Neighborhood Notes: July 2021
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Free Community Dumpster Day
The CCA is hosting a free community Dumpster Day on July 17. The dumpster will be located in the rear parking lot of the Broom Factory at 3500 Boston Street from 10:00 am until full. Plan to go early as it usually fills fast.
Acceptable materials at the dump include household trash, furniture, other bulk items, appliances, scrap metal, cans, glass, plastics, paper, cardboard, and yard waste that is bagged appropriately. No toxic or hazardous waste.
Unacceptable materials include paint, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, acids, caustics, gasoline, mercury thermometers/thermostats, syringes, fire extinguishers, propane tanks, helium tanks, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, and any other solid, liquid, or gaseous substance that is regulated as hazardous by State or federal law.
Canton Walk & Talk
Join us on July 20 for the 2nd quarterly CCA Walk & Talk. We will be start at O’Donnell Square Park, walk a designated route while discussing improvement and safety issues, then end our evening at a local restaurant for some social time. Everyone is invited including residents, business owners, local police, and government officials. In addition to 311/911 reports, we will also be focusing on the Get Lit Canton initiative and other potential improvement projects. Time and end location TBA on our FB/IG pages. Come #GetNeighborly!
Canton Canopy - Weed Water & Mulch
Join the Canton Canopy team on July 14 at 6 pm to spruce up the newly planted tree pits on Fait Ave! Spend some time pulling weeds and spreading mulch and then we'll grab a drink together. Start location TBA. Check here for details as the date approaches https://www.facebook.com/events/1625885374271818.
Bayside Cantina
Local restaurateur Carlos Cruz is opening Bayside Cantina in the former Raw Bar location at 2809 Boston Street at the Canton Waterfront. The restaurant, featuring a Tequila Bar & Mexican Cuisine, is aiming to open sometime in July. Mr. Cruz also owns Chilango’s Mexican Grill in Fell’s Point and Carlos O’Charlies in Highlandtown. Look for more details to follow on the CCA social media pages.
Canton Library – Summer Break Baltimore Graphic
Summer Break Baltimore is a fun, free program for all ages that encourages literacy and learning in our community. Get free books for your home library, participate in fun events, and enter into a weekly prize drawing! For all ages, from June 1 through September 4. Register online https://www.prattlibrary.org/summer-break.
Leave the Fireworks to the Professionals
Okay, we know it’s summer and with the Fourth of July approaching that usually means fireworks. But, nope. Baltimore City has officially canceled the annual Fireworks Display and Celebration at the Inner Harbor. This does not mean you can launch them from your rooftop deck! Consumer use of fireworks is illegal in Baltimore City. And, it scares animals, triggers PTSD, could burn down your neighbor’s house, and lots of other not-so-great stuff. So, please be a thoughtful neighbor and get Lit in another way! (We recommend participating in our new Get Lit, Canton lighting campaign!)
For a list of nearby celebrations, visit https://bit.ly/3jcfod4.
Canton Contained Vacation Garden Watering Service
Did you spend the pandemic creating a beautiful urban oasis full of flowers and veggies? Or maybe you just have a few colorful pots on your stoop. Whether it's 5 or 50 containers, Canton Contained Vacation Gardening Watering Service has you covered! Daily, weekend and weekly rates available. All size gardens welcomed - sidewalk, yard, or rooftop deck! SE Baltimore: Canton, Highlandtown, Patterson Park, Brewers Hill, Butchers Hill, Fells Point, Upper Fells, Greektown. Have a garden & a kitty, no worries CC can do both! To schedule a pre-vacation visit and get an estimate, email Julie at CantonContained@gmail.com.
Canton Anti-Racism Alliance
The Canton Anti-Racism Alliance is dedicated to affecting long-term, impactful changes in our neighborhood to foster a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming community. The Alliance meets the 4th Tuesday of every month via Zoom. To join, email president@cantoncommunity.org for details. Everyone is welcome!
Volunteer Wanted
Are you super organized? Love a spreadsheet? The CCA needs some help tracking and ordering our merchandise. So, if this is your thing and you have a few hours to volunteer a month, please email info@cantoncommunity.org. Thanks for #GettingNeighborly!
Reporting and Preventing Crime – Tip Line
The Baltimore City Police Department asks neighbors to report crimes via this TIP email: SEDtips@baltimorepolice.org. Security camera footage and photos should be included.
CCA NEWS
Community Outreach
The CCA and the Canton Anti-Racism Alliance are committed to fostering communication across our community and we need your help. To make sure we are reaching neighbors beyond social media we are looking for businesses, organizations, schools, churches, senior and rec centers, etc. to serve as points of distribution for information. If your business or organization has a place to post a flyer, distributes a newsletter, has an email list, etc. and you would like to help facilitate outreach to our neighbors, please email info@CantonCommunity.org.
Block Captains
The CCA is looking for Block Captains to increase communication and help bring about more organization from the ground up. Block Captains also play an important role in the Get Lit Canton project. If you are interested in representing your block, please email info@cantoncommunity.org and put Block Captain in the subject line.
CCA Public Meetings 2021
August 17 and November 16
CCA Community Dumpster Days 2021
July 17, September 25 and November 6
CCA Committees
CCA committees include Arts, Economic Development, Education, Marketing, Public Safety, Transportation, Social, Membership and Volunteer. The CCA also oversees the Friends of Canton Dog Park and Friends of O’Donnell Square, and partners with Canton Canopy. And, last year the CCA founded a new community committee, the Canton Anti-Racism Alliance. New members are welcomed. Details can be found on our website at https://www.cantoncommunity.org/committees.
Canton Anti-Racism Alliance
The Alliance hosts a virtual meeting the 4th Tuesday of every month to discuss and affect change to help Canton become a more welcoming, diverse, inclusive, equitable and welcoming neighborhood. To learn more email President@CantonCommunity.org.
Marketing
The CCA Marketing Committee meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month. This summer, we are planning a popup event addressing sustainability in our community. (Date TBD) We’re also going to launch some fun new merch so you can #GetNeighborly and show it! We could use a few new members on our team. If you’re interested in learning more or sitting in, please email marketing@cantoncommunity.org.
Membership
The CCA Membership Committee dynamic duo Dorothy and Megan will be reaching out to encourage existing members to renew as well as inviting new neighbors to join. Individual, family, and business memberships are available. To join https://www.cantoncommunity.org/join-us.
CCA Social Media - Follow us!
For the latest information about our neighborhood and other helpful community/city news, please follow our CCA pages on social media. Instagram @CCA_Baltimore and www.facebook.com/CantonCommunityAssociation.
LEGISLATIVE & CITY COUNCIL UPDATES (Office of the Mayor & Baltimore City Council)
• Baltimore City Council Meetings – Upcoming digital council meetings may be viewed on Charm TV at http://www.charmtvbaltimore.com/. The next meetings are scheduled for Monday, July 6, 13 and 20 at 5:00 p.m.
• Free Utility Bill Consultation - The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland is offering free utility bill consultations. Volunteer attorneys will give residents free legal advice regarding their water, gas, and/or electric bills. Attorneys will advise on issues such as bill disputes, shutoffs, and questions about financial assistance that may be available. If interested in this remote service, call 443-703-3052 to register.
• City Council Covid-19 Resource Map - Council President Brandon Scott has compiled Baltimore COVID-19 resources into an asset map. Visit bit.ly/bmorecovidmap for an updated list of food sites, health care clinics, and shopping options for seniors & people with compromised immune systems.