. Also in the room is
a basket of complimentary Baltimore snacks
– Utz pretzels, Utz crab chips (which I love),
Goetze’s Caramel Creams (another fave), and
Berger Cookies (only the best cookies in the
free world)! There was also a cute little choco24 SoBo Voice August-September 2013
For more information about Scarborough Fair
Bed and Breakfast go to scarboroughfairbandb.
com or call 877-954-2747. Located at 801 S.
Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
late crab – a great treat for our ten-year old at
home. In addition, the newly redecorated F.
Scott Fitzgerald room is absolutely gorgeous.
The carpet was plush, like lush woodland
grass, which was nice, and we had our private
bath down the hall. Our room was supplied
with two of the most comfortable robes. They
weren’t just those terry cloth ones – they were
seersucker and cottony - cool now, and I’m
sure toasty warm in the winter. The wallpaper
in the room looked like lace and the pictures
were a timeline of an 1800’s couple, from
the proposal, to the birth of their new love.
The shower was wonderful, with towels fit
for a king!
Downstairs, there is the “parlor”, the dining
room, kitchen, office and two of the six guest
rooms. The parlor offers a gift display with
items to purchase for loved ones back home,
a concierge phone, the library, and board
games. The gift display has some adorable
row house ornaments, gourmet coffees, nice
ceramic mugs, plus some wonderful scarves
that were knitted by Barry and his partner.
The dining room features a beautiful table set
for six, and then a smaller one set for two.
In the dining room, the DVDs are hidden
nicely in the apothecary cabinet. There is also
a closet where you will find complimentary
beverages (water and sodas), plus you can
store your beverages in there as well. Hot coffee and tea are available 24 hours a day, and
every afternoon at tea time, yummy goodies
are offered to guests. On our afternoon, delicious shortbread cookies were the treat of
choice.
Breakfast the next morning couldn’t have
been more decadent. We had lemon poppy
seed waffles garnished with strawberries and
blueberries, which melted in your mouth
topped with a tangy tart lemoncello sauce.
As we were leaving, I told Barry that I would
be very happy living there. He assured me we
could work something out. The Scarborough
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Winterizing
Your Home
By Courtney Smith, Marketing Manager with Ace Hardware
As fall approaches, so do concerns about
how best to prepare your home for the
winter. For most, the greatest concern
when shifting between seasons is the
increased energy costs to heating your
home in cold weather. Fortunately, there
are several fast, simple ways to protect
your home from drafts, freezes, and pests
without breaking the bank. Here is a short
list of tips to help you get started early
this fall.
1. Service your heating system – whether
you do a little dusting or call a company to do an evaluation, it’s important
to maintenance your heating and cooling system. Change your filters regularly
(most are every 30 days or 90 days). Use
a feather duster or wet cloth to loosen up
dust.
2. Install a programmable thermostat – If
you like to keep your heating and cooling units all day long, consider getting a
programmable thermostat- you can save
big on energy by changing the thermostat
just a few degrees when you’re away from
home!
3. Add weather stripping around doors
and windows – Today, there are dozens
of different sizes and styles of weathering
strips. Before you shop, make sure you
measure your door frame to determine
how wide the stripping should be. The
self-adhesive stripping is a great quick fix
for renters, or make a more permanent
installation with felt and tack weather
stripping.
4. Check furniture arrangement in your
rooms – Make sure vents are unobstructed
and flow towards the center of the room.
5. Let the sun be your guide – dark, heavy
curtains will insulate at night, and can be
drawn during the day to attract sunlight.
6. Replace old and brittle window covers – Covering your basement windows
from the outside can help keep out any
drafts and cuts down on heating costs.
Brittle or cracked window covers should
be replaced immediately.
7. Reduce the temperature of your hot
water heater – If your water is hot enough
to burn you, it’s too hot! Lowering the
temperature of your hot water heater
doesn’t mean cold showers- even a few
degrees will help you save without even
noticing! (Consider your dish washer, hot
cycle laundry, etc).
