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Volume 11 * Issue 2 * May 2015
The St.
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Helena Red Rocket Review
A Quarterly Publication to inform the people of the St. Helena Community
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Paint Night in Saint Helena
Church Happenings
Project Clean Stream
Project Clean Stream Photos
Nextdoor Saint Helena
St. Helena FLEA MARKET
Paint Night Flier
Save the Date BINGO
New Police Captain
Suggestions Please
Concerts in the Park
Dundalk Antiques Appraisal Day
St. Helena Real Estate
Crime Report
Cimaglia Park Reforestation
Councilman Kraft‘s Corner
City Farm Garden
Dundalk Calendar of Events
St. Helena Scholarship Awardee
Main Street Mash Up
Councilman Crandell’s Corner
National Night Out
The Bygone Days
Mission Statement
The purpose of the St. Helena
Associations is to promote the health,
safety, pleasure, recreation and
welfare of the residents of the homes
within the St. Helena Area; to
discuss and resolve issues that arise
in or pertain to our area; to act in
coordination with other civic
organizations in the Dundalk and
surrounding areas; and to represent
the interests of the members on the
City, County, and State level.
St. HCA
Paint Night in St. Helena
Picasso’s $84,000,000.00 Painting:
They’ve got nothing on us in St. Helena.
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Just wait til Sotheby’s and the art experts
see what comes out of our community building on Saturday, July
18th. Yep… you heard me. We’re doing a PAINT NIGHT in
ST. HELENA. Hey everybody’s doin’ it…. Here’s the deal:
 Date:
Saturday July 18th
 Time:
Please arrive by 4:30pm. You’re masterpiece will
be completed by 7:00pm
 Place:
6509 Colgate Avenue (our community building)
 What:
We’ll be painting a colorful Japanese garden scene
(It’s beautiful…I’ve seen it).
 Cost:
$40.00 (here’s what you get for that)
o A canvas… Approx 16 x 20
o All paint supplies & brushes and easels will be supplied
o Expert instructions
o The time of your life
o A wine glass that can be personalized
 Also Available for Purchase:
o Beer, wine, soda, water, coffee (yes… we’ll be getting
a one day event liquor license for this purpose).
o Some food items TBD: possibly nachos, hot dogs,
snacks
 HOW DO I SIGN UP?????
o Reservation and payment must be made in advance.
Despite a few people indicating that they have been
unable to make the reservation… it has been determined
that the site DOES work fine. Some reservations have
already been received. The absolute cutoff will be 72
participants.
Website: www.wineandcanvas.com/baltimore-md.html
More information on page 8
George Wischhusen
President-County
[email protected]
410-284-3183
Shirley Gregory
President-City/Editor
410-633-6077
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Joe Stadler
Vice www.sainthelena.co.nr
President-County/Co-Editor
410-285-5658
(for Bodywork)
www.royalautoservice.net
[email protected]
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Dundalk's First Baptist Church
100 St. Helena Avenue
410-282-4256
Jun 23, Jul 28, Aug 25– Men’s Fellowship & Prayer 7:00 pm
Jun 16, Jul 21, Aug 18 – Multi-Focus Ladies Group 10 am
Jun 5, Jul 10, Aug 14, – Prayer, Praise, Music 8 pm to 9 pm
Jun 16, Jul 21, Aug 18 – Multi-Focus Ladies Group 10 am
Jun 14, 10:30 am Graduate Recognition
Jun 28 – 8 am to 2 pm St. Helena Flea Market
Service Hours:
Sunday School: Sunday 9:00 am
Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 am
Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 pm
Wed. Bible & Prayer Service: 7:00 pm
Jul 5 – God & Country Day, 10:30 am
Jul 19, 6 pm to 8 pm Agape Puppets
Jul 20 - Jul 24– Vacation Bible School 6pm
Dundalk Community Church of God
6601 Cleveland Avenue
Pastor Reverend Daniel Rogers 443-517-9784
Youth Nights: Every 3rd Friday Night 7pm
Food Bank: Jun 28th, Jul 26th, Aug 30th – 12:30 to
1:30 pm, Food Donations are accepted & appreciated,
Service Hours:
Sunday School: Sunday 10:00 am
Worship Service: Sunday 11:00 am
Evening Service: Sunday 6:00 pm
Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00 pm youth & adults
All are welcome, come and praise the Lord with us.
Flagship House of Prayer
299 Willows Spring Road,
410-718-9027
Gathering / Brunch: every Sunday 10:30 am
Worship Service: every Sunday 11:00 am
Wednesdays- Prayer and Bible Study at 7 pm
Jun 28 – Fellowship Meal 12:30pm, after service
light refreshments
Adult Bible Study, 7:00 pm Wednesday
Jul 19th – Bring a Friend Day, with
cookout/fellowship meal following the service.
New Light Lutheran Church
2120 Dundalk Avenue, 410-284-6840
www.newlightdundalk.com
Sunday Worship: 9 am and 11 am
Crafters Tuesday at 1 pm, bring your own craft or do one of ours!
