In This Issue

TCNA President's Message

Neighborhood Committees

• Public Safety
• Greens Committee
• Neighborhood Gardens
• New Trees
• Streets Committee Updates
• 39th Street Calming Plan: Update
• Tuscany Road Calming
• Calvert School: Liaison Updates
• Communications Committee
• Website: History of the Ridgemede(1940) and the Ridgewood (1966)

News in and Around Tuscany Canterbury

• Parking Sign at The Social
• Scottish Rite: Thursday Lunches and Train Garden
• Rotunda Event Space: Zoning Board Approval

TCNA Spotlight People, Places, Events

• Mary Pat Clarke, 1941-2024

Johns Hopkins University

• JHU Early Learning Center
• First-generation, Limited Income Students
• Agora Institute
• Homewood Field Schedule

Restaurants In Tuscany-Canterbury

Home & Condo: Sale Prices, Active Listings

Events In and Around Tuscany-Canterbury

TCNA Photo Galleries

TCNA is stronger with you as a member!

If you aren't a member, please consider joining TCNA this year.

We are thrilled to announce that we have 14 new TCNA members since July 1st. Interest in supporting the mission and activities of the TCNA is growing. By becoming a member, you can also help support our community.

TCNA President's Message

Pat Hawthorne

I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving! 

I am pleased to report that the 39th Street Traffic Calming Project has been completed. We are very proud of the outcome and are already seeing a significant reduction in speeding. And, drivers are now actually stopping for pedestrians in the crosswalks!! Many, many thanks to all who helped shepherd it through, particularly Tom and Nina Knoche, owners of the Broadview; major donors (Johns Hopkins University, Hopkins House, Avenue5, and the TCNA); governmental officials (in particular Councilwoman Odette Ramos and Delegate Maggie McIntosh); and all the members of our community who volunteered their time and effort to make the project a success.

On Wednesday, November 13th, we celebrated the project’s completion at Cypriana’s during which we were able to individually thank those who contributed to the project’s success. Approximately 60 people attended to celebrate and enjoy delicious appetizers from chef Maria’s kitchen. And, of special note, we raised our glasses in memory of our beloved neighbor, Mary Pat Clarke, who passed away on November 10 after a brief illness.

Finally, in the last newsletter we welcomed two new members of the TCNA Board: Jack Boyton and Brandon Eilertson. This month we need to report that two members needed to step down: Julie Watson, our fabulous web master, and John Warshawsky, who served on the Public Safety Committee. We thank them for them service and wish them well!

Pat Hawthorne

TCNA President

Tuscany-Canterbury Public Safety Updates

Garth Thompson, Chair of TCNA Public Safety Committe

39th Street Calming Plan is Working

Although the project is completed, there is still work to be done. 

First and foremost: the plants in the pots need to be maintained. If you would like to donate money to maintain a pot (estimated to be $40/year) or if you would like to adopt-a-pot and give the plants a little TLC, send us an e-mail to presidenttcna@gmail.com with your name and address and we will send you instructions for doing so. 

Also, the Broadview had to post a bond in the amount of $79,529 to ensure completion of the project. There is currently a short-fall that needs to be closed. If you would like to make a donation (any amount will be appreciated) please e-mail us at presidenttcna@gmail.com with your name and address and we will send you a donation form. 

Each donor will receive a coupon for a discount at one of our local restaurants: Cypriana, Alizée, the Ambassador, One World Café, or Kanom Café. Let us know which coupon you would like.

The 8 speed bumps are working.

3 ADA walkways to cross 39th Street have been installed.

New signs are helping to slow traffic.

Tuscany Road Calming Project

A Tuscany Road working group in conjunction with Calvert School is exploring traffic calming options on Tuscany Road. In the spring of 2024 fifteen Tuscany Road and Tuscany Court neighbors put in 311 requests to slow traffic on Tuscany Road.

The City has agreed to do a study of the traffic issue on Tuscany Road this fall. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2024. TCNA has contacted the City to determine when this study will be done.