8. Touch up caulking around windows
and doors – Fill in cracks and breaks
around your windows to keep the heat
inside.
9. Use portable electric heaters to heat up
a single room or to warm up one part of a
large, cold room. If you don’t need to heat
the whole house, save money by using a
portable heater.
Here is a checklist of tools that will help you start some of these projects (and a few others for the more advanced handyman):
TOOL AND MATERIAL CHECKLIST
Insulation
Window Shades
Caulk/Sealants
Weatherstrip
Pipe Wrap/Heat Tapes
Light Dimmers
Heat Deflectors
Fireplaces and Accessories
Awnings
Fans
Storm Windows/Doors
Attic Ventilators
Plastic Window Material
Faucet Repairs
Humidifiers
Wood Stoves
Clock Thermostats
Water Savers
Thermometers
Furnace Filters
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A Place for FUN
in the Workplace
By Kristin Collier, Marketing Manager for Charm City Concierge
I just want to make sure I have a sense of balance
between work and life, because work is my life and the
lines can get really blurry. ~Drew Barrymore
As a busy summer filled with trips down
the ocean and backyard barbeques transitions into a bustling autumn of back to
school routines and athletic activities, we
long for the day to “get an hour of our life
back” once Daylight Saving Time ends!
This year we will all breathe a collective
sigh of relief on Sunday, November 3rd
because of the notion of trying to pack in
a bit more productivity into our day. Or
perhaps that should be an extra hour of
relaxation with a good book, devoting time
to a beloved hobby long neglected, or simply spend some extra time with those we
hold most dear.
can let creative talents shine through that
may not be normally showcased during
the work day.
Finding equal fulfillment in the workplace
as well as at home, or just the delicate
balance of keeping the two separate can
be a challenging task. In the corporate
concierge world, we are always looking for
ways to lighten and liven up the workplace
to make the hours spent at the daily grind
more enjoyable. This can include everything from an ice cream social or popcorn
bar to a group sail boat outing or baseball
game. The ideas are endless and below is a
list of 5 ways to generate fun in the office
from our devoted staff to yours:
Inject Humor: While everyone’s sense of
humor can be different you can always
relate on the common ground of your
shared workplace. Most companies have
their own lingo and abbreviations to communicate their internal operations. Set-up
your own version of a swear jar, or Jargon
Jar, and every time someone uses a particularly notorious term (e.g. TPS Reports) they
have to place a quarter in the jar. At the end
of the quarter it can be raffled off.
Get Crafty: A lot of jobs primarily require
left-brain thinking and we don’t always
have the opportunity to let the right-brain
run free. Select a creative or crafty activity for staff to do such as a
Halloween pumpkin carving or decorating contest.
Each staff member can
make their own creation
at home and then bring it
in for voting with special
prizes awarded to those that
receive the most votes. This
Reap the Rewards: Everyone loves a good
incentive. Think outside the standard bonus
box and fit in some extra small ones
throughout the year to keep momentum
going. Motivate people to arrive to work
on-time by allowing the first person who
arrives to park in the boss’ reserved spot
for the day. Some offices may even be able
to reward one employee with a ½ day off
for reaching a certain management or sales
goal.
Share in Volunteering: Ask everyone in
the office to submit a suggestion of a local
organization to lend some time volunteering. Once per quarter a
day, or half a day, can be
designated for the office to
do an activity with a selected non-profit.
This can serve as a great teambuilding
event by sharing a sense of accomplishment together for a good cause, allowing
the company to give back to their local
community, and demonstrating to employees that their employer cares about causes
that matter to them too.
Embrace the Holidays: In recent years
many offices have seen the downsizing
or “rightsizing” of the traditional office
holiday party. In its place more resourceful
activities have been planned to celebrate
with staff at the end of the year. These
activities can still be made memorable with
a fun dress code or themed activity. I fondly
recall one job where an office holiday potluck always concluded with a lively storybook reading by one of my co-workers. It
may sound a bit cheesy but somehow that
simple activity turned into an annual tradition with the same sense of anticipation of
watching your favorite childhood holiday
cartoon on TV once a year.
