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Woodlawn Villager
October 2011
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
Woodlawn
VILLAGER
Community Newspaper
Celebrating
the “wonders”
in our
community!
October 2011 Vol. 26 No. 3
Why are school
principals
from China in
Woodlawn?
Celebrating
Banneker
A Class Reunion in
Spite of Irene
W-Red Hatters
at the Rodeo
Owls for the
Wise
Teaming up to
outrun cancer
International
Eyes on
Woodlawn
Farmers Market
School Principals
from Pujong, China
Owls for
the Wise
Outrunning,
Cancer
International Students
at the Farmer’s Market
Plus...
Pet of the
montht
Is your name in
our Birthday
Calendar?
Memories of
Gwynn Oak
Avenue
and much more!
”Wonders” from the communities of Arbutus • Baltimore City • Brighton • Catonsville • Chadwick •
Dickey Hill • Edmondson Heights • Forest Park • Franklintown • Gwynn Oak • Hebbville • Liberty Heights
• Lochearn • Milford • Milford Mill • Pikesville • Powhatan • Owings Mill • Randallstown • Villa Nova • West
Hills • Westview Park • Windsor Hills • Woodbridge • Woodlawn • Woodmoor • Woodstock •
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Woodlawn Villager Your Editors
Debbie Douglass
Delores Douglass
WOODLAWN
Contributors
VILLAGER
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You’re invited! We invite
you to be as much a part of
the Villager staff as Mom
and me. Nearly 90 percent
of what we publish is sent
to us from readers and
community members.
In order to showcase
the wonders in all of the
areas we cover, we need
to get submissions and
contributions from all
over. We want to know
what great things are going
on in Owings Mills, in
Randallstown, Pikesville,
Arbutus, Catonsville,
Baltimore City, and all of the
areas we list at the bottom of
our front cover.
If you send it to us, we
will consider it. Here are
a few suggestions to help
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Send it via email. That
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Finally, spellcheck
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contact information so we
can verify the facts.
We want personal
information about you and
the things you do. Tell
us about special people
and events in your life.
We want to print positive
things that may not
necessarily be spotlighted
in other media.
We also want to know
where we can leave
newspapers when we
deliver. With so many
newspapers going out of
business, we are working
harder to fill in the gaps.
Mom and I are literally
working day and night to
produce the Woodlawn
Villager. We are looking
for self-motivated,
ambitious volunteers who
are equally passionate
about the community.
Can you cover an event
for us? Can you work a
crowd? Send us an email
to let us know! Until next
edition, stay blessed!
A Desperate Plea for
Support - Will You Help?
submitted by Greylen High
The Presstman Cardinals
baseball organization was
established in 1966 as a
community based equal
opportunity baseball
program with a mission to
teach the fundamentals of
baseball, sportsmanship,
and integrity and to
develop the skill levels
of baseball players. We
have accomplished our
mission over the last 40
years and are committed
to continuing this mission.
Most recently, we had
competed successfully
in Maryland’s Collegiate
Baltimore Major, Central
Atlantic, and Washington
Industrial leagues winning
4 championships over 8
years. In keeping with our
mission, we submitted an
application for entry into
the Cal Ripken Collegiate
Baseball League (CRCBL)
in 2010 for the 2011 season
and beyond.
The CRCBL is an
amateur baseball league
sanctioned by the NCAA
and is a member of the
National Alliance of
College Summer Baseball
(NACSB). The NACSB is
comprised of eight leagues
with the prestigious Cape
Cod League at its core.
These Alliance leagues
draw attention and funding
from Major League
Baseball (MLB).
In a recent meeting
with CRCBL officials, we
learned that we will be the
10th and newest team in
the CRCBL. Acceptance
into the CRCBL will afford
many baseball players,
including underrepresented
populations, an opportunity
to become prospective
professional baseball
players.
Our acceptance into
the CRCBL, however,
is conditional. We are
required to pay an initial
$10,000 fee by October
17, 2011. We have been
working diligently to raise
the $10,000, however, our
efforts have fallen short.
Because of this, we are
graciously asking your
financial assistance. We
are a non-profit corporation
and all donations are tax
deductible. Please look
within your heart, and if
possible, assist us in any
way that you can. Please
contact us at the telephone
numbers listed below.
Greylen High
Board of Directors
443-794-4985
Derek Brown,
Assistant Baseball Coach
410-804-0312
Juan Waters, Assistant
Baseball Coach
443-834-3500
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Woodlawn Villager Bible Points
by Chuck Brooks, Sr. Pastor
Graceway Church
Complaining
About Sex in
Your Marriage?
With respect to marriage,
the #1 complaint husbands
and wives have against
one another is in the area
of sex. Wives complain
that “He is oversexed” and
husbands complain, “She is
undersexed.” In order for
us to deal biblically with
the complaints about sex
given by both wives and
husbands, let’s go to the
Old Testament book of the
Song of Solomon. In the
fourth chapter of the Song
of Solomon we are taken
into the marriage bedroom
of Solomon and his bride,
Shulamite on their wedding
night. They are alone;
with the exception of one
other unseen but welcome
guest—God. Here we
are about to behold the
couple consummating their
marriage in intimate sexual
unity. Husbands can learn
a lot from how Solomon
approaches his bride in
this passage and wives
can likewise learn how to
meet her husband’s need
for sexual intimacy. First
we will deal with what the
husband can learn. Let me
tell you off the bat that the
sexual consummation of
Solomon and Shulamite’s
marriage won’t take place
until the end of the chapter.
This ought to speak
volumes for the husband,
letting him know that
there are some important
things that must take place
before sexual intercourse
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happens. The wife desires
affection. Romance is the
environment for affection.
If the husband creates this
kind of environment he
yields greater dividends.
Simply put, if you want
to come together more
often and have greater
satisfaction, create an
environment of affection.
What normally happens
is that when the male has
been aroused sexually,
he goes on the hunt for
his prey. It doesn’t take
much to stimulate the man
toward arousal—it can be
a television commercial,
it could be that scantily
dressed woman on the
job. It can be something
as simple as his wife
bending over to pick up
something off the floor.
Once he is aroused, he
is like a predator on the
hunt and his wife is the
prey. Unfortunately
for many wives, their
husbands approach them
no different than a hungry
lion approaches a piece
of meat…you’ve seen
the videos on National
Geographic. Solomon
was sensitive to this so
he begins with the most
important sex organ we
have: the mind! Solomon
proceeds, with carefully
chosen words, to show
affection to his wife;
to romance his wife! I
remember when years ago
my wife bought a dress and
put it on. She stood before
me and waited for what
seemed like a thousand
years for me to compliment
her. When I finally got her
drift, I said, “That dress
looks nice.” This was
not the right thing to say.
What I should have said
was, “You look beautiful
in that dress.” Unlike
me, Solomon, being the
wisest guy on the planet,
knew how to romance
his wife. In chapter four
of the Song of Solomon,
he says, “How beautiful
you are, my darling; How
beautiful you are!” He
goes on in verses 1 through
6 to physically describe
her features in such poetic
language; letting her know
that he indeed had been
thinking about her and
meditating on her beauty.
In verse 7 Solomon tells
his wife again that she is
“beautiful” and calls her his
“darling” or his “love.” He
then concludes verse seven,
letting her know that in his
eyes, she was the perfect
woman—no blemishes!
How many women are
concerned about the
way they look? Most
women! For a husband
to speak to his wife in the
manner of Solomon is the
quintessence of affection.
One of the worse things
a husband can do is bust
through the bedroom door
and grope his wife in
an impassionate lust for
relief. A man must learn to
touch his wife through her
ears. A cursory reading of
chapter four makes it seem
as if Solomon is in needs of
glasses. He says in verse
one, “You have dove's
eyes behind your veil.
Your hair is like a flock of
goats, going down from
Mount Gilead.” Before
being quick to judge,
we need to understand
Solomon’s remarks in
light of his Middle Eastern
culture. Solomon says
to his wife, “You have
dove’s eyes behind your
veil…” In the ancient
world, doves where known
for their tranquility; they
represented peace, purity,
tenderness, gentleness and
innocence. Since eyes are
referred to as “windows
of the soul,” Solomon was
admiring Shulamite’s calm
and innocent character.
Solomon also says, “Your
hair is like a flock of
goats descending from
Mount Gilead” (NIV) Try
telling a woman today that
her hair is “like a flock
of goats” and see what
happens. But in Solomon’s
day it would cause a girl
to blush. Imagine for
a moment the beautiful
colors of a setting sun and
its rays glistening off the
hair of a herd of black
goats as they descended
or skipped down the side
of Mount Gilead. What a
beautiful sight that would
have been and Solomon
likens the glistening beauty
of his wife’s hair to this
experience. Verses 2 and
3 focus on the beauty of
her mouth. Solomon says
in verse 2, “Your teeth
are like a flock of shorn
sheep Which have come
up from the washing,
Every one of which bears
twins, And none is barren
among them.” In other
words, her teeth are clean,
bright, and white; none
are missing! Her lips are
like a scarlet or red ribbon.