Zumba Class every Wed 6 pm, $5 drop in rate or purchase a punch card for $50 good for 12 classes
Jun 7, Worship with Beatles, music on the lot, 9 am and
11 am
Aug 2, Worship with modern country music on the lot,
9am and Traditional worship inside 11am
Jul 5, Traditional Worship, 8 am & God and
Country worship at Veteran’s Park 10 am
Jul 16, Group Trip, Six Flags, $32 for an all day
admission to the theme and water parks on National
Funnel Cake Day! Call or email to sign up by June
28th.
Family Fun Nights on Wednesdays: Jul 8 – Aug 5, 6pm
to 8pm. Food, games, crafts & short interactive worship
service. Limited to 40 people, so call to save a spot.
[email protected]
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Neighbors, for our spring
clean-up project, instead of a
main focus being along the RR
tracks, or one of the park areas,
we decided to choose an area
within the internal confines of our
neighborhood.
Since Willow
Spring Road is probably the main
point of entry into St. Helena… it
became an easy choice. We
started the morning with about 65
volunteers representing various initiatives with the ‘Clean-Stream Initiative’. We met at our community
building for breakfast… then at 9:00 we separated into various groups that would focus on different areas
around Dundalk. About 25 volunteers stayed behind for Willow Spring Road. We chose 2 starting points. (1)
Ten people started at our sign on Dundalk Avenue and Willow Spring Road. (2) Ten people started at the
American Legion on Dunbar Road… and headed toward Willow Spring Road. And a few canvassed the
neighborhood in search of any bulk items that needed to be removed.
Along Willow Spring Road ALL trash was picked up from the gutters as well as from adjacent
properties. Gutters were swept as well as shoveled. Items as small as gum wrappers were
removed. My guess is that hundreds of plastic bags were removed from hedging and various shrubberies. At
about 11:30 am, the 2 groups met near the old Odd Fellows building. Along the route, countless bags of trash
had been set in the street for pick-up. Willow Spring Road looked really nice… a PROUD entrance to our
neighborhood.
But Wait…there’s MORE…
The very next day (a Sunday), Dolores, (a neighbor residing on Cleveland Avenue) observed a bottle in
the gutter. She stopped pick it up in an effort to maintain the effort from the previous day. She decided to go
the entire length of Willow Spring Road to see if any other items were ‘discarded’ by dis-respectful people.
(Here it is… ) Dolores came upon 2 plastic trash cans that had been dumped, (I mean ‘placed’) at the end of
Willow Spring Road near the RR tracks. One had just regular trash spilling out of it. She removed the lid from
the 2nd can to peer inside… and almost fainted from the stench as well as the contents. The can was half full of
some type of gray liquid muck and BONES. LOTS of bones. LARGE bones. Duane and I went to
investigate. The bones had no meat on them… we were at a loss. I called the police. It appeared that the bones
were likely animal. On Monday I had a hazardous waste unit pick up the finding that some ______e. dumped.
(SO TOTALLY DISRESPECTFUL)
But Wait…there’s MORE…
Also on our clean-up day, there was a private initiative to clean up the alley that’s shared between
Patapsco Avenue and St. Helena Avenue. A notice of this project was placed at every address that shares the
alley.. Inviting all to join in and help to spruce up the area. WE had pledged that as soon as the Willow Spring
Road Clean-up was completed, some of those volunteers would join the neighbors for this ‘alley’ effort. So….
Guess how many additional neighbors stepped outside their back door to help clean up their own alley. Are you
ready? Sitting Down?
None.
Let me repeat that NONE. Now please don’t get me wrong. I know that
some people work on Saturday, I know that many of our neighbors are elderly, I know that various other
hindrances apply as well such as other things on our schedules, or sickness, aching muscles… and so many
other issues that we all have from time to time. But I can’t help but to think that there had to be quite a few able
bodied people who were sitting in front of their tv on the morning of the clean-up…without a care in the world.
If you’re one of them, then in my opinion you ought to be ashamed of yourself.
Proudly: Joe Stadler
[email protected]
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OK… You’ve been asking for it:
A FLEA-MARKET event in St. Helena!!!!!!!! As many of you may recall,
we sponsored a flea-market at our community building for several years. After a while
it got kinda ‘stale’. We weren’t getting many outside customers. Shirley has contacted
Rev. Gudmundson at the First Baptist Church of Dundalk (Dundalk Ave and St. Helena
Ave). Rev Gudmundson and the members have kindly consented to allow us to use
their property to host a flea-market where it will be visible to many who travel Dundalk
Ave and/or Willow Spring Road. A few of us then went to the property to assess the
best layout. WELLLLL it seems that the parking lot that faces Dundalk Avenue would
NOT be the best place for vendors. It’s small and the grassy areas are somewhat hilly.
So we’re going to use the back grassy lot that is along Willow Spring Road.
Here’s what the event will consist of:
 We’ll be able to sell 50 spaces for 10.00 each.
 Spaces will have a front area of about 12 feet.
 Almost all spaces are in the sun. You are invited to bring a 10x10 canopy or beach umbrella for shade.
 You must bring your own tables/chairs (none will be lent out).
 Vendors may not sell food.
 St. Helena will sell hotdogs/soda/water/coffee/donuts/bagels/chips.
 You will be assigned a spot number. Be sure to indicate if you want a spot next to a friend’s spot.