We hope you enjoy these ideas, or thinking
up your own. In the end those who work
hard, play hard!
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historically hip
HALLOWEEN
Grab all your little ghouls and goblins and
head over to Historically Hip Halloween on
Halloween Day, October 31, the Federal Hill
Business Association is sponsoring a trick-ortreat event in the Federal Hill Business District
(800-1300 blocks of Light and Charles Streets)
from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Each participating
business will have orange and black balloons in
front of their businesses and treats for the kids.
Be sure to stick around from, 6:00pm to
7:30pm the Federal Hill Hospitality Association
will host a Hill-O-Ween Family Block Party on
Cross Street. FREE hot dogs for the kids (ages 12
and under) while supplies last and discounted
food and beverages for the adults.
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End Stage Renal Disease
Are You
at Risk?
Dr. Matthew Weir, Director of
Nephrology at the University
of Maryland Medical Center
I
n the United States, the
prevalence of End Stage
Renal Disease is increasing,
and can be attributed to under
recognition of earlier stages of
chronic kidney disease and its
risk factors.
If detected early, treatment for chronic kidney disease can be
as easy as modifying
your diet to control
your blood pressure.
According to the National
Kidney Foundation, approximately 26 million Americans
have chronic kidney disease
and others are at increased
risk. Chronic kidney disease
is a gradual loss in kidney
function that could lead to
end stage renal disease and
even death. Early detection
and treatment can often keep
chronic kidney disease from
getting worse. As the disease
progresses, it may eventually
lead to kidney failure, which
will require you to undergo
dialysis or a kidney transplant. Moreover, chronic kidney disease is associated with
accelerated cardiovascular
disease. In many cases in the
United States, individuals with
chronic kidney disease die of
premature cardiovascular disease before dialysis or kidney
transplantation is an option.
Anyone can develop chronic
kidney disease, at any age.
However, there are some populations that are more likely
than others to get the disease.
This includes people who have
diabetes, high blood pressure,
a family history of kidney
disease; or individuals who
belong to a population who
have a high incidence of diabetes and high blood pressure
such as African Americans,
Hispanic Americans, Asians,
Pacific
Islanders,
and
American Indians.
So why is chronic kidney
disease sometimes undetected? You may not possess
any symptoms until you’re in
the advanced stages of the
disease, which is why many
people are not diagnosed
until they have lost most of
their kidney function. The
symptoms are similar to other
diseases and may include:
fatigue, trouble concentrating,
loss of appetite, and the need
to urinate more often, especially at night. Screening for
the disease includes a simple
creatinine blood and urine
test.
If detected early, treatment
for chronic kidney disease
can be as easy as modifying your diet to control your
blood pressure. People who
have diabetes should control
their blood sugar, get plenty
of exercise and do not smoke.
Early detection and treating
the condition that is causing
chronic kidney disease can
help prevent or delay kidney
failure.
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Slow and Steady Success
Slow and Steady Success
By Andrea Shelby, Owner and GM, Federal Hill Fitness
We live in a microwave world. We want
it all, fast and hot, instantaneous gratification. But as you know, microwaving
what we eat is not the healthiest path to
longevity, or even a good path to true
enjoyment and satisfaction. Which tastes
better and is better for you: a meal handmade with whole, fresh ingredients by a
cook that takes their time adding layers
of flavor and complexity to your dish that
ends up visually and texturally appealing, or a lean cuisine frozen meal loaded
with fast cook chemicals zapped in the
microwave for four minutes that ends up
a rubbery grey mess? Good things happen over time. There is no miracle pill
for weight loss and no miracle powder
for muscle growth or increased performance. When did we start to forget that
results take time? The process necessarily needs to be long, allowing increased
movement and intensity along with better eating habits to become a part of our
lifestyle, our day to day life.