Solomon compares the
temples of his wife to the
halves of a pomegranate.
Pomegranates were
considered an aphrodisiac
in the ancient world.
They were attractive
to the eye and sweet to
taste. Solomon is telling
his wife that she looked
“kissably” sweet. Verses
5 and 6 draw attention to
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Shulamite’s breasts. But
don’t mischaracterize
the Scripture; there is
nothing even remotely
pornographic about
this Biblical picture.
Solomon’s point here is
that a man’s desire for his
wife is holy. His pleasure
and erotic desire for her is
holy. Solomon takes his
time with his bride. He
praises her specifically and
in detail for everything
he sees. He gives before
receiving. He is as much
concerned, if not more
so, for her pleasure and
satisfaction than he is his
own. Ephesians 5:28-29
says, “So husbands ought
to love their own wives
as their own bodies; he
who loves his wife loves
himself. For no one ever
hated his own flesh, but
nourishes and cherishes
it, just as the Lord does
the church.” Much of
the complaint of the wife
comes from the sad fact
that the husband does not
take the time to romance
her. Solomon’s complete
attention has been on his
wife. Only one time does
he say anything about
himself in these verses.
Biblical sex will always
be focused on one’s mate
more so than it’s concerned
about one’s self. Much of
the Bible Points material
comes from the sermons of
Pastor Chuck Brooks who
serves as pastor-teacher
of GraceWay Church,
2001 North Rolling Road,
Baltimore, MD. You can
listen to or download many
of Chuck’s sermons at
www.mygraceway.org or
keep up with the events
sponsored by GraceWay on
our Facebook page.
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Woodlawn Villager October 2011
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
WMMS Hosts Principals
from Pujong, China
Photo: Prof. Wei Sun of Towson University, serves as interpreter.
Photo: Chinese principals from Pujong, China visit Windsor Mill Middle School.
A group of school
principals from Pujong,
China visited Windsor Mill
Middle School earlier this
month. The group, part
of Towson University’s
International Studies
Program, spent three
mornings touring WMMS,
talking with students,
faculty and administrators.
Interpreters accompanied
the group as they visited
classrooms. The principals
also experienced lunch
in the school cafeteria
and watched the school’s
morning announcement
program on closed-circuit
television.
WMMS is the first of
seven middle schools in
Baltimore County to have a
Chinese language program.
The school’s Chinese
instructor, Matthew Lovett
moved from Lebanon,
Pennsylvania just to teach
the language. WMMS
Principal, Debbie Phelps
said, “ Mr. Lovett has
opened the world of
Chinese for the children
here. For many of them,
their world has expanded
beyond the their city, their,
state, their town.”
Student ambassadors
spoke in Chinese each
day to the visiting
principals. Some of the
students had only studied
Chinese for four weeks.
WMMS also offers
Spanish language
classes. “Children want
to be bilingual,” says
Mrs. Phelps. She stayed
to talk with the Villager
while the visitors were
taking the final tour
on their last day at the
school.
“This is about more
than teaching reading,
writing, and arithmetic.
It’s global. It’s the world.
It’s showing children
that we are different, but
we are the same. They
[The visiting principals]
are preparing students
the same way we are.”
Phelps said.
Mrs. Phelps invited us
to sit in the conference
room that was colorfully
decorated with Chinese
language symbols and
other items traditional to
chinese culture.
Over a hallway
entrance there are
clocks, each displaying
the current time from a
different time zone on the
globe.
Throughout the
newest middle school
in Baltimore County, a
variety of other symbols
of global awareness are
prominently displayed.
Photo: Mrs. Lovett helps student ambassadors practice their
prepared greeting.
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Woodlawn Villager October 2011
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Class of 1965
Gathers for Cookout Despite Irene
by Leslie Hyman
Hurricane Irene made the
Class of 65’s cookout a
cook in. On August 27,
2011 classmate Mary
Williams Kendall hosted
the affair in her home.
Enjoying the festivies were
classmates Paula Brown
Blue, Bryan Delaware,
Leslie Finch Hyman, Rosa
Daniels Koonce, Josephine
Thornton Knox, Shirley
Jones Wilson, and guests
Sweetie Delaware, Carol
Johnson, Clarence Kendall
and Gladys Orgbon. The
group enjoyed the food,
singing there alma mater,
“Dear Dunbar” tossing of
the graduation hat, door
prizes and reminiscing
about the school days and
the neighborhoods. The
class enjoyed the sounds
of The Rodney Kelley
Experience Band who
played jazz and a variety of
other sets. Davalas Henry,
photographer, interviewed
each class member to
develop a commemorative
CD of the occasion. The
class hopes to have their
65th birthday party in
2012. Contact Leslie Finch
Hyman at 410-521-3263
for more information.
Meet Joey!!
Our PET of the Month
Joey is a 20-year-old double yellow-head Amazon
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She's a good talker but quite "mouthy" at times...she
even cries like baby. But unlike toddlers, this bird
never outgrew the terrible 2's.
The Calico Cat welcomes you to view our
selection of outstanding crafts from the U.S
and Europe. Please come and visit us.
We look forward to seeing you
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Favorite words/phrases: "Hey baby"; "Praise the
Lord"; "I love you" "Bye bye, see you later"
Favortie song to sing: "I Love You, You Love Me"
(from Barney)
Favorite food: Peanuts in the shell
Likes: Massages from me only
Dislikes: Having her wings & nails clipped
Faults: Destroys all her toys
Other: Laughs when you laugh; sleeps only if it's
dark; enjoys a warm spray mist shower
Joey is the much loved family member of
Paula Dozier, Jr., of Randallstown.
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Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
NAACP Honors
Community Members
by Staff Writer
The Baltimore County NAACP Annual
Freedom Fund Awards Banquet was held
at Martin's West on October 9, 2011. The
event honors individuals for their exemplary
leadership as civil rights avocates. Trailblazer
Award recipients are The Honorable Associate
Judge Sherrie R Bailey and Baltimore County
Police Chief James Johnson. Excellence in
Education Award recipients are Woodlawn
Aaron Barnett
High School Principal Brian Scriven and
School Board Member Ramona Johnson;
Outstanding Performance and Community
Service Award recipients are Aaron Barnett,
President and CEO of R-Block,
Inc. and former director,
Baltimore County Human
Relations Commission, Celeste
Morgan. President's Award
recipients are Shante Thomas,
Lorielle Moore, Lillian Thomas
and Judith Frumkin. Keeper of
the Flame Award recipient is
educator, Janice Washington.
Lieutenant Governor Anthony
Brown was the guest speaker.
Chief James Johnson
Baltimore County Executive
Kevin Kaminetz congratulated the
recipients and prided the NAACP
on its accomplishments.
United States Senator Ben Cardin
Brian Scriven
Celestine Morgan
BCPS Superintendent, Joe Hairston
Dr. Ella White-Campbell
Judith Frumkin
Comptroller Peter Franchot and
Md. State Senator John Sarbanes
Md. Lieutenant Govenor, Anthony Brown
Marietta English
Raymond English
Councilman Tom Quirk, Margaret Stokes, and
Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones
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Woodlawn Villager Alumnus donates
412 owl artifacts
to the school
Hazel Rice
Turns 80
Years Old
by Marcia Stem
The Crawley Collection
began in 1971 with the gift
of a brass belt buckle embossed with an owl relief.
The gift was for Mrs. Crawley’s husband, Eugene A.
Crawley who also was a
graduate of Paul Lawrence
Dunbar High School. Eugene, “Yoke” Crawley was
an active member of the
former Poets Athletic Club
which had adopted the Dunbar owl mascot as their own.
The Crawleys purchased
owl artifacts during their
years together and a large
percentage of their collection came to them as gifts
from family members and
friends.
The original collection
includes owls from all over
the world. Artifacts are
made from numerous materials ranging from paper to
glass and ceramics to steel.
Some were designed to be
wall displays while others
are unique house ware items
Bernie Crawley looks over her owl collection.
and electronics. A few artifacts measure smaller than
a fingernail while others
are almost two feet high.
Mrs. Crawley donated her
collection to Dunbar High
School in May of 2011.
The collection has been
lovingly displayed in the
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school’s large conference
room.
On June 17, 2011, Dunbar High School honored
seven retirees with gifts
from the Crawley Collection during their celebration program. Among the
recipients was Dunbar’s
own, Principal Colbert.
Bernadine Crawley was on
hand to watch and enjoy
the festivities.