 You may begin setting up at 7 am. The advertised start time is 8:00 am, with the end time being 2 pm.
 At 7 am you may drive onto the grassy area from the back entrance of the church to very quickly unload
your vehicle. You may then park your car on the church FRONT LOT. Please do NOT park on Willow
Spring Road or on the 100 block of St. Helena Ave. Please reserve these areas for our customers that we
desperately want to please. If shoppers have nowhere to park they’ll keep driving. Limited parking
will be allowed for CUSTOMERS ONLY at the Willow Spring Road back entrance to the church.
 Unfortunately, there will be no rain date for this event.
 Reservations for a space can be made by calling Joe at 410-285-5658.
Submitted By: Joe Stadler
Pet Grooming
Full Grooming Cats & Dogs
All Breeds Big & Small
•Ears Cleaned
•Anal Glands
•Nail Clipping
•Hot Oil Treatment
6516 Baltimore Avenue,
[email protected]
St.
Helena, Maryland 21222
Call 443-399-8246
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Save the Date
Saint Helena Community Center
6509 Colgate Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21222
Christmas BINGO
Sunday,
November 15, 2015
Fall BINGO
Sunday,
September 27, 2015
Doors open at 3 pm
BINGO starts at 4 pm
For more information call
Suzanne Stadler at 410-285-5658
Pest Control at its Best!
 Cutting
 Cleaning
 Hedge Trimming
 Leaf Removal
Don’t let the pest bug you, call Arnold anytime.
Over 30 Years of Serving Dundalk/Baltimore.
 Trimming
 Yard Clean-up
 Light Hauling
 Licensed
Roaches
Ants
Water Bugs
Fleas
Bed Bugs
You can’t Beat our Prices!
License # 589
Guaranteed A Good Job
At Reasonable Prices!
Department of Agriculture
Free pick-up of Scrap Metal and
Batteries, for all St. Helena Residents
 Sidewalks
410-282-5560
 Driveways
[email protected]
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New Police Captain in Dundalk (Capt. Orlando Lilley)
This spring Captain Orlando was assigned as our new captain at the North Point station. Dundalk is a
new area for him, so in an effort to get to know the community a bit better, he has made a commitment to meet
all neighborhood leaders and walk some of the streets to personally see the areas and possibly take note of any
trouble spots. So with this in mind, Capt. Orlando was introduced to St. Helena just a few weeks ago. Joining
us for our initial meeting then walk through were: Several officers, detectives, Councilman Crandall and some
of his staff, George, Mary, Joe and Shirley, and a few residences that we picked up along the way. Our meeting
was GOOD, and we have every reason to be totally optimistic about future relationships with our new captain.
Capt. Orlando did stress the importance of Citizens on Patrol in our neighborhoods…. So as a neighborhood
we’ll need to discuss any options that we may want to pursue. As a side note: I had to chuckle to myself as a
known addict shouted across the street that it’s about time ’something’ gets done around here. (Some people
just don’t have a clue)
Submitted By: Joe Stadler
Join the Cub Scouts & Boy Scouts Troop 239
The St. Helena Community Association & St. Helena Neighborhood
Association is sponsoring Cub Scout & Boy Scout Troop 239!
Attention: All Boys 6 years to 10 ½ & 10 ½ and Older. Want to learn
leadership skills, achieve Merit Badges, camping, hiking, meet other kids your
age and lots of other fun outdoor activities?
Then Troop 239 is for you! Meetings: Every Monday evening at 6:00 PM, &
7 PM at 6509 Colgate Avenue, St. Helena Community Building, hope to see
you there!
For more information contact Chris Fluck at [email protected]
Bar Opens at 1 PM
Full Menu Available
Mon to Sat 5 PM – 11 pm, Sun 1 PM to 11 PM
All can beer $1.50 until 6 PM
Watch TV on 6 Flat Screens
Trivia: Saturday @ 7:00 pm with Maryland
Trivia.com Test your knowledge and win prizes
and drinks, play alone or up to 10 people per team.
6500 Riverview Avenue
HOMEMADE
Cream of Crab Soup (3lbs of Jumbo Lump Crab per gallon)
Chicken Noodle Soup
Cheeseburgers & FF, Try our new Crab Dip
Deluxe Salads (you choose your topping) Chicken Breast,
Shrimp Salad, Cheeseburger so many choices!
So many Homemade Foods to choose from!
410-633-3538
[email protected]
Never a Cover Charge
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I Think I want to try Something:
Every once in a blue moon… we may get an anonymous letter complaining that we (associations) don’t
do anything. I always tend to think that if someone is afraid to sign a letter, then the letter may not be worth
our time. However…. Let’s try this. I’m sure you can read my feelings of disgust into the ‘clean-up’ articles.
What are your suggestions on how we can improve our neighborhood? This time… let’s absolutely be
anonymous. No signatures please!!!. Send in suggestions now. Then over the summer, possibly we can
review and evaluate to see if there is a new way to approach issues. PLEASE don’t just tell us what’s wrong
w/the area… tell us how you think issues of trash, dirty alleys, dirty streets, dumping can be improved. What
needs to happen to make our streets/alleys look better???? Some of you have GOT to have thoughts on this.
