bowleys quarters improvement association volume 78 issue...
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PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE BOWLEY’S QUARTERS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1938
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Meeting Preview 1
Past Month’s Highlights 1,2
Community Tack Board 5
Advertisements 3-5
Calendar & Contacts 6
Just Ducky submitted by Chuck Taylor
Bowleys Quar ter s Improv ement Assoc iat ion 1124 Bowleys Quarte rs Rd . Bal t imore, MD 21220
Report on the major fish kill in Middle River and local creeks last November Matthew Rowe is the Deputy Director of the Science Services Administration (SSA) which oversees approximately 80 staff implementing the Clean Water Act, water quality monitoring, inter and intra-agency public health coordination, and departmental chemical safety programs. Matt will be joined by Maryland Department of the Environment lead biolo-gist, Charles Poukish, and will be addressing water quality in our area.
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A P R I L P R E V I E W
Apri l 2016
THE DOCK L INE
M A RC H M E E T I N G H I G H L I G H T S
Officer Coyne provided an update on current police activity: burglary of a shed on Briar Point Rd, destruction of property, thefts from motor vehicles and pizza delivery guy held up on Crisfield. There is a huge spike in the theft of autos in Essex mainly because keys were in the ignition as the cars were warming up (that is now a ticketed offense and insurance may not pay). Officer Coyne addressed ques-tions and concerns from the audience.
Heather Hooper, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, provid-ed interesting facts about the bay and its health. Based on key markers of its health, it has slowly been improv-ing from the low 20’s when the scoring began up to a current score of 30. We are striving for a 70. Of all ele-ments that are negative markers for a healthy bay, the one that is still going up is phosphorous. How can we affect this without harming farmers? There is currently a promising bill in the House to address this. Crabs and fish are still slightly down. The amount of dissolved oxy-gen and nitrogen have decreased and water clarity is up partially due to aquatic grasses which have increased 22%. Visit www.cbf.org for more info.
The treasurer’s report and previous meeting’s minutes were addressed.
John Schmidt read through four proposed zoning changes. One raising concern for many neighbors regards a parking variance for a residence on Nollmeyer Rd. which, according to current zoning can be an assisted living facility.
Rich reported on the Bull and Oyster Roast.
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To view previous issues of The Dock Line in color visit www.bqia.org
*FINAL DOCK LINE for those who are not 2016 members.* I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Meeting Preview 1
Past Month’s Highlights 1,2
Community Tack Board 5
Calendar 6
Advertisers 3,5
Upcoming Dates
of Interest:
April 29– Just BQuz BYOB Paint-a-Bowl
Nite, See p.2
May 8– Mothers’ Day Breakfast
May 12-Deadline for BQIA Officer/Board
Nominations
June 4–Spring Clean-ing Dumpster Day
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If you have forgotten to renew your mem-
bership, see p.4.
We appreciate all that you, our members, do
to make Bowleys Quarters a beautiful and safe place to live and we hope you feel the same about your
BQIA.
Time to start building! R. Pitz
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M E E T I N G H I G H L I G H T S C O N T I N U E D !
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Mimi Rehbein reported on Just BQuz– One of the group’s initiatives is to support veterans and so after visit-ing the Perry Point Veterans facility it was decided that one pleasure that the patients would really appreciate would be free coffee. Deliveries will be made at least four times/year, along with visits. If you happen to see a can of drip grind coffee on sale, think about donating it to the cause! All are welcome to take part in the visits. Just BQuz has also planned a water wise education day and cardboard boat race . See below. A bowl painting event has been scheduled for April 29th at 7:00. Bowl, paint, materi-als and instructor for $15 and you will walk away with a beautiful hand painted sunflower bowl. BYOB and snacks. Forty slots are available. Contact Deb at [email protected] to register. The cost is $15, to be paid at the door.
Mike Vivirito reported on the illegal activities at the BP gas station and the fines that were in-curred by the owner. A hearing was scheduled for March 9.
The Power Plant (CP Crane/Raven Energy) was sold again. We will have a speaker at our June meeting.
Rich Pitz reported on the key issues from the Essex Middle River Civic Council– Can’t get any response from owners of The Depot or Walmart regarding development plans; concerns for the deteriorating railroad bridges and cement falling on roadways; residential spot zoning; Paragon outlet mall battle; etc. UPDATE: We have recently been informed that the second floor of one of The Depot buildings has been leased for 5 years to a Virginia Company to house an indoor Go Cart track.
John Heinz BQVFD Chief– Provided information on BQVFD efforts. Calls have been on the increase. The largest number of calls are EMS. John spoke about the number of waterway accidents and deaths and the need to wear personal flotation devices while underway. Safe Boaters Courses will be offered again this Spring as well as CPR training. They have scheduled a Boating Safety Day on Saturday May 14. Check out www.bqvolunteers.org. for more info.
The Dorn family on Bay Drive won the drawing for 2 free Bull and Oyster Roast tickets. Congratulations!!
50/50 Drawing– Congratulations Fred Puhl
Don’t Forget Dumpster Day- Neighborhood and Property Cleanup, June 4, 8am-noon, Dumpsters will be available at the BQIA Hall for household and property trash. The following are PROHIBITED ITEMS: Explosive or Flammable materials; Acids, caustics, pesticides, chemicals; Re-frigerators / Air Conditioners /Freezers which contain freon; Tires; Oil, Paint and household hazardous chemicals; Medical / radioactive waste; Liquids or Liquid waste, antifreeze; Drums or Tanks (unless clean and cut in half); Batteries; Asbestos Shingles or any other asbestos material; Animal carcasses; Large stumps; Wood not more than 8″ in diameter and 6′ in length; Most large items that cannot be lifted manually; Electronics (Computer equipment, Televisions, Telephones, Stereos, Fax machines, Video display devices)
Visit www.bqia.org/boatrace for information and to register.