“I’m so happy to see that
the owls I collected and
cherished for so long are
appreciated by a whole
new generation of teachers and students. I know I
put this collection in good
hands. It’s wonderful to
be a part of Dunbar High
School’s ongoing legacy
of excellence.”
Even with the large
donation, many items remain in the family including Mrs. Crawley’s owl
jewelry collection and 140
coffee mugs. At Christmas
time you’ll see a separate
collection of beautiful owl
ornaments hanging on Ms.
Crawley’s tree.
Hazel Rice celebrates
her 80th birthday on
October 30th. She is a
faithful member of Set the
Captives Free Outreach
Center, where she serves
as a deaconess. She is also
a member of the “Super
Seniors” and a leader in the
Cribbery ministry.
Mrs. Rice is an active
senior who enjoys going
to the gym and attending
water aerobics classes. Her
hobbies include coloring,
word finds, crossword
puzzles, and watching
“Dr. Oz.” She has been
married to her husband,
Albert fifty-nine years
and is the mother of five,
grandmother of five, and
great-grandmother of one.
When asked her “secret” to
long life, she replied “keep
God and family first, and
keep moving. You may
move slowly, but keep
moving.”
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know a
wonder?
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WOODLAWN
LIBRARY
HAPPENINGS
Electronic
Versus Printed
Books: Which
Do You Prefer?
By Debbie Bastacky
It may be hard to
believe but some libraries
in the U.S. have gone
paperless and no longer
have any books on their
shelves. This is due to the
popularity of electronic
readers, which for certain
libraries, particularly
academic ones, are more
advantageous than buying
the printed version of
the book. For example,
Cushing Academy, a prep
school in New England,
was one of the first
libraries in the country
to abandon its books.
According to an article in
the Boston Globe, “Say
Goodbye to the Books,”
Cushing discarded all
20,000 books in 2009
in favor of 18 electronic
readers. But why? Many
want to know. “Instead
of a traditional library
with 20,000 books, we’re
building a virtual library
where students have
access to millions of
books. We see this as a
model for the 21st century
school,” said James Tracy,
the school’s headmaster.
Public libraries are
keeping up with the new
technology too. BCPL’s
homepage has a link to
downloadable e-books
and audio books. For
those of you who are
unfamiliar with e-books,
they are books that can
be read with a hand-held
electronic device made
solely for this purpose.
The devices have different
names, depending on the
bookseller. For instance,
Amazon sells the Kindle,
Barnes and Noble sells the
Nook, and Borders sells the
Kobo. Most of the readers
can download books from
an e-library on the Internet
free of charge. (Maryland’s
is called Maryland’s Digital
e-library). For a complete
list of other devices
that can be used to read
e-books, please go to our
website at www.bcpl.info.
What about the people
who don’t quite embrace
all this new technology?
There is no need to panic!
Printed books are still the
clear favorite over the
e-book. According to most
statistics, only about 8 to
12 per cent of the public
prefer e-books (although
use is increasing). Book
lovers who prefer the actual
book have several reasons
for this. To begin with, the
physical aspect of books is
very appealing: the feel, the
smell, the packaging, the
texture of the illustrations,
etc… (especially children’s
books which stimulate
several senses at once.)
Second, you can read your
printed book anywhere at
any time and don’t have
to worry about batteries,
special tools, Internet
connection or viruses
(and 20 years from now,
your “reader” won’t be
outdated). And third, at
a glance you can see how
much you’ve already read
and how much is left –
not to mention the great
feeling of accomplishment
when turning the last page
of a thick book.
As you can probably
guess, most librarians at
the Woodlawn branch
still check out and read
plenty of printed books.
Brad Keene, the assistant
manager at the branch,
reasons that e-books are
more expensive and more
easily damaged. “You
don’t have to worry as
much about losing a
book, getting water, sand
or crumbs on it whereas
those things can destroy
an e-book.”
On the other hand,
e-book fans are staunch
supporters of their
e-books. E-book readers
claim that e-books are
cheaper (the books, not
the reader), more portable,
quicker to obtain and are
better for the environment
because they don’t use
trees. In addition, they
include great features on
them such as the ability
to search for information
from within the book
and the ability to look up
the definition of a word
simply by clicking on that
word. Frequent travelers
say that it’s easier to
take one e-book reader
with them as opposed to
carrying a bunch of books
which take up too much
space.
Despite the difference
in reading methods, you
can be assured that both
types of books will be
around for a while. The
librarians at Woodlawn
can help with questions
October 2011
1811 Woodlawn Drive
Woodlawn, MD 21207-4074
Hours:
Monday through Thursday
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
410-887-1336
Join us inside Storyville
for stories and songs from
around the world. 2-5 years
old with adult
Oct 8 (Sat 10:30 AM)
Fiestas and Siestas: Enjoy
simple stories, songs and
rhymes in English and
Spanish.
Oct 11 (Tue 7:00 PM)
Computer Know-How at
Your Library: Learn basic
computer skills. Required
registration begins one
week in advance. 13 years
old and up
Oct 15 (Sat 10:30 AM)
Baby Boosters Story
Time: Join us for simple
stories, music, movement
and rhymes for you and
your baby. Birth through 23
months with adult
Oct 20 (Thu 7:00 PM)
World Languages Story
Time: Join us in Storyville
for stories and songs in
English and Russian.
Oct 20 (Thu 7:00 PM)
Woodlawn Book Club:
On the Outskirts of Normal
by Deborah Monroe. New
OCTOBER PROGRAMS
members welcome. Adult
AT THE WOODLAWN
Oct 22 (Sat 10:30 AM)
LIBRARY
Fiestas and Siestas: Enjoy
simple stories, songs and
Fridays (10:30 AM):
rhymes in English and
Preschool Story Time
Spanish.
2-5 years old with adult
Oct 22: Books are a
Oct 1(Sat 10:30 AM)
Blast: Magic, juggling and
Baby Boosters Story Time:
balloon tricks performed by
Join us for simple stories,
Beowulf T. Wonderbunny
music, movement and
and Tom Lilly.
rhymes for you and your
Oct 24: (Mon 2:00 PM)
baby. Birth through 23
American Sign Language
months with adult
Oct 1 (Sat 11:00 AM) World Story Time: Stories told in
American Sign Language
Languages Story Time:
with voice interpretation
Join us in Storyville for
stories and songs in English presented by teachers from
the Maryland School for
and Korean.
the Deaf.
Oct 6 (Thu 7:00 PM)
International Story Time:
you have about downloading
e-books and finding a good
book to read.
On the Outskirts of Normal
(November’s Book Club
selection)
This is a true story of a
single, white, middle-aged
woman who raised an
African-American baby in
a tiny town in Texas where
this was virtually unheard
of. “Single motherhood is
challenging, but when race,
misdiagnosed illnesses,
surgery and the demands
of a busy professional life
are added, the struggles
are compounded. What
shines through in the midst
of challenges that never
seem to stop coming is
Monroe’s love for the little
girl who transformed her
life.” (Amazon.com editorial
reviews)
Please join the book club
on Thursday, October 20 to
discuss this book here at the
library.
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Woodlawn Villager In the Kitchen
with Sue
Time-tested recipes from
Susan Jackson-Stein
Something for
Oktoberfest
I have to apologize
to readers of Germanic
ancestry, but sometimes
substituting original
ingredients for another
is not necessarily a bad
thing. It may be because of
economics, unavailability
of ingredients or who
knows what. Hence, my
offering of Hasenpfeffer,
a classic German dish,
which was made by
both Grandmas Stein
and Oswald. They made
authentic Hasenpfeffer,
literally “rabbits in
pepper”.
Admittedly, farm raised
rabbit can be found in
many area grocery stores’
freezers, but if you’re
squeamish about eating
“Thumper” (yum!),
chicken or rock Cornish
game hen are most
acceptable substitutes.
And, yes, rabbit does taste
like lean chicken.
Serve this most satisfying
casserole of with boiled
new potatoes and red
cabbage found in the jar.
You could even splurge on
Black Forest cake or apple
strudel for an appropriate
dessert. This is a super
meal on a chilly, October
night.
Sue’s Mock Hasenpfeffer
½ pound lean bacon finely
chopped
About 3 pounds chicken or
game hen cut into serving
pieces
½ t. salt
½ t. Freshly ground pepper
(or to taste)
½ C. flour
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½ C. finely chopped
hallots
½ t. chopped garlic
1 C dry red wine
1 C. chicken broth
2 Tablespoons brandy
1 bay leaf
1 t. currant or grape jelly
1/8 t. dried rosemary
1/8 t. dried thyme
2 t. lemon juice
Vegetable oil
In a large ovenproof
casserole or Dutch oven
preferably, cook the bacon
over medium heat. Stir
and make sure it’s crispy.