I’m not talking about crime… that’s another whole initiative… I’m talking about the appearance of St. Helena.
Where is our pride? Send letters to: Joe Stadler… 226 Detroit Avenue. (DON’T SIGN THEM)
Ok one more thing: Don’t waste your time or mine if you’re only going to complain… the letter will be
trashed… I want good solid suggestions that our associations can actually discuss.
OH and know what …One MORE thing. Some people tend to forget that we are VOLUNTEERS. No one earns
a paycheck for organizing clean-ups, national night out, various community events, dumpster days, Red Rocket
Review newsletters, maintaining e-mail trees, Next Door St. Helena, and Community flea-markets. Not a
dime!!!!!!!!!!! We do what we do because we want to see our neighborhood become a better place. I know
there’s got to be more of you out there. What do you think??????????
Submitted By: Joe Stadler
PART OF THE EPIC PHARMACY
GROUP
46TH Legislative District- Baltimore City
Formerly “The Medicine Shoppe”
Open: Mon. – Fri. 9:30-5:30 Sat. 9:30-1:30
410-282-8388
Annapolis Office
6 Bladen Street, Room 241
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3770
Proudly serving Dundalk for over 35 years! We offer
expanded services as well as great product selection.
We look forward to taking care of your health care
needs with our speedy prescription service.
Call us or stop in to discuss your Pharmacy Needs
District Office
821 S. Grundy Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-342-3142
Not paid for at taxpayer expense.
By Authority of: Friends of Peter A. Hammen, Virginia Green, Treasurer
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Any
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Any New or
Transferred
Prescription
Expires 8/31/2015
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[email protected]
40 South Dundalk Avenue
Fax: 410-284-5640
We accept Visa, MasterCard & Discover
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EVERY THURSDAY EVENING!
July 16th
Russ Clark Project (80’s Variety)
July 23rd
Bodkin Creek (Variety)
July 30th
Impulse (Variety)
August 6th
I.D.K. (Classic Rock)
August 13th
Pet Rock, Variety of Music (50, 60, & 70’s)
August 20th
Mark Bray’s & The Steel Soul Cowboys (Country)
August 27th
The Townsmen, 20 piece Big Band music
The
Woodstock
of Dundalk
So watch Facebook and tell your friends as we get ready to rock out Heritage Park this summer! Thank you for
coming out and supporting all these awesome bands!
All Concerts are FREE, 6:30 PM & at Heritage Park
For More Information: Call Angel Ball 443-676-6929
E-mail: [email protected] or Facebook: Angel Ball (Concerts in the Park)
Sponsored by: Dundalk-East Recreation Council & Dundalk Patapsco-Neck Historical Society
A Dundalk tradition for over 21 years will delight the whole family.
Vendors: Selling food, snowballs, hotdogs, popcorn, soda, ect…..
B.Y.O.C *Bring Your Own Chair*
The Flagship Flame
299 Willow Spring Road, Dundalk, MD 21222
www.flagshiphouseofprayer.org
Ah, can you smell it? Summer is in the air and right around the corner. As you shed the
heavy winter sweaters, you may realize that they were covering more of you than was there last
fall!
This is the perfect time to get moving and eat better! Warm weather calls you outside to
walk and maybe even jog (after checking with your doctor first, of course). Meet up with
neighbors you haven’t seen during the long winter. Social interaction is a good way to help
prevent heart disease.
While you are out getting exercise and getting reacquainted with your neighbors, walk on
over to the Flagship House of Prayer. You can walk in any Sunday at 11 AM for worship, or
Wednesdays at 7 PM for Bible study. The door is open, walk on in!
[email protected]
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Date: Saturday August 22, 2015
Place: St. Helena Community Building
Address: 6509 Colgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21222
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
First Object $20
Second Object $10
Third Object FREE
Three (3) Items per Participant
Whether you have a pieced quilt that belonged to your great
grandmother, an old wooden trunk in the basement, a treasured dinner service, an old toy you played with as a
child, or a rocking chair that belonged to your great aunt, come to the Dundalk Antiques Appraisal Day and
discover the value of your family heirlooms.
Dundalk Antiques Appraisal Day will be celebrating its 5th Annual Event on August 22, 2015,
benefiting the St. Helena Community Association, Inc. The Dundalk Antiques Appraisal Day
event feature a panel of accredited appraisers and national experts in the areas of American
furniture, folk art and primitives, glassware and porcelain, silver, pewter,
jewelry, coins and clocks who will examine your item and give you a verbal
approximation of value.
This is a very unique event in Dundalk. We are sure people are going to be
very happy with the estimates they receive for their cherished possessions, but
not everything will bring the appraisal that they were looking for; in any case it will be fun to
find out the true value of your heirlooms. A few years ago we had an heirloom valued at
$20,000, maybe your item will be the next great FIND!
Hotdogs snacks and beverages will be provided by the St. Helena Community Association, Inc.
Due to insurance restrictions, Appraisal Day staff cannot handle patrons' objects. Please plan to
transport your objects from your car to the appraisal event. The St. Helena Community Association
is not responsible for objects left unattended. No buying or selling of objects is permitted at the
event.