TCNA Landscape Committee

The landscape committee contracted with Mark Pratt, a retired landscaper, who nicely groomed our four garden areas, 39th Street, pedestrian bridge at the intersection of Linkwood Road and Stoneyford, Ridgemede Elbow, and the Tuscany Oval in the late summer. He is scheduled to prepare the gardens for the winter.

TCNA Tree Stewards

Results of TCNA Tree Stewards program that started in the Spring 2024:

4 dead trees removed

5 tree stumps removed

3 new trees planted

Future: Three or four new trees will be planted next spring after stump removal. 

NEW White Oak Tree Planting

3924 Cloverhill Road

Fred and Jeanne working on the White Oak rootball. They spent about 1/2 hour removing bound roots.

Next step was to securely stake the new tree.

Success! Tree will be watered and cared for by the homeowners.

Thanks to neighbors, Fred and Jeanne, for planting another tree in Tuscany-Canterbury.. Becky Barclay is the photographer.

Everyone Can Help!

See a Dead or Diseased Tree in a Public Place?

Make a request via telephone 311 or at DPW

http://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov

Then send an e-mail to TCNA at presidentTCNA@gmail.com and let us know where the tree is located, the date you submitted the 311 request, and the 311 ticket number. TCNA will follow up with Baltimore City if tree is not removed.

Calvert School

• Liaison Committee Updates November2024
• Calvert's Calendar for October and November

Calvert Liaison November Committee Report

Amy Mutch, Chair

On November 20 the TCNA Calvert Liaison Committee held its quarterly meeting. Topics discussed with Calvert School included traffic safety, carpools, events on campus, landscaping and maintenance, city codes for trash collection and sidewalk repairs. 

As chair, when I receive your email about a particular concern that is identified as significant change or hardship, I immediately contact Calvert School about this issue. Calvert responds quickly with the action that they are taking to resolve the issue.

Recent complaints of parents double parking on Canterbury after collecting their child has caused unsafe congestion at 3 pm. Calvert agreed to send an email regarding traffic and carpool etiquette. A suggestion was made to encourage parents to share information with childcare providers who are responsible for carpooling. 

Calvert has one minor project left to complete and awaits city permitting. The asphalt in the rear of the lower school is to be replaced with an artificial turf and is expected to take only two days.

Calvert School Calendar

• December 19, Thursday School Closes at 12:15 PM– Last day of classes before Winter Break

• December 20-January 5 School Closed – Winter Break January 6, Monday School resumes at 8:00 AM

• January 20, Monday School Closed – MLK, Jr. Day

Ridgemede Condos

221 Ridgemede Road

Built as apartments in (1940)

Converted to Condos (1991)

The Ridgemede was the last apartment building built in Tuscany-Canterbury before World War II. It was built by the Mullan Construction Company who designed the building to match the Tudor style of the homes on Ridgemede and Tuscany Roads. Leaded glass windows similar to the homes in the area were installed in the entrance of the building. The five-story building follows the slope of the hill down to Linkwood Road. The challenge of building on a hillside, was solved by constructing a building that is entered on the third floor.

In and Around Tuscany-Canterbury

Questions, Comments, Messages

If you see a problem, have a question, or want to help, let TCNA know.

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Parking Sign at The Social

Up One Day and Down the Next Day

You must call or email to 410-243-3200 or aasr@verizon.net to register to participate in any of the activities mentioned. Jason Standish is the contact at the Temple.

Zoning Board allows live entertainment at proposed Rotunda restaurant and event space.

Despite strong opposition from some Hampden residents, Baltimore’s zoning board voted 4 to 0 with one abstention to approve a restaurant operator’s request to offer live entertainment seven days a week.

by Ed Gunts October 8, 2024. Baltimore Brew

Spotlight:

TCNA Neighbors, Places, Events

Let us know about anything that should be featured.   Email: PresidentTCNA@gmail.com

Remembering

Mary Pat

Leave messages for Mary Pat's family

“We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love from the people of Baltimore who have shared their stories about our mother, Mary Pat. Her legacy is sustained by those whose lives she has touched.”