Remove bacon onto a
paper towel. Set casserole
with the fat aside.
Wash the meat carefully
and pat dry. Remove
any excess fat from each
piece. Salt and pepper,
then dredge it in the flour.
Shake off any excess.
Heat the bacon fat and
any extra oil that is needed
until it starts to sputter.
Add chicken a few pieces
at a time and brown on
all sides. After all the
chicken pieces have been
browned, pour off all but
about 2 Tablespoons of the
fat. Reduce the heat and
cook shallots and garlic,
but do not brown them.
Pour in wine and chicken
stock, scraping down sides
and bottom to deglaze
them. Bring to a boil. Add
brandy, jelly and spices.
Add chicken and bacon.
Reduce heat to simmer.
Tightly cover and cook
about 1-½ hours. Pick out
the bay leaf. Add lemon
juice and more pepper, if
desired. (You may need
to remove some of the
chicken fat from the top by
dabbing it off with a paper
towel.)
Avoid
Foreclosure
with the
Help of a
Housing
Counselor
submitted from GO-Northwest
Housing Resource Center
If you are behind on
your mortgage or about
to fall behind there are
2 places you should call
immediately:
1. Your lender. Call them
the second you know you
will be behind on your
mortgage as they will be
more likely to work with
you at this point’
2. A non-profit, HUD
Certified Homeownership
counseling agency such as
GO Northwest Housing
Resource Center.
A Homeownership
Counselor at GO
Northwest HRC will take
all of your information,
advise you of your
options, and empower
you to negotiate with the
lender yourself.
The service is free,
confidential and available
9a.m.-5p.m. MondayFriday.
When preparing to
communicate with a
housing counselor is
prepared to discuss your
financial situation honestly
and in detail. Some
documents you may want
to gather include:
1. Tri-merge Credit
Report from www.
annualcreditreport.com
2. Most recent pay stubs
for all employment or
proof of other income
(Social Security awards
Letter, Pension Awards
Letter, annuity, leases, etc.
3. Last two months of
all bank statements (most
recent)
4. Last year’s tax return
including all schedules
5. Any correspondence
from the mortgage company
or its attorney, even if it’s
unopened
6. Most recent BGE bill
7. Most Recent Mortgage
statement
Chances are your lender
will want to work with you
and help you find a way to
keep your home. However,
if you are still unable to
make payments, you may
be eligible for one of the
following agreements:
Options to stay in your
Home:
• Forbearance: Delay
payments for a short period.
This is used when you
situation is temporary and
will correct itself in a few
months i.e. temporary job
loss, sickness, furloughs.
• Reinstatement: Your
promise of a lump sum in
order to bring payments
current. This is best used
if you have the lump sum
available and able to make
mortgage payments in the
future.
• Repayment Plan: You can
catch the mortgage up by
paying more each month
until you are no longer
behind with the mortgage.
For example if you are
$2000 in arrears and your
normal mortgage payment
per month is $1000, you can
pay $1500 per month for 4
months to catch up.
• Loan Modification: If
your reasons for falling
behind with your payments
are permanent, you can
request that the mortgage
modify your original NOTE
to lower your interest rate,
October 2011
increase your term and
bring you current. You
will receive a 1099 at the
end of the year for debt
forgiveness.
Options where you will
transition out of the Home:
• Sell Your Home: The
lender may allow you time
to sell your home. This
is best if you have equity
available to downgrade
into a smaller home, less
expensive home, a rental or
senior living.
• Short Sale: This is when
you sell your home for
less than you owe. The
lender will need to give you
permission and you want
to negotiate with the lender
concerning the remaining
balance.
• Deed in Lieu of
Foreclosure: You turn your
property over to the lender
and they will forgive you
the rest of the debt. The
lender might offer you
money to assist with your
transition.
• Foreclosure: This is the
worst possible option
as the lender not only
takes your home but you
are responsible for the
remainder of the balance.
Foreclosure will stay on
your credit for 7 years and
keep you from purchasing a
home in the future.
When it comes to
foreclosure, nothing is
worse than doing nothing.
Ignoring problems with
your mortgage will not
make them go away. The
longer you wait, the less
likely you can be helped.
Call 410-947-0084 Option
1 and talk to your local
Homeownership Counselor.
HAVE A SAFE
AND HAPPY
HALLOWEEN!!!
Woodlawn Villager Lifestyle
Adjustments
Borrowed
from
France
By Debbie Douglass
After being home for a
few months, I’m learning
how to use the healthy life
skills I practiced abroad
to trim the pounds I’ve
gained while settling in.
When I look around, home
has many of the same
opportunities for healthy
living. The only difference
is that the packaging is in
English.
French people, in
general, lead very healthy
lives. It seems as if
everybody is super fit.
Everybody walks--a lot!
Whether it is a trip to the
grocery store, a local cafe,
or a family picnic at the
park, the way to get there
is to walk. Some days,
between going to school or
running errands, I walked
as much as ten miles!
Last week, I strapped on
my walking shoes and went
on a peaceful walk through
my neighborhood here in
Woodlawn. It felt great!
The high point was being
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
habits. Every morning,
farmers would market
their produce under
colorful umbrellas. It was
convenient to have fruit to
snack on throughout the
day.
While traveling around,
I noticed a variety
of opportunities to
purchase fresh fruit and
vegetables, from farmer’s
markets to neighborhood
produce stores to major
keep.
Lunchtime is the biggest
meal. I remember seeing
a little girl eating lunch in
a cafeteria. Her bowl of
spagetti was almost as big
as she! I saw petite women
leisurely devour whole
pizzas. One time, I saw a
family enjoying lunch at
an outdoor cafe. Each of
them (mom, dad, and the
children) had a gigantic
turkey leg drenched in
supermarkets. It’s funny
how I never noticed how
delicious and fresh the
produce was until recently.
Breakfast in France was
never a challenge because
my hostess had it waiting
and ready when I got up in
the morning.
It’s so much easier to eat
breakfast when someone
else prepares it for you,
but it is the most important
gravy that overflowed their
plates. What I learned from
this is to eat my biggest
meal at mid-day.
Dinner is a long, relaxed
affair every evening,
usually starting at 7 and
lasting for at least 2 hours.
There was always bread and
cheese to whet the palette.
I was told that the bread
serves as a sponge for the
grease or fat consumed.
Next is the main course,
featuring meat, or cassarole.
Vegetables were eaten
October 2011
either before or after the
was considered impolite to
main course.
add anything.
Yogurt after the meal
I’ve noticed now that when
aided in digestion. After
I cook using spices instead
dessert, strong, black
of salt, the food seems to
coffee or “cafѐ”; also
taste better. Using less salt is
thought to aid digestion.
one way to fight against high
Throughout the meal,
blood pressure.
someone at the table
Finally, there was very
would graciously fill and
little fried food. Most meat
refill our glasses with
was grilled or roasted, even
water. Water was the
though the popular kabab
drink of choice other than sandwich was piled high
the traditional glass of
with french fries.
wine at lunch or dinner.
Living in France was
In fact, the city of Aix-en- very good for me. I have
Provence where I lived
to admit, I haven’t quite
is known for its water
conquered my cravings for
fountains. There are 36
Mom’s fried chicken, but
throughout the city, each
some habits never die.
flowing with refreshing,
I have made a new
delicious spring water. I
commitment to adopt more
couldn’t get enough of it!
healthy lifestyle practices.
Now, I keep a big pitcher Do you have tips and
of water in the refrigerator. practices to share? Write to
When I open the door, I’m me and tell me about it.
instantly reminded to have
a drink.
My French
hostesses told us that
if we fill ourselves at
lunch and dinner, we
would not be inclined
to snack between
meals. So now, I
set a cut off time for
eating.
There was no salt
or pepper shakers on
the table. Most of the
meals were prepared
with very little
condiments and relied
on natural spices
amd fresh herbs to
My French hostess, Helene,
enhance the flavor. It serves dinner.
Columbia’s Cenntenial Lake is a popular walking trail.
able to soak in a nice,
hot bathtub afterwards,
something I couldn’t do in
France.
The French seem
to have healthy eating
meal of the day. Even a
light meal of toast with jam
and a cup of coffee provide
enough fuel to get the day
off to a good start. That’s
one habit I’ve decided to
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Woodlawn Villager
October 2011
Cultural Festival
Marks 15th Year
Photos by Lui McFadden
The African American
Cultural Festival kickedoff its 15th year on Saturday, September 17, 2011.
Headlining the program
was national artist Anthony David. Other performers included local artists,
Art Sherrod, Trina Broushard, the Powhatan Boy’s
Choir, and the Studio A
Dance Ensemble. Visit
http://www.aaculturalfestival.com to view more
photos.