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It is with great sad-ness that we report the passing of Skip Danner. He was a kind and caring community member and family man. He served on the BQIA board for several years and could be seen each Mother’s Day helping at the coffee and juice ta-ble. Our condolenc-es to his wife Marie and their family.
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BQIA Membership Application (Check one) New Membership __ Renewal
Please complete and mail with your $25 check for annual household dues to:
Bowleys Quarters Improvement Association
P.O.Box:18051
Middle River, MD 21220
Date:
Name: ________________________________________
Last First
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Home Phone: ____ E-mail Address:
(Email addresses will be used only for time sensitive member communications and emailing the Dock Line. If you wish to have the Dock Line sent via U.S. Mail and not email, please signify with an X here____)
I am not a resident but I own property on Carroll Island or the Bowleys Quarters Peninsula. The address is:
_______
Interested in volunteering? (Photography for the Dock Line, researching BQ history, helping with hall maintenance, etc.) Yes, I could help with__________________________________________
Interested in learning more about Just BQuz? It’s a fun group! _____Yes, I’d like to know more.
Should you have any questions regarding membership please contact Membership Chairman Robbie Dun-can at 443-739-5298 ([email protected]) or any Officer/Board member.
A BIG thank you to all who made the Bull and Oyster Roast a fun and
very filling success! ENJOY the PICS.
(Disclaimer: Advertisements are not necessarily an endorsement by the BQIA)
C O M M U N I T Y T A C K B OA R D
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Note: Membership and Advertising Forms can be
found on our website at www.bqia.org
President………………. Jim Hock 410-335-8593
Vice-President………….Buz Marek 410-335-3300
Secretary………………..Mimi Rehbein 410-335-7051
Treasurer………………..Dave Steedman 443-317-8262
Quartermaster…………..Ray Schaferbien 410-335-2564
Sergeant-At-Arms……...Fred Hylla 443-317-8073
Bulletin Editor…………..Barb Sullivan 410-335-7282
Web Asst…….………….Nick Hock 410-335-8593
Membership…………….Robbie Duncan 443-739-5298
Just BQuz……………...Mimi Rehbein 410-335-7051
Hall Phone…………………………………………… 410-335-9802
APG Artillery Concerns For noise complaints, please call Public Affairs at 410-278-1147 or 3775.
Marshy Point Nature Center: The center has wonderful programs for families and nature buffs. For more information visit www.marshypoint.org.
Report Roadside Litter: Call the Bureau of Highways, 410-887-3560. Be on the alert for illegal dumping on our roadsides. It is now a $1000 fine. Report tag numbers to the police.
Broken glass cleanup or recycle/trash concerns: Call Baltimore Co. Solid Waste (410-887-2000).
Debris Lookout!! Watch out for partially submerged or floating debris. If you see it try to tie it to a pier or mark the location and call 410-887-5683 or DNR at 1-800-628-9944
Middle River SWAP Meetings: Visit the County’s EPS website for more information on these meetings: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/environment/watersheds/mrmain.html
Essex Middle River Civic Council meets the first Wednesday of every month at the Victory Villa Com-munity Hall off of Martin Blvd. The Council is also offering $1000 scholarships to CCBC. If interested, contact [email protected].
Baltimore County Police and Community Relations Councils Inc. (P.C.R.C.) meets the third Wednes-
day of the month at the Middle River Recreation Center, 404 Compass Rd. on the corner of Martin Blvd. The
public is encouraged to attend to become informed and address concerns with the police.
Gunpowder Falls Conservancy Newsletter – Visit this link and find out what your neighbors and other wa-terfront communities are doing as stewards of the Chesapeake and its tributaries. http://www.gunpowderfalls.org/project-news.html
Baltimore County 6th District Council Office Contact Information: Councilwoman Cathy Bevins office email is [email protected] the phone number is 410-887-3388.
Baltimore County General Information and Referral Number: 410-887-0000 will help you find the County Office to meet your needs. Baltimore County Zoning http://myneighborhood.baltimorecountymd.gov/
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Dock Line !!
Complaints regard-
ing excessive airport
noise can be di-
rected to:
Martin State Airport
410-682-8802
Air National Guard-410-918-6301
Noise Pollution Control– 410-859-7812
Thank you for your
membership!
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HALL RENTALS: $500 non-members, $450 members, Catering Available. Contact Mike Vivirito 410-335-3371 for more info.
SPEAKERS: Help us make our meetings more beneficial by suggesting issues to address that would be valuable to our community. Direct all speaker suggestions to Nancy Hubers, 410-335-3234
FRONT PAGE SCENES: Email your favorite scene (no people please) of our peninsula and it might be published in a future bulletin. Email [email protected] (jpg. format please)
TO ADVERTISE IN THE DOCK LINE: Contact Mimi Rehbein 410-335-7051 .
Bowleys Quarters Improvement Assoc. 1124 Bowleys Quarters Rd. Bal t imore, M D 21220
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Events Calendar September 16- NYC Bus Trip (Just BQuz), October 16-
Tailgate Whodunnit Party (Just BQuz), December 10– Holiday Giving Celebration; April
2 -Bull and Oyster Roast; April 29- BYOB Bowl Painting (Just BQuz); May 8– Mothers
Day Breakfast; June 4– Dumpster Day; June 25- BQ Cardboard Boat Race!