Mt. Royal Playground redesign needs your input
Mt. Royal Elementary and Middle School is looking to redesign its playground, and wants Bolton Hill residents to weigh in, according to the school’s PTO president, Rochelle Carpenter. To participate go to this link online and take a short survey: bit.ly/MountRoyalSurvey.
Volunteer designers from the Neighborhood Design Center are providing the conceptual design process pro bono to help reimagine the outdated playground into an inclusive, engaging, and accessible space that reflects the creativity and energy of Mt. Royal students while strengthening its role as a community resource.
“We want input from students, families, teachers, and residents,” said Maura Dwyer, who is leading the survey effort. A Nov. 14 deadline for responding has been pushed back to the end of the month. The result will be a shared design vision that can be used as a fundraising and advocacy tool leading to the playground construction project.
Organizers are reaching out to BHCA, MICA and the adjacent city-run recreation center as partners with students, parents and school and PTO officials.
Free street lighting available from Safety Committee
Violent crime in Bolton Hill – always fairly rare – has declined by 49 percent over a comparable period last year, according to BHCA’s Safety Committee, using Baltimore Police Department data. Citywide, violent crime is down 19 percent. However, property crimes are on the rise.
Working with a grant from BGE, the committee will distribute on request free, energy-efficient light bulbs for dusk-to-dawn lighting in alleyways and other dark spots. Also available are solar-powered motion detection devices. For further information or to assist with the project attend the committee’s next meeting on Wed., Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, or contact Jim Prost, jprostmd@gmail.com.
Drop off Food Bank donations at Memorial Episcopal today
BHCA, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church and Memorial Episcopal Church are hosting a food donation drive for the Maryland Food Bank on Saturday (Nov. 15). Sidewalk drop-offs of non-perishable food items will be accepted at Memorial Episcopal at 1316 Park Ave. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Swimming lessons at Callowhill indoor pool
Callowhill Aquatic Center is located next to Pimlico Elementary/Middle School on Oakley Ave., near Sinai Hospital. Operated by the City Department of Recreation and Parks, it offers free and low-cost swimming lessons for adults and children at its indoor facility. Next classes start in January. To use Baltimore City pools, you must have a Civic Rec account, available on the Rec and Parks website. More information at 410 396-0677.
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The Bolton Hill Bulletin is published monthly, except for July and August. It is designed by Elizabeth Peters. Paula Jackson is our proofreader. We invite others to help with writing, editing, photography or work on the business side. Contributors this month were, among others, Kevin Cross, Charlie Duff, Francine Marchese, Sallye Perrin and Scott Sommerer. Errors and omissions are the responsibility of the editor, Bill Hamilton. Comments are welcome at bulletin@boltonhillmd.org.
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