Ridgely's Record
March 2005

Community Meeting
The is no community meeting for March but there will be a board meeting Wed., Mar. 2nd at 7pm, upstairs at Camden Pub. All who live and/or work in the neighborhood are welcome. Contact president@ridgelysdelight.org if you have questions for the board.

Feral Cat Season
March begins the feral cat reproductive season. The ASPCA recommends neutering of feral cats with subsequent return to their colony. If you would like information about or assistance with humane trapping and neutering of feral adults or need to find homes for feral kittens, call Lucy at 410-685-7197. Community donations to help defray cost are also welcome by calling the above telephone number.

Russell St. Viaduct Replacement
You may have noticed that the bridge that carries Russell St. over Monroe St. is being replaced. This construction is expected to take up to 30 months and likely to have an unavoidable negative impact on traffic. To ease the impact, the DOT suggests: 1. Alternate routes, 2. Alternate times for travel, 3. Mass transit. Suggestions for these options and updates can be found at www.russellgateway.org.

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Baltimore
The St. Patty's day parade is Sunday, March 13th at 2pm from the Washington Monument, ending at Pratt Street and Market Place. Before the parade is the Shamrock 5K starting at 1pm at the same location-registration is $30 pre-race and $35 the day of, for more info call 410-377-8882. Other happenings include: Mike O'Shea's Irish Pub (328 N. Charles) has activities all weekend and a concert at 3pm Sunday; J. Patrick's (1371 Andre St. Locust Point) has O'Malley's (yes, the mayor) band from 2-6pm and traditional Irish fare. And fun for the whole family at Al Poitin Stil at the Timonium fairgrounds (2323 York Rd.) that weekend.

First Friday Happy Hour
Don't forget the neighborhood happy hour on the first Friday of each month. We'll meet this time at Pickle's Pub, on Mar. 4th. We'll kick things off around 6pm. Let's see if we can top last month's fantastic turnout! Don't forget to invite the new folks. See you there!

Game Night at Cappoochino Café
Sunday, Mar. 13th, the fun and friendly competition continues with game night at the Pooch! The games begin at 5pm.

Renovating?
If you're thinking about additions or renovations to your home, please call Paul at 410-234-1350. All exterior changes require CHAP approval.

Good Neighbor Trash Tips
The first of a four part series…
Trash can become a serious problem when not disposed of properly. This is not just an aesthetic matter, but a health matter when it attracts rats and effects areas where children play. It becomes a safety issue when the appearance of the community suggests residents don't care, potentially attracting thieves and vandals. Baltimore has few rules for trash collection-it begins at 7am, and collectors will not pick up material improperly put out or too heavy to lift. Violations of these rules lead to fines of $50 to $250. Please do your part to keep Ridgley's Delight clean.

Give A Hoot
Another way to keep our neighborhood clean is through litter prevention. Please use the recepticals provided for all trash. And to help combat the problem of litterers passing through, take a moment and pick up the trash you see-if we all do our part it can make a world of difference.

Calling All Crafters
Knitting Nights at Cappoochino Café have been expanded and are now Craft Nights! No longer for only the knitting officianados, come share your skills in jewerly making, origame, sewing, or other creative pursuits-or just come by to learn something new. Craft nights this month will be Tues' Mar. 1st, 15th, and 29th,.

Funky Good Cause
Mar. 6th 2-10pm the Funk Box (10 E Cross Street in Federal Hill) will host the 2nd annual "MammoJam Music Festival"-a music festival dedicated to promoting breast cancer awareness, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment by raising money for the Hoffberger Breast Center at Baltimore's Mercy Hospital. Mark Viviano Sports Anchor at WJZ-TV will host. For more information, log on to www.breastfest.org.

Contact Information
Contact the newsletter editor, President of the community and the CHAP representative online:
newsletter@ridgelysdelight.org
president@ridgleysdelight.org
chap@ridgelysdelight.org

Recycling Calendar


Bulk Trash Pick-up: 1st Tuesday of the month. Call 311 for pick-up one week prior.

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