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Created by the Maryland General Assembly, the Citizens’ Advisory
Council is tasked with advising the Maryland Transit Administration
on the potential impact, economic opportunities, and community
concerns of the Red Line Project. The proposed Red Line is a 14
mile east-west light rail line connecting western Baltimore County to
eastern Baltimore City.
For further information on this project or
special assistance needs for the meeting, please contact:
Tamika Gauvin, Red Line Community Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (410) 767-0995
Email: [email protected]
www.baltimoreredline.com
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7:00 p.m.
Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church
Lower Fellowship Hall
408 S. Chester Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
The CAC meets on the second
Thursday every other month.
This meeting is open to the public.
Woodlawn Villager Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
De Jackson
On Family
and
Careers
America's seniors suggest
they feel pretty good about
themselves. 49 percent
aged 65 to 69 said they
This is probably a term
were living the best years
most commonly sprouted
of their lives. 44 percent
by people under age thirty.
in their 70's said the same
Interestingly enough, the
thing. While the longevity
term is less used by these
of life has increased due
same people as they age.
to advances in healthcare,
As they enter their 50’s,
the age of retirement
It might be replaced with
seems to be drawing closer
phrases such as, “I will
to age eighty. The truth
call you back, I’m at the
be told, retirement for
gym”. “Planning a trip
some, is just a transitional
out of the country- so see
period to explore other
you later”. “I want the
opportunities, whether
newest blackberry with
in new occupations,
all the bells and whistles”.
education, or leisure.
Or my favorite, “Just text
Many workforces
me”. Whatever new adage
encourage an active
is tagged on to maturing,
lifestyle for their
it’s surely not going to
employees. The Intranet
be associated with the
has an abundance of
seasoned members of
information on work
society today. Examine
and family such as
the baby boomers. They
Healthy Living, Men’s
are more energetic, better
and Women’s Health,
educated on health and
Eldercare, and much more.
wellness, and don’t usually In addition, whether you
sit still too long to complain are an employee “growing
about aches and pains. In
old gracefully”, or are
fact, society now says, 50
taking care of someone in
is the new 40, 70 is the
an older age group, keep
new 50 and 80 is the time
in mind that taking care
to think about more fun.
of yourself while you are
Large scale surveys of
young, will hopefully
Growing Old
Gracefully
Plan Your
Travel
Need time to plan and
schedule your travel
for next year? The
Woodlawn Senior Center
Council is providing its
travel schedule for the
upcoming year to assist
you in planning your
travel year. If you like to
travel and whether your
preference is by bus,
train, plane or ship, there
is a trip that will draw
your interest. The WSC
travel committee assigns
a travel host to every trip
to assure first time or
seasoned travelers have
a pleasurable experience.
We would love for you to
join us:
February 6, 2012
Midway (Harrington,
Delaware)TBA
April 13, 2012
assure that your body will
return the favor later. So,
think positive, keep your
brain active and laugh off
those aches and pains.
When you hear yourself
saying “My knees ache
all the time”, replace with
“Where’s the ibuprofen, I
have swimming today”. Or,
“I spend more time at the
doctors’ than I do anywhere
else”. Replace with, “ I
am focusing on health
and wellness to assure a
better future”. And as you
seen gravity starting to
pull things down- remind
yourself there is always
something to lift them up.
So family, I leave you with
this short poem, until next
time.
Look to this Day. For it is
Life,
The very Life of Life.
In its brief course lie all the
Varieties
And Realities of your
Existence:
The Bliss of Growth,
The Glory of Action,
The Splendor of Beauty.
For Yesterday is but a
Dream,
And Tomorrow is only a
Vision,
But Today well lived
Makes every Yesterday a
Dream of Happiness,
And every Tomorrow a
Vision of Hope.
Look well therefore to this
Day.
~from an Indian Sanscrit
Sweet Honey in the Rock,
(D.C.)TBA
Epworth
Chapel
under New
Leadership
By Delores Willis
A new pastoral staff was
appointed to Epworth
Chapel in July. Serving
as Senior Pastor is Rev.
Dr. C. Anthony Hunt and
Associate Pastor Rev. Kelly
Grimes.
October 2011
Making a Difference.” He
has a keen vision to position
Epworth as viable partner
in the spiritual development
of the community. He sees
an especial need to provide
spiritual and educational
opportunity for the youth of
the church and surrounding
areas.
Rev. Kelly L. Grimes is
a graduate of Georgia State
University with a B.A. in
Religious Studies as well
Rev. Dr. C. Anthony Hunt
a native of Washington, DC
is an ordained elder in the
United Methodist Church.
In addition to being
appointed as Senior Pastor
of Epworth Chapel, he is
also the Superintendent of
the Baltimore Metropolitan
District in the BaltimoreWashington Conference
and the Director of Hope
for the City, the initiative
to strengthen urban
churches in Baltimore.
He holds doctoral degrees
in Pastoral Theology (D.
Min.) and Philosophical
Theology (Ph.D.). His
mission at Epworth Chapel
is “Making Disciples and
as a graduate of Wesley
Theological Seminary with
a M.Div. degree. During her
seminary time, she served
as the Youth Minister at
Asbury UMC in D.C. Rev.
Grimes was Associate
Pastor at Westminster UMC
in 2009. She spearheaded
the creation of THE
JOURNEY Contemporary
Worship Service which
began in March 2011. At
Epworth her natural ability
and expertise with youth
offers a refreshing approach
with children demonstrated
at her newly initiated
“Children’s Moment”
during each service.
August, 2012
St. Louis, Mo.
(5days/4nights)TBA
Radio City, New York
TBA
April 20, 2012
September 10, 2012
MLK Memorial & Cherry
Atlantic City, NJ Casino
Blossom TBA
Blossom Festival (Wash.
October 13, 2012
D.C.)TBA
Royal Caribbean Cruise
TBA
June 1, 2012
Longwood Gardens, TBA
November16, 2012
Christmas Spectacular
July 9, 2012
Show
Delaware Park, TBA
Contact The Woodlawn
Senior center at 410887-6887 for specific
information on any
scheduled trip. Travel
coordinators are available
on site Monday thru
Thursday from 10:a.m.
to 2:p.m. The Woodlawn
Senior Center is located at
2120 Gwynn Oak Ave.
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Woodlawn Villager WSC and
W-WRed Hatters
At Bill Pickett
Rodeo
Photos and article by Staff Writer
The 27th Annual Bill
Pickett Invitational Rodeo
championship proved to be
as exciting as the members
of the Woodlawn Senior
Center (WSC) and the
Whimsical WoodlawnRed Hatters (W W-RH)
expected. Cowboys
and Cowgirls competed
in several events that
included bareback riding,
bulldogging, tie-down
roping, ladies steer
undecorating, barrel racing
and bull riding.
Rodeo Clubs also
competed in a fast-paced
pony express relay race.
Attending the Rodeo for the
second year, Mrs. Beatrice
Yoes, 94, a member of
the WW-Red Hatters and
WSC, strikingly dressed in
western garb and hat, said
she is looking forward to
the Rodeo next year.
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October 2011
Woodlawn Villager Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
Entertainment
Review
Just Go with It
by Larry Katz
Videos, now called dvds,
have changed movies
forever. Now a film you
miss in a theatre can be
seen in a matter of months
at home. Having reviewed
current films so long, I
realized that reviewing
films on dvd would be a
nice change.
For instance, Just Go
With It was a pretty good
hit. Now on dvd, a whole
new audience can see what
they were or were not
missing.
The film stars Adam
Sandler a middle aged
plastic surgeon who meets
a young very sexy woman
played by Brooklyn
Decker. Decker accidentally
figures he might be married,
although he is single.
Decker is not interested in
a married man. So Sandler
enlists the help of his
assistant played by Jennifer
Aniston to pretend to be
his wife and mother of his
two children. They all go
on a trip to Hawaii together,
the idea being that Sandler
and Aniston are soon to be
divorced. Hijinks ensue.
The film plays well based
on mixups, coincidence
and general Sandler slap
stick.
What makes it so
watchable is that
the written jokes are
genuinely funny. Had
it relied on all physical
humor or too many
unconvincing set ups, the
film would have failed.
There is just the right mix
of the hard to believe with
genuine moments.
Sandler is Sandler.
However, the other cast
members shine. Aniston,
cast largely against type,
is very funny and honest.
Nick Swardson plays a
would be suitor to Aniston
and is hilarious in some
over the top scenes.
Nicole Kidman plays an
old nemesis of Aniston's
who just happens to show
up at the group's hotel and
she adds to the
often sexy humor. Her
husband played by Dave
Mathews...yes that Dave
Mathews is quite equal
to the task.
The ending is easy to
guess. It doesn't matter
because it ends the way
most will want it to end.