Mary Pat's family

"Mary Pat paved the way for the rest of us. She knew that the work in Baltimore was much bigger than she was, and she made sure that the younger people coming up were going to be OK and know what to do.”

Odette Ramos

The JHU events on the Homewood Field and other activities such as Ice Skating and the Spring Fair are in a separate calendar on the TCNA website in order for neighbors to be updated about what is happening.

Restaurants

In and around

Tuscany-Canterbury

Maureen LaPorta, TCNA Restaurant Liaison

One World Cafe

Closed December 23, 24, 25

Month of December showing Hitchcock movies on Thursdays starting at 6PM with $5 Guinness Draft and dinner specials.

Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10- 8 Saturday 9- 8 Sunday 9-4

Christmas Eve open until 7PM, Christmas Day open 7-11AM and then again 5-8PM for dinner. New Years Eve open regular hours with limited service after 8PM and New Years Day open 8-11AM for breakfast and 5-10PM for dinner.

Give the gift of a wonderful dining experience at Ambassador Dining. Regardless of the occasion, our gift cards are the perfect gift for any celebration. There is no greater gift than the gift of a fine dining experience.

Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with regular menu.

Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day

Coconut cake is a speciality that they have on occasion. Tiramisu and almond croissants are their most popular items. 410-829-5393.

Hopkins Market

Hopkins Market shelves are being filled. TCNA understands from the manager of the Hopkins House that the Hopkins Market hopes to be open by the beginning of 2025.

Read more about all the local restaurants in Tuscany-Canterbury in the new TCNA restaurant web page.

Tuscany Canterbury Homes & Condos

Sold Prices, Active Listings, Under Contract

List Now Also Includes Rentals

Active means currently on the market. .

Closed means the property has sold and no longer for sale.

Thanks to TCNA member and realtor, Julia Frazier, who provides this information.

Note: The information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.   

Source:  This information is gathered from BRIGHT MLS, Inc and is provided courtesy of Julia Martin Frazier of Monument Sotheby's International Realty, Realtor for the Sales, 42 Village Square, MD, Cell: (410) 908-1760; Office: (443)708-7074 email: julia@monumentsothebysrealty.com

Events In and Around

Tuscany-Canterbury

If you have an event that you would like included in the newsletter, send information to presidentTCNA@gmail.com the month before the event.

Travelogue

Charming Colonial Towns of Mexico

Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 2 pm

4500 Roland Avenue

Free Event 

RSVP by January 6 to twcrp@comcast.net

Baltimore Museum of Art

The 20 best art museums in America

November 2, 2024

The Washington Post’s art critics rank their favorite museums across the country based on collections, exhibitions, and history of public engagement.

Baltimore Museum of Art is in the top 20!

There’s more to the Baltimore Museum of Art than the legendary Cone collection, the massive trove of modern art acquired by the Cone sisters in the early decades of the 20th century. But that collection alone, with major works by Picasso, Matisse, Degas, Renoir, Gauguin and Van Gogh, would put the museum on the international map. Located on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, the museum has made valiant and sometimes controversial efforts — including the sale of major works to acquire more contemporary ones — to keep its focus on the living and evolving contemporary art world.

A 2022 exhibition, “Guarding the Art,” gave the museum’s guards the opportunity to curate their own view of its phenomenal collection, a daring decision to empower museum workers who are not the usual elite gatekeepers. 

Concerts Near Tuscany-Canterbury

Tuscany-Canterbury

TCNA Officers and Board Members 2024-2025

• President: Pat Hawthorne (Gardens of Guilford, Stony Run Lane), Calvert Covenant Renewal Workgroup, Chair Membership Committee, Member, Greens Committee
• Vice President: Garth Thompson  (Ridgemede Road), Public Safety Committee, Chair
• 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 Eilertson (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
• 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

Happy Holidays

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