Have you ever taken a close look at water
running over a rock? The slow drip of the
water, even slower than a coffee maker
on a Monday morning, slowly making
its way from a high to low place, pulled
by gravity, always the same path, always
the same speed. Over time, this slow drip
makes an indentation in the rock. Can
you imagine? A little drop of water, soft
and seemingly insignificant, up against
a huge, solid rock. No one would guess
that the little drop of water could change
the rock. What can we learn from this
imagery? A few things, like the importance of form, perseverance, and commitment. We can also learn that even
a small, seemingly insignificant change,
when made faithfully and correctly, will
have a significant effect.
Occasionally, we wake up inspired and
ready for change. Maybe it’s a show you
saw, a conversation you had, or an article
you happened to read (!). Something that
triggered your desire and will to make a
lifestyle change. At these times, we have
to remember the drip, drip, drip of the
water on the rock. Slowly, but steadily,
the coffee pot fills. Don’t jump out of bed
and try running a marathon, benching
400lbs, never eating carbs or go to the
gym twice per day every day. Instead,
consider making a little change you can
live with and adopt today, like running
an extra mile per week, cutting just one
unnecessary indulgence from your diet,
or waking up fifteen minutes earlier to
stretch, then add another little one next
month, then another little one the following month. Over time, your lifestyle
will adopt the behavior from the previous
month as the norm, and by next year you
will have made many positive changes permanent changes!
Here are a few little
changes you might
consider easy and
insignificant to adopt,
but compounded will
definitely make a big
change. Choose just
one, then choose
another when the first
is fully integrated into
your lifestyle… there is
no order, just pick what
seems to you like the
easiest one and do it:
*
*
*
**
*
*
Walk to any destination shorter than
1 mile
Do 20 jumping jacks before you get
in the shower
Do 10 push ups before you get in
the shower
Say NO to anything fried
Do 20 sit ups before turning on the tv
Park in the furthest spot from your
destination (office, market, etc)
Develop a fear of elevators- take the
stairs if you are going less than 7 floors
Incorporating these small steps will lead
to larger, positive permanent changes
and a healthier life. Which one will you
try first?
Meet Federal Hill
Preparatory Principal
(grades K-5) and five years as
an International Baccalaureate
(IB) Coordinator. The majority of
her career was spent at Thomas
Jefferson
Elementary/Middle
School in West Baltimore as well
as at the Monarch Academy, a
public charter school in Baltimore
city.
By Emily Parks
Her focus is on project-based
learning with global significance.
For example, in teaching kindergarteners about clean water and
disease, the curriculum includes
experiments with clean water and
the impact of clean water (or the
lack of) in other countries.
Sara Long
Visitors are greeted by a sign
hanging in the front office at
Federal Hill Preparatory that states
“Be here. Be safe. Be honest. Be
productive. Let go and move on.”
This sign sums up the five promises system for interaction at the
school and is championed by the
new principal at Federal Hill Prep
Sara Long. “These five promises
embody the school’s belief system as to how we interact with
each other,” she explains.
Mrs. Long notes she has over
fifteen years of educational experience spanning grades K through
8 with a specific concentration
in literacy development, project
based learning, arts integration,
and enrichment opportunities for
students. She adds that her most
recent administrative experience
has been shaped by two years
of successful leadership as an
Elementary Assistant Principal
She has enjoyed getting to know
students, parents and members
of the community. So far she has
attended Federal Hill South and
Federal Hill neighborhood community meetings as well as Parent
Teacher Organization (PTO)
meetings. She plans to further
the involvement of the community with the school by reaching
out to local companies to create
partnerships as well as fostering
partnerships with parents of the
students.
Mrs. Long also looks forward
to making improvements in the
physical environment of the
school, such as painting murals as
well as a fundraising initiative for
a “living wall,” where plants grow
vertically on the wall. “In addition to the wall being an aesthetic
improvement, it can also be used
as a teaching tool for students on
subjects such as the environment,
clean air and horticulture,” she
adds. In addition, she plans to
partner with Digital Harbor High
School in an effort to support
robotics at the school as well as
additional enrichment activities.