Our Expert Appraisers are:
Todd Peenstra, PEENSTRA ANTIQUE APPRAISALS,
Fine & Decorative Arts, Furniture, Silver, Glass, Ceramics, Toys, Musical Instruments
More Appraisers to be announced.
Be sure to review our website for future postings: www.sainthelena.co.nr
No Appointments accepted walk-in only!
Call 410-635-1150 or email your questions to: [email protected]
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The table below summarizes properties sold with the assistance of a realtor in the
Dundalk area. The data is based on information obtained from Metropolitan Regional
Information Systems, Inc. (MRIS). Properties that did not appear on a multiple list
service are not included.
Note: that all real estate transactions in Maryland are available to the public, and can be
conveniently located at the following website for further details: www.dat.state.md.us;
click on the link labeled “Real Property Data Search”. For more information on local
statistics, please visit www.mdrealtor.org.
PROPERTY ADDRESS
TYPE
# BED
FB
HB
BSMT
Properties Currently for Sale
230 Patapsco Avenue
135 Ventnor Terrance
250 St. Helena
111 Ventnor Terrance
236 St. Helena Avenue
6560 St. Helena Avenue
6501 Detroit Avenue
6528 Cleveland Avenue
6558 St. Helena Avenue
Single Home
Townhouse
Townhouse
Townhouse
Townhouse
Townhouse
Single Home
Single Home
Townhouse
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
LIST
SOLD
PRICE
PRICE
$135,000
$59,940
$56,900
$79,900
$45,000
$49,900
$149,900
$39,900
$60,000
Active
Active
Active
Active
Active
Active
Active
Active
Active
Properties Bought From A Bank From Foreclosures!
58 Dundalk Avenue
6752 Woodley Road
225 St. Helena Avenue
Townhouse
Townhouse
Townhouse
2
2
2
1
1
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
$83,397
$104,000
$23,100
Recently Settled Properties
218 Cleveland Avenue
221 Cleveland Avenue
247 Colgate Avenue
109 Patapsco Avenue
229 Patapsco Avenue
6722 Woodley Road
106 Dundalk Avenue
Single Home
Single Home
Townhouse
Townhouse
Duplex
Townhouse
Townhouse
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
$200,000
$69,900
$159,000
$87,000
$63,900
$61,000
$52,000
$69,900
$100,000
Police Crime Report for St. Helena
In the past few months there have been a lot of people reporting break-ins in their homes and cars. Some have
sent me emails and others have posted it on Nextdoor St. Helena. So I asked the Police on the county and city if
they could give me a report on the number of calls to 911 and how many reports were actually written. Please
keep in mind that these numbers cover anything from Burglary, Assault, Narcotics, Abuse and Theft from Auto,
the list is long. So here are some of the numbers for the past 3 months.
Total Calls to 911 County/City = 474
Burglary/Larson County/City = 43
Destruction of Property County/City = 9
Total Reports Written County/City = 103
Disturbance County/City = 74
Narcotics County/City = 10
The St. Helena Neighborhood Association use to have a Citizen on Patrol (COP) and it folded because we did
not have enough people to go out and patrol our streets. If you would like to help bring this program back and
volunteer to go out at least one night a week please let me know and we will have a meeting with the Police to
reinstate this program.
[email protected]
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Cimaglia Park Reforestation
Have you been to
Cimaglia Park at Fort
Holabird
lately?
Don’t know where it
is? It’s at the corner
of Pine and Oak
Avenues, across from
Donna’s Tavern.
Before the trees were planted
You’re looking at 25 years of advocacy and dedication from
our community association, local businesses, local and Federal
Government and volunteers of every stripe. Thousands of
hours involving clean-ups, tree plantings, environmental
remediation’s and the removal of old structures, including two collapsed bridges, a gas station, service roads
and abandoned playing courts (basketball and tennis). It’s been a long road, but we showed that we cared
enough to make a difference and be diligent in our pursuit for something better.
Last fall (2014) the renovation of the ball fields, including
lights and irrigation, a new trail which is almost ½ mile
long, a new basketball court and additional parking, were
all completed from a 1.7 million dollar grant through Rec
and Parks (Baltimore City).
This spring a new phase has started a massive
reforestation project inside the park. In the past we could
only plant 15 to 20 small trees at a time with volunteers.
This time professionals from McDowell Landscaping are
planting 965 trees at one time. This project is being
funded by the MTA in relation to the Red Line Light Rail.
“The Maryland Transit Administration and its project partners are committed to making the Baltimore
Red Line Green. Our goal is to meet and exceed environmental requirements and sieve an opportunities
to support green initiatives in the Baltimore Region.”
This project includes the removal of invasive, non-native species from along Colgate Creek such as Japanese
Honey Suckle, English Ivy, Asian Elms, Mulberry, Japanese knotweed and Chinese Tree of Heaven. These are
being replaced with 30 American tree species including Red Maple, River Birch, Black Gum, American
Sycamore, Swamp White Oak, Burr Oak, Willow Oak, Tulip Popular and Kwanzan Cherry. Much of the grassy
areas are to be converted to meadows. Also there is a 2 year maintenance
plan to include watering and dead tree replacement.
