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Bowleys Quarters Improvement Associat ion 1124 Bowleys Quarters Rd. Balt imore , MD 21220

September 13th General Meeting Beverages and snacks will be served! Come join your fellow members as we spend an evening with Councilwoman Cathy Bevins. Re-ceive updates on pertinent zoning issues (including the De-pot) and bring your questions, concerns and kudos!

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September 2012

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Chris McCollum, Baltimore County Rec. and Parks, spoke about the cur-rent status of Miami Beach. Because of fiscal constraints, Miami Beach, will be closed for swimming and an environmental restoration effort is un-derway (tree planting, possible removal of the sand and replacement with a surface that makes it “less beach like”, etc.). Gates will not be open on the weekend or holidays but will be open during the week. No Swimming signs are being installed as well as warning signs that people parking on the property will be ticketed. Signs will also be installed to direct people to nearby beaches that are open. People attending the meeting had a barrage of questions. All were concerned with how this change in status will impact beach goers, the surrounding community, and the beach property it-self. Many questioned why the decision to close had not been shared with the Association earlier. Chris addressed these issues and provided his contact information, 410-887-8570 or cmccollum@baltimorecountymd.gov, for those who may have ad-ditional questions. John Forbes, General Supervisor of Operations & Maintenance at CP Crane Station, spoke about the sale of Constellation Energy’s three coal fired power plants for $600 million. It is a great price and buyers may be considering buying and “flipping” the plants in a couple of years, as the econ-omy improves. All three potential buyers are American companies. Mid-July they

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may know who the buyer is and in September John would be happy to return to our meeting and share any information related to that. • Pat Carroll from Bayview provided an update on campus activities and com-

munity outreach at the Sailabration. • Mike Vivirito shared that the BQIA property on Bay Drive needs to be

mowed throughout the summer and that the cost for maintaining a certified kitchen has doubled. He thanked members for their continued support and shared how membership dues pay for these expenses.

• Mike provided information on the Middle River Fireworks, the results of the Galloway PUD appeal, the improvement in the USPS mail service, and an anonymous letter regarding a concern that a permit had been issued for a two dwelling condo. He also reminded members that there would be no July or August meeting unless there is an urgent need for a special meeting.

• John Schmidt reported on zoning issues. The LaFarge property zoning request was terminated because plans were not submitted; A zoning request for 500 single family homes outside the URDL (opposed by DEPRM) for property off Ebenezer Rd by the Eurice Produce Stand was de-nied; and zoning for 87 upscale townhomes behind Home Depot and Costco has been approved. John had the opportunity to see plans submitted for the Depot on Eastern Ave. and thought the plans were very attractive and promising. The greatest concern, since access would be from Eastern Blvd., was traffic. John also reported on the BQ sidewalk which is now in the hands of another county department to begin the process of contacting homeowners.

• Dave Hash reported on the zoning hearing for an alleged boat club on the property located at 3920/4000 Chestnut Rd. Neighbors on both sides of the property provided testimony against the owner’s petition to “maintain his boatyard as a non-conforming use”. On June 22nd the judge ruled against the petition.

• John Schmidt provided the election results. The elected board members are: President- Mike Vivirito; Vice President– Jim Hock; Secretary– Mimi Rehbein; Treasurer- Dave Steedman; 2012-2014 Directors at Large are- John Michel, Barb Sullivan, Cecile Myrick, Ray Schaferbein, Marsha Ayres, Nancy Hubers and Fred Hylla. The 2011-2013 Directors at Large (continuing into the sec-ond year of their term) are Richard Pitz, Andy Jones, Fred Conrad, John Schmidt, Dave Hash, Charles Marek and Tim Domanowski .

• Fred Conrad won the 50/50 and donated his winnings to the Holiday Giving Basket. Thank you for your contribution!

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President ……………….Mike Vivirito 410-335-3371 Vice-President………….Jim Hock 410-335-8593 Secretary………………..Mimi Rehbein 410-335-7051 Treasurer………………..Dave Steedman 443-317-8262 Quartermaster…………..Ray Schaferbien 410-335-2564 Sergeant-At-Arms……...Robbie Duncan 410-335-3874 Bulletin Editors………….Barb Sullivan 410-335-7282 Mimi Rehbein Online Editors…………. Nick Hock 410-335-8593 Barb Sullivan Membership…………….Andy Jones 410-335-5775 Hall Phone……………………………………………410-335-9802

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Errant Mail Delivery: If you receive someone else’s mail report it to the BQIA, mvivirito@comcast.net. Pro-vide the date, address, and any other info. If possible, also send a letter to Yolanda Scott, USPS, 200 Wilson Pt. Rd. Middle River MD 21220. APG Artillery Concerns To register a noise complaint, please call Public Affairs at 410-278-1147. See the May 2012 Dock Line for other numbers.

Marshy Point Nature Center: The center has wonderful programs for families and nature buffs. For more information visit www.marshypoint.org. Check out their summer camps!!

Report Roadside Litter: Call the Bureau of Highways, 410-887-3560. Be on the alert for illegal dumping on our roadsides. 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.

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 Community Hall off of Martin Blvd.

Baltimore County Police and Community Relations Councils Inc. (P.C.R.C.) meets the third Wednesday of the month at the Middle River Recreation Center, 404 Compass Rd. on the corner of Martin Blvd. The pub-lic is encouraged to attend to become informed and address concerns with the police.

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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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September Tuesday Thursday

Sept 4, 2012 Sept 13, 2012

7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Board Meeting General Membership Meeting

October Tuesday Thursday

Oct. 2, 2012 Oct. 11, 2012

7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Board Meeting General Membership Meeting

November Tuesday Thursday

Nov. 6, 2012 Nov. 8, 2012

7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Board Meeting General Membership Meeting

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 editor@bqia.org FRONT PAGE SCENES: Email your favorite scene (no people please) of our peninsula and it might be published in a future bulletin. Email editor@bqia.org (jpg. format please) TO ADVERTISE IN THE DOCK LINE: Contact Mimi Rehbein 410-335-7051 .

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