A self-proclaimed “homegrown
girl,” Mrs. Long is from Charles
Village where her parents still
reside. She has two grown children and loves Ravens football
and the Orioles. In her spare time,
she enjoys knitting and reading.
Mrs. Long is enthusiastic about
working with students, staff and
parents at Federal Hill Prep and
is looking forward to getting to
know the entire Federal Hill Prep
community. “It is so exciting to
see the diversity in the school,”
she explains. “It is a nice melting
pot for kids to learn and work
together.”
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Choose fresh fruit
as a mid day snack
instead of anything in
a package or coffee
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week (walking or running)
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fitness class per week
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again ramping up our fundraising efforts and
plan to hold a Father Son “Minute to Win It”
style tournament at Ryleigh’s Oyster, a Parent’s
Night Out event (i.e. cheap babysitting!), some
raffle drawings for prizes and another Family
Night at a local restaurant.
2013 SoBo Halloween Bash:
What are you going to be?
By Misty Keens
I know, I know! Halloween, you
say? Well, if there’s one thing we
learn about getting older, it’s that
time inexplicitly slips away from
us. So now seems like a natural
time to start planning for October;
for the 2013 SoBo Halloween
Bash, to be specific.
Last year, the 1st ever peninsulawide Halloween party at Riverside
Park brought friends, families and
neighbors out in some pretty tempestuous weather. There were a
few hiccups, namely Hurricane
“Sandy,” that caused a last minute
rescheduling, but the party went
on and those that braved the sudden cold that was left in Sandy’s
wake were treated to genuine
SoBo Hospitality. Snacks, games,
a moon bounce, pumpkin decorating, crafts, prizes, costume contests followed by a parade and live
music from The Music Workshop,
were all on the agenda.
This year the planning committee has aspired to make it bigger
and better than ever! We have a
grand plan in the works, one that
includes all of the above PLUS
food from local vendors and food
trucks, lawn games and tournaments for the adults, live music,
costume contests for the young
and old, 50/50 raffle and grown-up
beverages! The date is officially set
for October, 27th from 1-6pm at
Riverside Park, and while kids and
families will still be a focus, from
4-6 pm will be a bit more “adultfocused” by providing adults only
games and selling beer and wine.
This is truly a community event,
with support from local businesses
and our eight neighborhood associations, and is inclusive for SoBo
residents young and old, single
or retired, families and friends.
Hanging out, kid’s activities and
crafts, games, contests are all FREE,
however, food and beverages are
not provided; we don’t have that
kind of money!
Speaking of, there are two things
we couldn’t do any of this without:
money and volunteers. We’ve kept
a small committee of dedicated
individuals who have worked tirelessly throughout the year fundraising and planning. If you or your
family came out and supported
any of our fundraising events, like
the Social Hour at Langermann’s,
Family Brunch at Homeslyce or
our Mother Daughter Tea Party at
“Our House” restaurant, we greatly
appreciate your help. We are once
So while we dream and wish about what we’d
love the bash to look like, reality insists that
we have a rock star team to pull it all off. From
inception to execution, WE NEED YOU!! If you
would like to volunteer your time by supervising a moon bounce for an hour or helping to
move tables and chairs into position, or if you’d
like to jump in and help behind the scenes and
join the Planning Committee, shoot us a message to Misty Keens at [email protected].
Small or large, your contribution helps.
SOBO NEEDS YOU!
The 2013 SoBo Halloween Bash will be here
sooner than you think and we are currently
recruiting members for the SoBo Halloween
Bash Planning Committee. It takes a village,
right? So sign up to help us insure that activities
like these continue. Your expertise and ideas
are needed.