Not only does the reforestation create a wonderful oasis of nature in our
community, it enhances our recreation space, helps clean the air and water
and offers a chance to escape our fast paced world each day.
Everyone can help take care of green gem by showing a little respect and
care. Take your trash home with you. If you can take there, you can take it
home, pick up behind your pet. Don’t be lazy. Dogs should be leashed. No
motorized vehicles off the parking lot. It has taken many years of work,
time, effort and money; please don’t take it for granted.
Submitted By: Duane E. Phillips
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The Councilman’s Corner
By Jim Kraft, Baltimore City Councilman – 1st District
First District Baseball League. As I’ve stated
before, the health and success of students in the
Southeast is one of my top priorities. If you would
like to get involved with the League, please contact
Jeff Amoros at [email protected].
This league allows students the chance to grow in a
safe and smart environment.
The recent unrest in our city
has highlighted the continuing
challenge to government and its
elected officials to support all
citizens of Baltimore. It has
also shown how strong, capable
and determined our city can be
when it joins together in times
of need. I will continue to work
with anyone who is committed
to making this a city of tomorrow, today.
It is important to me to connect with constituents
and hear their thoughts on all things Southeast. This
year, my annual constituent breakfast will be held at
Ikaros, located at 4901 Eastern Avenue.
Registration starts at 9 A.M. and the program will
begin at 10 A.M. A full breakfast will be served.
The breakfast is free. Please call my office at 410396-4821 to confirm your attendance.
One way I encourage schools to help their students
grow is by sponsoring the Southeast Schools
Baseball League. After being postponed due to
rain, Opening Day was held on Thursday, April 23
in Patterson Park. Since the first pitch, teams have
improved their baseball skills and are learning
teamwork and good sportsmanship. Thank you to
the parents, fans, coaches, and supporters of the
As always, please keep in touch with my office at
410-396-4821 or [email protected]
with any comments, concerns or questions
regarding Saint Helena.
Little Crystal Bijoux
1-A Center Place, Dundalk Shopping Center
443-470-3150
Little Crystal Bijoux is a boutique jewelry design studio that
produces stylish, one-of-a-kind, and custom jewelry.
Featuring natural pearls, semi-precious stones, precious
gemstones, Swarovski crystals, silver as well as gold, and we
are happy to design a custom piece for all of your
needs. Makes Great Gifts.
Because we purchase all of our raw materials directly from manufacturers and importers, we are able offer our
jewelry pieces at affordable prices. We are located in the Dundalk Maryland.
Little Crystal Bijoux, A little something, for everyone!
Also proud to also carry:
Happy Hounds Paper Crafts
M&B Pick Works
Kypke Sawdust Project
Little Crystal Bijoux
Hours:
Tues - Friday 9AM - 6PM
Sat 10AM - 4PM
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City Farms Garden Program
Gardening in the city is difficult because of small and often shady yards. The City Farms Program offers sunny
locations with soil well suited for most vegetable and flower gardens. In addition, the City Farmer receives a
quarterly newsletter, which provides a wide range of gardening information and advice. The City Farms
Supper, is scheduled for August 18, 2013, also gives the City Farmer the opportunity to meet fellow urban
gardeners from all areas of the city.
The City Farms Program of the Department of Recreation and Parks began in 1978,
with the first City Farm Garden opening at Clifton Park. The program has since
expanded to seven gardens, with additional gardens located in Carroll Park, DeWees
Park, Druid Hill Park, Cimaglia Park at Fort Holabird, Leakin Park and Patterson
Park.
The Cimaglia Park City Farm Garden is located in Saint Helena. To get there, take
Dundalk Avenue to Pine Avenue and continue to where Pine Avenue ends at the park. It
is across from Donna’s Tavern.
City Farms plots measure approximately 10’ by 15’ and rent
for $30 per year. The rental fee includes city water, wood
chips and manor compost. There is a onetime key fee of $10, which gives the
gardener access to a fenced and locked garden. For more information, or to reserve
a garden plot, call Coleen McCarty, City Farms Coordinator, at 410-396-4850 or email [email protected].
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Tuesday 9 am – 1 pm & 6 pm – 10 pm
Wed 9 am – 1 pm & 6 pm – 10 pm
Thursday 6 pm – 11 pm
Friday 5 pm – 10 pm
Saturday – 5 pm – 10:30 pm
Sunday – Closed
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Saturday June 6th – Square Dancing in Veterans Park, Hosted by the DRC, call 410-282-0261 for more
details, limited to 20 people, Registration is required at dundalkusa.org
Saturday June 20th – Kid’s Day in Veterans Park, Hosted by the DRC, call 410-282-0261 for more details,
limited to 20 people, Registration is required at dundalkusa.org
Saturday June 21st - November 14th Dundalk Farmers’ Market
Saturday June 27th – St. Helena FLEA MARKET 8 am to 2 pm (see page 7 for details)
Saturday June 27th – Zumba in Veterans Park, Hosted by the DRC, call 410-282-0261
for more details, limited to 20 people, Registration is required at dundalkusa.org
July 3rd, 4th, and 5th – Dundalk Heritage Fair - from noon until 10:00
Featured music will be from Heart by Heart, America, and Crack the Sky
July 11th – Cornhole in Veterans Park, Hosted by the DRC, call 410-282-0261 for more details, limited to 20
people, Registration is required at dundalkusa.org
Saturday, July 4th- 80th Annual 4th of July Parade
Monday July 13th – Wine and Food Pairing, sponsored by the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce at Vinny’s
Café from 6 pm to 9 pm. Members $35, non-members $40. Serving a 3 course meal with a wine pairing.