PG-13
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Woodlawn Villager Memories of
Our Communities
Oak Avenue was such a
charming place—the old
wooden houses with the
porches and the wooden
steps. The space next to
Enjoy our newest column inspired by several
Louise's Bakery was also
groups on Facebook. As you read through some
once a Bakery. It was
of the memories, perhaps you will think of a few
called "Wonderly" Bakery.
more you can share with us. We want to be
Ramond and Lolly owned
inundated with photos and emails. Send them to
the Bakery. The kids called
[email protected]. Later, we will
them Aunt Lolly and Uncle
include them on our website.
Ray. The little bakery was
Anyone who knew
in the kitchen. One of the
turkey supper and a sour
the late Doris Allen
beef and dumplings supper. things they were famous
knows about her love and
for was raisin buns with
They didn’t have enough
dedication to St. Luke’s
frosting. They were about
room so the ladies would
United Methodist Church. take the food home to cook. 20 cents a dozen. Uncle
Mrs. Allen told us in a 2006 My mother would always
Raymond was a lovable old
interview that the church
be cooking turkeys and we guy, but a grouch. When
arrived in Woodlawn in
couldn’t eat it even though
1902 from its original
it smelled so good, because
location, rolled across the
it was usually for the
frozen lake on whiskey
church.
barrels, from the grounds
“ The Burnside Room
of what is now Woodlawn used to be called the
Cemetery. Doris attended Powhatan Room. It was
St. Luke’s since she was a the original church. The
little girl (over 80 years!).
current sanctuary was later
In this reprint of our
added on. It took me a
interview, Doris takes us
long time to get used to
back to the early days of St. watching people cook and
Luke’s and how things used wash dishes where in the
to be in the good ‘ol days on exact spot I got baptized
Gwynn Oak Avenue.
when I was 13 years old!
The Alter used to be where
“I remember vividly
everything about the
Church. They didn’t have
enough room, so they had
screens for Sunday school.
As soon as Church began,
everybody had to hustle to
put the screens away and
put the pews back in place.
“ They had a wonderful
women’s organization. I
think it was called the
“ladies aide”. Twice a year
they had huge suppers—a
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the kitchen is now! I was
baptized in the kitchen!
“Ruth Summers Weik,
my mother, was the
President of the Senior
Center in those days. One
of the things the seniors
did was they had an old
time car parade. They
dressed up in old fashion
clothes and rode through
Woodlawn.
“The old Gwynn
someone once complained
that the buns were a little
stale, Uncle Raymond
would tell them to “soak
them in coffee!” That
became a big joke during
those times. The kids
used to give him a hard
time. After they closed the
bakery they used to live
upstairs above it. The kids
would knock on his door
October 2011
and scatter when he came to
the door.
“ Elsie Leaser, Mrs.
Howard Becker, Jeanie
Lang, all the way down the
street, in these old houses
and there was a neat story
about each one. It’s really
different to ride down
Gwynn Oak Avenue now.
“There was a
confectionery store across
the street from St. Lukes
right next to the New Senior
Center site. Betty Iverhart
and May Chris they were
sisters. They had a penny
candy store and little variety
place. May Chris was a
over the catering company.
Betty took over the candy
store.
“You’d go in with your
allowance, usually about
5 cents a week and you’d
spend a half and hour
standing there trying to
decide whether to get the
dots on paper (because
you’d get a lot for your
money), or 2 liquorices
sticks for a penny, or little
lollipops called “Dum
Dums”, and little tins with
a little tin spoon in them—
they were a penny and you
had to be careful not to cut
your lip on them.”
tremendous cook. She was
famous for her Lemon
Meringue Pie. The kids
from Woodlawn elementary
school would come over
and buy penny candy at
lunch time. After a while,
the sisters agreed that they
were filling the children
with too many sweets,
so they started making
sandwiches. May took
I remember the twinkle in
her eye as she spoke about
the community she loved.
If you have a similar story
or memory, write to us and
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Woodlawn Villager October 2011
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
Friends
Team Up
To Outrun
Cancer
Local Artists Win Ribbons
at Maryland State Fair
by Debbi Rice-Knight
Everyone knows someone
who’s been affected by
cancer. It’s an enemy no
one wants to fight. When
personally touched by
the disease, a group of
friends decided to take
matters into their own
hands, or more specifically
their feet. The women
are members of Set The
Captives Free Outreach
Center in Woodlawn.
Tyniece Pack, Yolanda
Mobuary, Debbi Rice
Knight, and Charisse
James also known as
“Team New Directions,”
joined forces with the
Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society’s TEAM IN
TRAINING to raise
money to help families
affected by leukemia,
lymphoma, Hodgkin
lymphoma, and other
blood cancers. ALL (acute
lymphocytic leukemia)
is the #1 fatal disease for
children ages 1 to 14. It
strikes 10 times more
children than adults.
The team members
Team New Direction
know the importance of
the mission firsthand.
Tyniece Pack’s mother,
Christine was diagnosed
with leukemia in 2008,
and recently underwent a
bone marrow transplant
in which Tyniece was the
donor. Debbi Rice Knight’s
son, Justin was diagnosed
with leukemia at age six,
and endured three years of
intensive chemotherapy.
On October 15th, Team New
Directions will complete the
Baltimore Running Festival
Marathon to raise awareness
and money to support
patient services for those
directly touched by blood
cancers. The ladies began
training in June to complete
the 26.2 mile course in an
attempt to raise $20,000.
Tyniece Pack (right) and her mother Christine.
They held several
community fundraisers
and received contributions
from as far away as
Boston, Massachusetts.
They will complete the
race in honor of Christine
and Justin, and in memory
of Justin’s friends Ryan
King, Graham Harrison,
Dominick Richardson,
Kati Fisher, Jarrett Young,
and Jay Barnett who lost
their battles with blood
cancer before reaching
age 18. They are the real
heroes of Team New
Directions!
The community can
participate in making a
difference for a cancer
patient and his family
by donating to support
Team New Direction’s
participation in the
Baltimore Running
Festival and directly
supporting vital patient
services for those who
may otherwise not be
able to afford them. No
gift is too small or too
large. All donations are
100% tax deductable.
Visit their website http://
pages.teamintraining.org/
md/balt11/newdirections
or mail your donation to:
“Team New Directions”
c/o Leukemia &
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Painters Mill Road, Suite
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They did it again! Robert W
Parks, Jr. took a blue ribbon
and his art buddy, John
Wroblewski (J.W.), took a
red ribbon at the Maryland
State Fair. Next it's on to
the Art in the Round silent
auction at the American
Visionary Art Museum on
November 4, 2011. The
proceeds from the silent
auction help support the
ARC of Baltimore. For
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event call 410-296-2272.
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October 2011
Woodlawn Villager
Alumni Hold
Reunion
for Historic
Banneker
School
by Phyllis King
Photos by Brandon Maybin
Alumni, former educators,
supporters, and friends held
a 3-day reunion celebration
of the Banneker School.
The celebration was held
at the Banneker Recreation
Center, in Catonsville.
The theme was"Preserving
the Past to Ensure the
Future". The group hopes
to locate and preserve
historical African-American
landmarks and to recognize
those who contributed to
maintaining the legacy of
Catonsville history.
The first and last
graduating classes of
Banneker School and the
Banneker County olympic
track meet winners were
recognized. The only
living Alum from the class
of 1944, Mrs. Rita Coe
Crooms, was present.From
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the class of 1949 were
Harriett Randall Dunlap,
Samuel R. Joyce, Juanita
Wellings Spencer, Augutus
Brown and four others.
Some Alum from the first
class living wereVerdeen
Washington Schmoke, Ira
Williams, Mabel Hines
Young, Mazie Holland,
Margaret Taylor. The last
living Banneker students
present were Benjamin
Sewell, Calvin Randall,
Carolyn Boston, Leslie
Boston, James Gaither,
Joan Johnson and Edgar
Webb, the last student
to graduate. Other Alum
present who attended
the beginning school of
Banneker, School #21, were
Mrs.Nesbet Parker, Mr.
William Foreman, and Mrs.
Genevieve Brown. Former
teachers, 99 years-young
first grade teacher Mrs.
Eva Brooks, Mr. Irving
Greene, Mrs.Edmonia
Yates (wife of Mr.Joseph
Yates, physical education
teacher, Mr. John Taylor,
art teacher, now known
as Kinderman, Mr.John
Cunningham, Mrs. Shirley
Thomas, home economics
teacher, Mrs. Lola Mills,
Mr.Gerald Griffin, Mrs.
Barbara Jackson Nash,
and Mrs. Rebecca Jeffries.
Mrs. Florence Jensen was
recognized as Banneker's
School Secretary. Citations
were presented from elected
officials.Special thanks
were extended to Colonel
James Pennington and his
wife Emma, American
Legion Post # 263, Paul
and Becky Dongarra and
Banneker Recreation Center
for their support.