A sample of some of the responsibilities:
-Adult Games
-Advertising and Design
-Rental and Supplies Procurement
-Volunteer Coordination
-Prize Acquisition
-Donations Solicitation
-Crafts and Activities
-Food and Beverage Acquisition
-Neighborhood Association Liaison
-Costume Contest and Judging
Most importantly, we hope to see you at the
2013 SoBo Halloween Bash!! It’s going to be
a fantastic, neighborhood sponsored event that
South Baltimoreans won’t soon forget. You
wouldn’t want to miss it!! If you want to give
back to the community that gives so much
to you, invest some of your time into helping
make this years’ party bigger and better than
the last!!
All our upcoming events and goings on will
be posted on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/sobobash, so be sure to stop by and
“like”us to stay informed!
All inquiries can be made to Misty Keens at
[email protected]
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T hanksgiving:
A Time to Give Back
By Emily Parks
Thanksgiving is the time of year when we
take a moment to reflect and count our
blessings. It is also the time of year when
we can create blessings for others by giving our time or money in an effort to “pay
it forward” and make life for someone else
a little brighter.
Below are just a few ideas and opportunities to inspire you to give thanks and give
back.
• Turn any social event into a food drive.
When you host your next Ravens tailgate,
happy hour or dinner party at your home,
consider asking your guests to bring one
or two non-perishable canned foods items.
When twenty of your guests bring 2-3
canned foods it can really add up to help
your neighborhood food bank or shelter!
• Lace up your running shoes for any
one of the Maryland-area Turkey Trots! By
registering for this 5K race, you are not
only helping yourself by doing something
healthy on Thanksgiving Day, you are also
helping others in need in our community.
The Turkey Trot Charity 5K supports the Y
of Central Maryland’s Give Every Child a
Chance campaign helping kids who live
in poverty in communities throughout
Central Maryland. For more information,
go to www.ymaryland.org.
• Participate in the annual Bea Gaddy
Thanks for Giving Campaign held
on Thanksgiving Day. Last year on
Thanksgiving Day, the tradition of the
campaign continued at the Patterson Park
Recreation Center. It’s a tradition that
started in 1981 when Bea Gaddy took
the $290 she won from a lottery ticket to
buy Thanksgiving food to feed 39 of her
neighbors within her house. Last year, the
organizers who come to this luncheon
every Thanksgiving said 50,000 people
came to get a meal. Volunteer opportunities include helping to prepare meals
as well as stuff bags of canned food
and turkey for the people who would
come to the center for their Thanksgiving
meal. Monetary donations are also always
welcome. For more information, go to
www.bea-gaddy.org
• Donate money, food or time at the
Maryland Food Bank. As 16.2% of
Maryland households reported food insecurity last year, your donation can help
feed hungry Marylanders around the state.
Through their online supermarket, you can
make monetary donations to the Maryland
Food Bank so that they can buy the most
nutritious food possible for their clients.
Or donate your time by participating at
the food bank distribution center. In addition, individuals can donate bags or boxes
of food. For more information, go to
www.mdfoodbank.org.
• Schedule a date to provide a meal at the
Baltimore Outreach Services, a women
and children homeless shelter located
in the basement of the Christ Lutheran
Church (701 S. Charles Street.) Join several other families to bring groceries and
cook a simple dinner at the shelter. Other
opportunities include donating towels,
diapers, toys and clothes to the shelter.
If you and your family would like to
make and share a meal with the women
and children of Baltimore Outreach
Services, please contact Karen Adkins
at [email protected] or call
(410) 752-7179.
• Visit www.volunteercentral.net for a
comprehensive list of all volunteer opportunities in Central Maryland. Give back to
your favorite cause by scheduling some
of your time to volunteer during the long
Thanksgiving weekend.
• Sponsor a table at Helping Up Mission
and provide a Thanksgiving feast for
homeless men. This Thanksgiving, hundreds of hurting and homeless men
will come to Helping Up Mission for a
warm meal served with love. You can
provide them with a second chance
at life through food, shelter and longterm recovery services. It all starts with
a meal. For more information, go to
www.helpingupmission.org.
Many organizations were still organizing their volunteer efforts and activities
at press time, so please check back
with your favorite non-profit organization to see how you can help make
sure everyone has a happy and healthy
Thanksgiving.
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