For more information contact Cathy Hurley 410-284-3700 or [email protected]
Saturday July 18th – Paint Night in St. Helena (see page 1 for more details)
Thursdays July 30 - August 27- Concerts in the Park, (see page 12 for more details)
Tuesday, August 4 – National Night Out: Sponsored by the St. Helena Community, held at 6509 Colgate
Avenue, 6 pm to 9 pm. come for an evening of fun (see page 22 for more details)
Saturday, August 22 – Dundalk Antiques Appraisal Day, Sponsored by the St. Helena Community, held at
6509 Colgate Avenue, 10 am to 3 pm. See page 13 for more details
Saturday, September 6 –Defender’s Day, Fort Howard Park, 9500 North Point Road
Sponsored by the Dundalk Historical Society, Details at www.dundalkhistory.org, or call 410-284-2331
12 A North Dundalk Avenue
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This years’ scholarship awardee is Ms. Brianna Floystad of the 6500
block of Baltimore Ave. Shirley Gregory will present the award on
May 19th during the awards ceremony at Patapsco High School and
Center for the Arts. The award is in the amount of $500.00. Brianna
will be attending Elizabeth Town College (in Pennsylvania) in the
fall. CONGRATULATIONS Brianna.
As a reminder…. Funds collected over this past year from our
aluminum drive are directly earmarked for this purpose. If at
scholarship time, we have $1,000.00 in the fund, then 2 awards are
offered. As of this writing, we have over $200.00 in the fund… so
I’m somewhat optimistic that next year at this time 2 scholarships
may be offered. So my friends and neighbors… Keep Those Cans
Coming. Get them to us by:
 Bringing them to community meetings or events
 Drop them off at Shirley’s House (6512 St. Helena Ave)
 Drop them off at Joe’s house (226 Detroit Ave.)
 We don’t have to be home… just put them in the front or back yard. We’ll get them.
Submitted By: Joe Stadler
June 6
Square Dancing 11am – 12pm
June 20 Kid’s Day 10am – 12pm
June 27 Zumba
10:30am – 12pm
July 11 Cornhole 10am – 12pm
*Limited to 20 people. Registration is required. Register at dundalkusa.org.
[email protected]
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COUNCILMAN’S CRANDELL CORNER
By: Todd Crandell, Baltimore County 7th District
410-887-7174
The historic St. Helena
community
straddles
two
jurisdictions. Sometimes this
creates a complexity in getting
things
done
as dedicated
community leaders address both
city and county officials for
assistance with issues. I observed
the cleanup activities on April
11th, I was impressed to watch
residents from the county and city come together along
with the Port and several others to spend a pleasant
Saturday morning and afternoon making your
neighborhoods shine. While I have authorized and
passed legislation to address illegal dumping, it takes
the help of your engaged community to begin to make a
difference.
As we move forward, the various county
agencies are beginning to play a role in a greater
movement. It takes a group effort to produce results, and
I was proud to walk along with Precinct 12 Commander
Captain Orlando Lilly as he and his outreach team
toured your community. Problem areas were identified,
and the team of Officers noted your input. I have no
doubt they will put it to use for future results. Over the
past two months I've done several walk-throughs across
the district with Captain Lilly. We have a degree of
cooperation and partnership between our offices and
community leaders that I believe exceeds the
expectations of many communities so far.
After the walk-through and cleanup activities,
we were able to get a street sweeper to assist. I wish we
had a dozen of them working daily in our district, but
the reality is resources are always limited. Balancing
those limited resources of the county with the needs of
our communities is always a challenging task. We have
to take pride in small successes along the path to the
future.
Others see that possibility of a prosperous future
and they share in my opinion that we are a district on
the rise. Evidence can be seen with the brand new Texas
Roadhouse at Merritt Park Shopping Center.
Additionally, Chili's will locate a restaurant there. These
businesses do not invest in an area where they cannot be
successful; they recognize we are on the rise and
support their businesses with our burgeoning prosperity.
That success is produced by the efforts of many.
It is not just my office, and it's not just the police, code
enforcement, or planning. It is, rather, a concerted effort
which starts from the passion of the community and
drives the local government process and all those
departments to produce measurable results over the long
term.
I look forward to the progress we all make
together in the years to come.
Hookah
Glass
Candles
Cigars
Cigars • Tobacco • Papers
Wraps • Detox Products • Candles
Water Pipes • Incense • Vaporizers
[email protected]
Store Hours
Mon-Fri 10AM to 8PM
Sat 12PM to 8PM
Sun 12PM
to 5PM
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National Night Out was first instituted about seven years
ago as a ‘take back out streets’ initiative. In a sense, it’s
evolved from that. Now, many neighborhoods plan
parties, various get-togethers, contests, and displays. A
lot of very positive things have happened in St. Helena
over the last several years… and we want to keep the
momentum going.