The souvenir booklet
was done by Mrs. Arlette
Stewart, Mrs. Evelyn Carter
White and Mrs. Linda Beal
and included a special
tribute to Mr.Weldon Irvin,
band master, Mrs. Elvira
Allen Gosnell, chorus, Mrs.
Mabel Hines-Young, who
was a student and music
teacher, and all the teachers.
The deceased Alumni were
recognized.Guest speakers
were Leslie lopes Ruffin,
representative for Delegate
Emmett Burns, Speaker
Pro Tem and Delegate
Adrienne Jones.and alum,
David Green, The group
worshipped together at
Grace A. M. E. Church
Ambassador Brenda
Brown Schoonover spoke
for our closing dinner.
Louis Diggs, historian,
set up displays about the
history of Banneker and
Catonsville. The committee
also sponsored a historic
tour.
Does your Association have
regular meetings?
Woodmoor Community
Association members
receive safety information
and ask questions at
their September meeting.
Meetings are held on
the last Tuesday of every
month and are open
to the public. Contact
President Claude Dennis at
[email protected] for
specific dates and time.
The Woodlawn Villager
would love to post your
community association
meeting dates and times in
our community calendar.
Have your Association’s
secretary send an email to
us at woodlawnvillager@
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announcements, as well as
birth, wedding, retirement,
and award announcements.
Woodlawn Villager October 2011
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
BCCC Students Enjoy a Day
at Woodlawn’s Farmer’s Market
Talk to Val
By Kelli Donigan, an ELI instructor at BCCC (Harbor Campus)
Conversations with
Life Coach
Valerie Matthews-Haynes
You’ve Got To
Have A Plan
Photo: (Front Row: Mr. Obriecht, Ms. Kelli Donigan (ELI teacher), Pollyanna Magalhaes Melo, and
Ms. Delores “Mom” Douglass. (Back Row: Nirka Gutierrez, Marijeta Mamela, Daouda Haidara, Karim
Madadou Coulibaly, Mamadou Berthe, Ibrahima Bocoum, and Huyanh Phan. BCCC international
students are from Brazil, Mali (W. Africa), Bosnia, Nepal, Bolivia, and Vietnam.
The Woodlawn Farmer’s
Market received a visit from
international students on
a field trip as part of their
English Experience class at
Baltimore City Community
College (BCCC). Class
instructor, Kelli Donigan,
set a theme for the day of
imagining what life is like for
farmers today.
Donigan explained, “Since
agriculture has been one of the
world’s earliest occupations,
modern agriculture has
allowed anyone with interest
to grow a garden in their
backyard and/or in an
urban setting.” Donigan
decided to visit a farmer’s
market. She chose
Woodlawn’s because it
was held every Thursday
during the time her class
meets.
Woodlawn’s market
masters, Bill Obriecht,
Obriecht and Delores
Douglass told the students
about the Farmer’s Market
and answered questions.
They explained the
benefits of farmers markets
and how they sustain
farmers’ livelihood. Bill
emphasized the benefits of
growing and buying locally
fresh produce.
Most of the students
had never been to a local
Farmer’s Market in the
U.S., said Donigan, “so it
was a pleasant experience
for them. From this visit,
I wanted students to get a
good feel for the ambience
of a farmer’s market as
well as see firsthand, how
communities get involved
to help promote such an
ongoing event.”
Woodlawn Brings Home Trophies in All-Senior
Center Competition
by Delores Douglass
Woodlawn Senior Center (WSC)
members received trophies for their
competition results at the recent
Baltimore County Senior Centers
competition held at the Catonsville
Senior Center. Bowling for WSC
were Sandy Fuller, Ellen Winder,
Carol Johnson, Sandra Brookins and
Leslie Hyman. Etta Petty and other
members competed in card and board
games. This event was the first all
senior center competition in Baltimore
County.
Dear Val,
I got a surprise call from
my niece last week asking
if she could stay with me
for a “little while”. My
niece is 27 years old, has
been in and out of jobs
and bad relationships for
the past 3 years. She says
that she wants to get a
fresh start in a new area.
Her father (my brother)
is frustrated with her and
offers little support. I want
to help but I do not want
a freeloader in my house.
What should I do? Signed
Auntie Love.
Dear Auntie,
It’s good of you to want
to help your niece. If
you invite her to come
to stay with you, I would
suggest 2 conditions. One,
your niece she should
have a reasonable plan
for how she is going to
get on her feet. Two, you
must be prepared to send
her away if she does not
follow through with her
plan. Before she comes
to stay, make sure that
she is able to outline
how she plans to pursue
her need for income.
Her search for full time
employment should be
the number one priority.
Also, how will she keep
herself constructively
occupied until she gets a
job? How will she address
any transportation needs?
What about spending
money? What will her
contribution be to you
and your home? Discuss
these things with her
and be sure that you
understand and agree
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you must be prepared
to hold her accountable
to do what she says that
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timeframe. Check in with
her after 3 weeks. Discuss
how things are going with
her plan. Make sure that
you are comfortable with
how well she is executing
her plan. If you are not
comfortable, remind
her of your agreement
and put her on notice.
Check in with her two
weeks later. If she is still
not taking action, tell
her that she has voided
your agreement and that
she has to leave. This
part will not be easy,
but that was one of the
initial conditions and the
agreement. Remember?
She is an adult and should
be treated like one.
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is a Certified Life Coach
practicing in Maryland,
Florida and Georgia. As
part of Be The Better You
Empowerment Services
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Residents of District
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Community activist,
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Cheryl Davis-Robinson (16th)
Virginia Day 16th)
James A. Moore, Jr. (16th)
Frank Parker (16th)
Charlene L Wyatt (16th)
LaShawna Hall (17th)
Moses Hammett (17th)
Al Holley (17th)
Carol Johnson (17th)
Dubonnet Porter (17th)
Lona Rhoades (17th)
Marvin Turner (17th)
Bradford Johnson (18th)
Chandrika Mackall (18th)
Darron Waller (18th)
Shirleen Adams (19th)
Lisa Brown-Dodd (19th)
Ernest Gayles (19th)
La Dawn Jones (19th)
Rod Knight (19th)
Shayla Malloy (19th)
Ackneil M Muldrow II (19th)
Russell Murray (19th)
Eugene Shivers (19th)
Audrey L. Simmons (19th)
Sharon Hall (20th)
Jeffrey A. Lumpkins (20th)
Chris Presley (20th)
Ginny Robertson (20th)
Charles Robinson (20th)
Judith Stromberg (20th)
Taysean Thornton Davis (20th)
Valene Williams (20th)
Chayla Fleming (21st)
Kevin Johnson, Sr. (21st)
Tiera Jones (21st)
Lou King (21st)
Stephen Malloy (21st)
Cassy Moll (21st)
Hassan Rasheed (21st)
Kim Sterrett (21st)
Sadie Talbert (21st)
William R Turnage Jr (21st)
Walker Coleman III (22nd)
Terry R. Graham (22nd)
Darian Johnson (22nd)
Phillip Stokes (22nd)
Shawn Lewis Thomas (22nd)
Calvin D Tucker Jr (22nd)
Gregory Wilkes (22nd)
Bernice Wright (22nd)
Raquel Sampson (22nd)
Terry Sears (22nd)
Franklin Douglass (23rd)
Willie Flowers (23rd)
Stephanie Poplar (23rd)
Tom Quirk (23rd)
Eddie Tombs (23rd)
Israel Cason (24th)
Donna Jones (24th)
Donald Mackel (24th)
Rebecca Mitchell (24th)
Leo Smith (24th)
Joyce Akamine (25th)
Brian K Bailey (25th)
Cheryl Bailey (25th)
Sonya Lockard-Johnson (25th)
Joyce Moody (25th)
Travis Chad Barnes (26th)
Errol L. Davis (26th)
Rachel Denise (26th)
Todd Romoser (26th)
Tracy Hatch (27th)
Rhuney Terry (27th)
William Crosby Jr. (28th)
Natalie M. Hall (28th)
Keisha Johnson (28th)
Tahlea Mcneil (28th)
Elsie Moore (28th)
Michele Noel (28th)
Ava Powell (28th)
Dr. Pat Stewart (28th)
Kevin Andre Brooks (29th)
Howard Eigenberg (29th)
Jeanne Gately-Nicklas (29th)
Theresa Greenberg (29th)
Carolyn Bowman Brown (30th)
Davon Moore (30th)
Belinda Yates (30th)
Alice Burton (31st)
Toni Green (31st)
Alice Jackson (31st)
Sean A. Stinnett (31st)
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Woodlawn Villager Calendar of
Area Events & Meetings
William “Tipper” Thomas
presents T.I.P.P.E.R.
