Presidents’ Report:
We are coming to the close of our first year in office as Co-Presidents of the TCNA. It has been a busy but rewarding year. We want to give a special shout-out to our wonderful TCNA board members, committee chairs, and volunteers who work hard to make this the best neighborhood in Baltimore city. As promised, we wanted to give you a short summary of the TCNA’s major accomplishments this year and to thank all of you who continue to support our neighborhood by being members. Your membership dues help provide the funds that allow us to accomplish so much.
- Blocked the installation of an over-sized lighted sign at the Academy Apartments.
- Negotiated an MOU with the new owners of the Hopkins Market LLC that among other things, limits hours of operation and alcohol sales
- Supported Baltimore neighborhoods/homeowners against BGE’s efforts to install external gas regulators by writing a letter to the Public Service Commission and attending hearings.
- Supported the fabulous Canterbury/Cloverhill Alley party commemorating the 100th anniversary of the University Homes.
- Participated in the re-design and execution of the traffic-calming measures on University Parkway.
- Worked with our city councilwoman, Odette Ramos, and the city Housing and Planning Departments to block The Social from erecting unapproved sidewalk signs to promote a parking business without a permit.
- Negotiated an agreement with Calvert School allowing them to rent out their athletic center to outside independent schools during squash season.
- Maintained our public gardens and green spaces and re-landscaped the oval garden at the intersection of Tuscany and Ridgemede Roads.
- Partnered with the Friends of Stony Run and Parks and People to plan for an extension of the Stony Run Path connecting the two bridges along Linkwood Road.
- Initiated the covenant renewal process with Calvert Schoool.
- Sent out full newsletters and 10 special notices and alerts to our mailing list of 664 with an average of 75% neighbors opening emails.
- Expanded the web site to include new sections for “Notable People” and “Tuscany-Canterbury History.”
Cheers!
Pat and Mike
Officers and Board Members
- President: Co-Presidents, Pat Hawthorne (Gardens of Guilford,
Mike Travieso, (TLCC)
Stony Run Lane)
- Vice President: Garth Thompson (Ridgemede Road), Public Safety Committee, Chair, Events
- Past President: Julia Frazier (Canterbury Road), Calvert Covenant Renewal Workgroup
- Treasurer: Bill Bass (Cloverhill Road)
- Secretary: Bonnie Boland (The Colonnade, Canterbury Road), Member Greens Committee
Board Members:
- Jack Boyson (Tuscany/Lombardy)
- Josh Cohen (Cloverhill Road), Events
- Linda Eberhart (Tuscany Road), Newsletter Coordinator
- Brandon Ellertson (Cloverhill Road), Chair Streets Committee
- Eric Elton (Cloverhill Road), Greens Committee, Co-chair, Calvert Covenant Renewal Workgroup
- Nancy Lee LaMotte (Ridgemede/Ridgewood Condo, Ridgemede Rd), Residential Permit Parking Coordinator, Membership Committee, Calvert Covenant Renewal Workgroup
- Maureen LaPorta (Ridgemede Road), Neighborhood Restaurant Liaison, Events
- Rosalyn Mansouri (Winthrop House, Charles Street), Membership Committee
- Amy Mutch (Tuscany Road), Calvert Liaison Committee Chair, Calvert Covenant Renewal Workgroup
- Jo-Ann Orlinsky (St. James Condo, Charles Street), Membership Committee
- John Warshawsky, (St. James Condo, Charles Street), Public Safety Committee
- Julie Watson (Canterbury Road), Webmaster
Committees
Neighborhood Committees and Workgroups
Please contact any of the committees via our emails to volunteer or to offer ideas and thoughts click here.
Calvert Covenant Renewal Workgroup
This committee meets with the Calvert School Headmaster to discuss the possible renewal of the TCNA and Calvert School Covenants which will expire in 2026.
Mike Travieso, Chair, (Tuscany/Lombardy). Members, Pat Hawthorne (Gardens of Guilford) , Julia Frazier (Canterbury Road), Nancy Lee LaMotte (Ridgemede Ridgewood Condo), Eric Elton (Cloverhill Road), Amy Mutch (Tuscany Road), Arna Margolis (Tuscany/Lombardy), Nick Kouwenhoven (Tuscany Road), Fred Lazarus (Ridgemede Road), Ferd Latrobe (Canterbury Road)
Calvert School Liaison Committee
This committee meets with the Calvert School Headmaster four times yearly to discuss neighborhood issues. Covenants are in place that determine the required membership of this committee. Committee reports are included in the TCNA newsletter.
Amy Mutch, Chair. Committee members: Ferd Latrobe (Canterbury Rd), Ned Lewison (Gardens of Guilford), Arna Margolis (Tuscany/Lombardy), Nick Kouwenhoven (Tuscany Road).
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee sends out email newsletters 6 times a year in addition to neighborhood updates as needed. The TCNA website is updated on a regular basis throughout the year.
Members: Linda Eberhart, Newsletter Coordinator, Julie Watson, Webmaster, John Robinson, Photographer
Other Committee Members, Ann Finkbeiner, Nancy Lee LaMotte, Maureen LaPorta, Julia Frazier, and other board members who provide committee reports on a regular basis
Events
TCNA sponsors an annual picnic for all neighbors, organizes the First Friday Happy Hours (which hopefully will begin again soon) and organizes socials at the membership meetings (wine, cheese, desserts).
Committee Members: Josh Cohen, Maureen LaPorta, Garth Thompson, Pat Hawthorne
Greens Committee
This active committee maintains TCNA’s 4 neighborhood gardens. The committee also works closely with Friends of Stony Run to maintain and improve the TCNA area of Stony Run Walking Path.
Eric Elton & Patrick Mutch, Co-Chairs,
Friends of Stony Run Board Member, Eric Elton. Members: Pat Hawthorne, Bonnie Boland