This year, our National Night Out event will truly be an
EVENT that you will remember. We have Wildlife
Adventures Outreach Program coming to St. Helena (see
below). We also have a Band all lined up, and McGruff
the Crime Dog is making another appearance again this
year, to take a Bite out of Crime.
Attendees may be able to get a ‘health check’. And
did we mention food? How about if we fire up the
grill and serve the neighborhood. Some attractions
are already in place, others are being worked on…
fliers will be distributed throughout the neighborhood
prior to the event… so this article is just a ‘mark your
calendar’ reminder. But here is the place date and
time:
Place: St. Helena Community Building
Date: Tuesday August 5, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Wildlife Adventures
Wildlife Adventures will be bringing live animals to see up-close and personal and helps us
to know if we are Living Wild! This program examines the animal’s lives, some issues
facing their survival and positive ways that we can make a difference in their lives. Touching
is encouraged of the reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects, spiders, and things you may find on
a hike. Children learn the “tricks” that animals use to survive in the wild. All animal will be
on display for children to touch and/or hold animals.
Possible included animals: Rabbit, Duck or Parrot, Hedgehog, Toad, Tarantula, Turtles,
Lizard, and Snakes. Snakes include one or two local snakes and at least one large exotic Boa
Constrictor or Python.
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Submitted by Bob Staab
Continued from February
St. Helena A.C. to Play Maryland A.C.
With a record of seven victories and no defeats, the St. Helena Athletic Club played the Maryland
Athletic Club at the St. Helena Field on Sunday May 28th.
Manager Wernecke started E. Disaroon in the first game and M. Garrett in the night-cap with J. Joseph
doing the receiving in both games. Interest was at high pitch and two great games were expected.
Information from “The Community Press and Sparrows Pointer”; May 26, 1933
St. Helena to Play Gilco in Double Header
The St. Helena A.C. split a double header with the strong Mt. Washington Orioles, at St. Helena Oval,
on Sunday afternoon June 3, 1933 after losing the first game 10-6 and winning the second game 3-2. A.
McClelland won his own game with a single after E. Weineck had tripled.
Information from “The Community Press and Sparrows Pointer”; June 9, 1933
1933 Church Baseball League Was Formed In Dundalk
A community baseball league, comprised of teams representing Dundalk Sunday School and churches
was organized at a meeting held on Monday evening May 22, 1933. The new league officers were President,
J.W. Barton; Vice-President, L.A. Courtney; Secretary, R.C. Jones and Treasurer, Harry Marchant, Jr.
The meeting was attended by representatives from the Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Episcopalian and
the Church of God churches. The Dundalk Community Church and St. Luke’s Lutheran Church sent messages
of interest in being a part of the new league regulations to govern the league were also hammered out at the
meeting.
The group met again on Monday May, 29, 1933 to adopt a game playing schedule consisting of twentyeight seven inning games to be played during June and July. Representatives from seven of the eight teams
comprising the Dundalk Church Baseball League met in the offices of the Community Press and finished
completion of the playing rules and seven week schedule which was to begin on June 5th.
Churches represented were the Catholic, Church of God, Baptist, Community, Episcopal and one of the
two Lutheran Churches.
In the opening games of the season, the St. Rita’s team trimmed First Baptist and St. Timothy’s
humbled Community Church. The first pitch was tossed to pitcher McGeeney, of St. Rita’s by league
president Joseph W. Barton and Baptist lead-off man
stepped to the plate to record the first league out.
Vic St. Martin, field leader for St. Rita’s, presented a
splendid team of players and after the third inning used his
entire bench numbering 22 in all before the game ended. St.
Rita’s won the opening game18 to 3.
The game was witnessed by a large crowd including,
Reverend Father Joseph Weidenhan, of St. Rita’s and
Reverend Marion W. Royall, of the First Baptist Church.
In the second game, St. Timothy’s defeated
Community Church, led by Sam Coleman 9 to 3.
Information from “The Community Press and Sparrows
Pointer”; May 26, 1933 & June 2 and 9, 1933
1938-1940 Slovak Democratic Club Baseball team. The Slovak Democratic Club was
located at the present site of Jimmy’s Seafood Restaurant on Holabird Avenue; Nixon,
Bob Snuggs, Lefty Aversa, Mike Cianos; Al Halenor, Monty Krause, W. Raab, Ed
Halenor, Dick Matthai; Joe Mohorovic, Danny Hollingshead, Charles Hamel, Frank
Kopec & Mel Fisher.
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Donna’s Tavern & Restaurant
Moon Bounce
&
Cornhole
Father’s Day Crab Feast
Sunday, June 21, 2015
2 – 5 pm
Tickets on Sale Now
$33 Advance Purchase, Children Under 10 $16
Unlimited Steamed Crabs
Corn on the Cob
Maryland Crab Soup
Burgers & Dogs on the Grill
Salads & Fixings
Desserts
Sodas, Coffee, Tea & Miller Lt Draft
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Raffles & Silent Auction to Benefit Back to School Supplies for Area Children
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