(Traumatic Inpatient Parent
Provider Emergency
Reserve)
3rd Annual
Benefit and
Tipper’s 25th
Birthday
Extravaganza
Saturday, October 22, 2011
9 pm to 1 am
The American Legion Post
122, Inc.
4424 Painters Mill Road,
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Dress to Impress
Music by DJ Unique and
Live Entertainment
$30.00 per ticket
$55.00 per couple
Buffet Menue
Open Bar
Security-Woodlawn
Business Association
NEXT EVENT:
EVENING NETWORKING
IT’S FREE!!!
October 26, 2011
Monaghan’s Pub
2121 Gwynn Oak Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21207-6079
(410) 944-3311
Complimentary
Refreshments and drinks
Come meet other business
owners and representatives.
Call SWBA to RSVP
(replaces Oct. meeting)
Contact SWBA at:
7008 Security Blvd
Suite 220,
Balo,, MD 21244
443-231-0007
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Dunn & Associates Public
Relations once again
presents our quarterly
Business
Networking
Event
with a Trade Show Twist!!
Our theme this year Putting Your Best Foot
Forward in Business &
Life!!
Thursday, October 27,
2011 at the Hilton Garden
Inn Owings Mills from
10 am to 4 pm. For
more information visit
our website at www.
sldunndeal.com under
Events
The Rosa Pryor
Music Scholar
Ship Fund Black
& Gold Ball
Saturday, October 22
8:00pm
The Forum Caterers
4210 Primrose Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland
This is a Red Carpet Affair/
Hornorng internaional
famous recording artsts;
The Softones and renowned
guitarist, Joe Hosea.
Tickets includes; Open
bar and dinner buffet and
live entertainment by The
LittleJazz Giants ad Charles
“Big Daddy Stalling &
his Blues Band. Contact
Rosa for information at
[email protected].
Send your BRIEF
community-related
Calendar Items to us
at woodlawnvillager@
hotmail.com.
We will publish for
FREE pending
available space.
Odell’s
Reunion
Party
Organizers are hosting the
event as a Tribute to the
late owner Odell and Jackie
Brock. A portion of the
proceeds will be donated
to HIV/AIDS foundations.
The Odell’s Reunion Party
is scheduled to take place
at the Patapsco Arena,
October 15, 2011.
Baltimore’s own Randy
Dennis and comedian Larry
Lancaster as hosts. DJ Tanz
and DJ Wiz
--vendors, photographers,
and awards ceremony.
Aikido Seminar
with Brian
Sutherland Sensei
Saturday, October 29 ·
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Baltimore Martial Arts
Academy
6565 Baltimore Nat’l Pike
Cost is $40/day.
Space is limited. Prepaid reservations are
recommended.
Contact Jeff: jeff@mimsin.
com for more information or
reservations, or go to http://
www.atlanticmartialarts.
com/seminar-10-29-11.aspx.
BMORENEWS.com
9TH
Anniversary
Fundraiser &
ROAST ::
Thursday, Oct. 27th
@ Darker than Blue
Restaurant, 3034
Greenmount Avenue
To RSVP or to donate,
visit http://www.
bmorenewsanvroast.
eventbrite.com/ .
FMI, call Pyramid Public
Relations at 443.415.0470.
Zumba For The
Cure Pink Party
Saturday, 0ctober 15 ·
11:00am - 1:00pm
Merritt Athletic Club Security location
The Merritt supports the
American Cancer Society.
Come out and shake it
up with salsa,, merengue,
cha-cha, samba,calypso,
rumba, bellydance, hip
hop, reggaeton, linedance,
soca, there is something
for everyone. No age
limit. There will be prizes
and surprises! Minimum
donation $5.00
Come out and support
this worthy cause. Bring
your friends and family
members!
Pathways to
Peace
Saturday, October 22 ·
1:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
HI-Baltimore Hostel
17 W. Mulberry St
Baltimore, MD 21210
Maryland Do-Gooders
A day long event held
at the Baltimore Hostel
and the main branch of
the Enoch Pratt Library.
The event will feature
yoga and meditation, slam
poetry, arts and crafts,
live music, a world foods
buffet, testimonies from
Peace Corp volunteers and
world travelers, giveaways
and more! Tickets are $5
beforehand and $10 at the
door. Please arrive at 12:30
pm to check in.
Haunted
House(House Of
No
Return)
Thursday, October 27
at 7:00pm
thru October 31
at 10:00pm
Woodlawn Vol Fire Dept
2033 Woodlawn Dr.
$5.00 per victim
October 2011
"Coats for
Kids" Campaign
Coat Donations
Being Accepted
at Zips Cleaners
Towson, Md. (October
3, 2011) – This year,
the Baltimore County
and Baltimore City Fire
Departments again will
support WBAL Radio's
Coats for Kids campaign,
which provides gently
used coats to needy
children and adults
throughout the region.
Now is the time to donate
coats. If you have used
coats in good condition
that you no longer want,
please consider donating
them to this worthy
program. There has been
a shortage of coats during
the past few years, while
the demand has grown.
To donate, take the coats
to one of the below listed
Zips Dry Cleaners, where
they will be cleaned free
of charge. WBAL requires
that all coats donated
through Coats for Kids be
professionally cleaned.
Zips Towson - 1002
Taylor Avenue, 21234
Zips Timonium - 2155
York Road, 21093
Zips Pikesville - 1220
Reisterstown Road, 21208
Zips Pasadena - 33
Magothy Beach Road,
21122
Zips Elkridge - 6520
Old Waterloo Road, 21075
The deadline to donate
coats is Veterans Day,
November 11.
The coats will be
distributed on November
23, at the Woodlawn Fire
Station, and November
25 at the Dundalk Fire
Station.
Woodlawn Villager October 2011
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
Long & Foster Security Office
7000 Security Blvd. Baltimore, Maryland 21244
Local Phone: 410-298-3500
Fax: 410-298-3554
Toll Free: 1-888-521-5739
Looking for a Broker to affiliate with?
Just call Chanetta Henderson directly at
410-281-2400 (New or Transfer agents)
VILLA NOVA
$199,999
3632 Sussex Road
MILFORD
$125,000
3610 Buckingham Road
Chanetta Marshall-Henderson
Branch Manager
Prosperity
Mortgage
Loan Officer
on Site-Just call
Joshua Barclay
at
410-298-6820
Huge Price Reduction. Closing
assistance. 3 BR 2 BA Built as 2
Apts. CA. Gas Heat. Fireplace.
Full Basement. Additional space.
Hardwood floors. Needs work. 203K
Renovation Ln.
Lois Lewis
410-281-6133
Huge Price Reduction. Trad 3 BR
1.5 BA Classic Features Formal Liv
and Din Rooms. Eat-in Kit. Sunporch.
Decks. Hardwood Floors. CA Energy
Star Windows, Electric Heat. 2-Car
Garage and more!
Lois Lewis
410-281-6133
Consider a Career in Real Estate!
Our Office is
committed to
serving the
community. Need
help buying or
selling a home?
Call us today!!!
Next Class
September 14th thru November 18th
Day & Evening Cost $199.00
Complete your Real Estate Licensing
Course online or in the classroom.
Register Online at www.Longandfoster.com/careers
or visit our office.
Over 80 professional & customer service-oriented agents to service your needs.
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Woodlawn Villager October 2011
Hey, Neighbor!
We’re Right Around the Corner
Did you know that you and members of your immediate family* could be eligible
to join Securityplus FCU?
Whatʼs a Credit Union?
A credit union is a member-owned financial institution that provides the same
products and services as a bank. When you join Securityplus FCU, you can
immediately take full advantage of all the financial benefits offered by the
Credit Union.
THE FINANCIAL SERVICES YOU NEED
Direct Deposit of employer paychecks,
Share Savings** Account
Social Security checks and retirement benefit
checks; never wait in a teller line on payday
A $5.00 initial deposit and a $2.00 membership fee
makes you a member of the Credit Union for life
Visa Credit Card — low, competitive rates;
no annual fee; no balance transfer fee
FREE Standard Checking Account
No minimum balance requirement; no monthly
service charge; unlimited check writing
New/Used Auto Loans — low rate financing
plans for every budget; refinance an existing
high-rate loan obtained somewhere else
Because we are able to keep fees low, Credit Union members nationwide could
save about $150 a year using a credit union instead of a bank.
Visit our Woodlawn branch, located at 1514 Woodlawn Drive or our Franklin branch,
located at 11700-E Reisterstown Road, contact our Call Center at 410-965-8908 or
visit our website, www.securityplusfcu.org, for eligibility requirements.
*Your immediate family includes brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren (including in-laws and
step-family members) and anyone who lives in your household. **Savings are federally insured to at least $250,000 and
backed by the full faith and credit of the National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency.
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