Under Armour Transition Taskforce
May 21, 7:30 p.m. @ Liberty Building Conference Center – FREEDOM Room @ McHenry Row
The LPCA is trying to educate itself about the consequences of a major change to our neighborhood — the departure of Under Armour. Interested residents are invited to discuss the UA Transition and how it may impact our community. There will be pizza and local beers available, courtesy of the LPCA. The goal of this task force is to determine what we need to consider and possible actions for the LPCA to take. We will meet quarterly pending what happens with UA. The next meeting will be in August. If you have knowledge of Urban Development, Land Use, Zoning — in Baltimore City or elsewhere — and are willing to volunteer your time, please consider attending. We are specifically seeking a land use attorney.
Please email Contacts@mylocustpoint.org if you would like to participate.

Approximate locations of trees

JOIN: Tree Planting Event – Rain or Shine
May 18, 9am-noon @ Locust Point along E. Fort Ave. by Fort McHenry
Get your hands dirty for clean water and a greener Baltimore! Join Living Classrooms Foundation along with Friends of Fort McHenry, Project SERVE, and the Locust Point Civic Association as we plant street trees! Novice volunteers and expert Tree Keepers are welcome. We recommend closed-toed shoes and clothing that is appropriate for the weather and getting dirty. Hats, sunblock, and sunglasses are strongly encouraged. We ask volunteers to bring a reusable water bottle to reduce our waste. Walkups welcome. Funding provided by C. Steinweg, Locust Point Civic Association, Living Classrooms and a grant from the Baltimore Community Foundation. Come any time between 9am-11am.
REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE

Archdiocese of Baltimore Plans to Close LP’s Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Through a process known as Seek the City to Come, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has determined that it needs to close 42 of its 62 parishes in and around the city of Baltimore. As part of this process, it has preliminarily been determined that Our Lady of Good Counsel in Locust Point will close. Two public feedback sessions were held, and the diocese will make a final decision soon. REVIEW THE PROPOSAL 

The LPCA has written a letter in support of Good Counsel remaining open due to its importance to the community. The letter was amended and approved by vote at the May Membership meeting.
READ: Letter of Support – Good Counsel

LPCA Compost Program
The LPCA is Partnering with the Baltimore Compost Collective (BCC) on a program to increase composting in Locust Point. Approximately 60% of what is incinerated at the BRESCO incinerator, less than 2 miles from LP, is compostable. The BCC is a local service that collects food scraps from residences in Baltimore neighborhoods. They have been supporting LP for 8 years and service ~80 of our neighbors. They are also a youth entrepreneurship program that employs local teenagers and trains them in workforce skills, food access programming and community-scale composting.

The program is for LPCA members and easy to do.  Just sign up for the composting service and the first three months will be on the LPCA.  We will send your details to the BCC and they will deliver a composting bucket to your house.  Once your bucket is delivered, you need to complete sign-up process by registering for service on the BCC website.  You will receive a reminder email from BCC to do this.  The service is only $25 per month after the third month.  If you are not a LPCA member, you can join from at mylocustpoint.org.

If you have any question, please contact Dave Arndt at locustpointcg@gmail.com or Sophie Ragot at baltimorecompostcollective@gmail.com.

Call for Craft Vendors for 2024 Locust Point Festival
We’re looking for awesome craft vendors! In years past we’ve had an amazing array of local wares to choose from including jewelry, print art, holiday ornaments, soaps, make-up, packaged food, ceramics, and apparel. Preference is given to Locust Point and 21230 businesses first. Just fill out the application form to become a vendor. Also, local businesses and non-profit that would like a table at this year’s festival can apply as well! You will be notified within a week if you are accepted and instructions for all vendors will be posted in early August.

Fees:
$10 non-refundable application fee, required upon submission
$50 non-profit table fee
$150 vendor table fee

APPLY

Annual LPCA Board Elections Held
The leadership of the LPCA and 10 at-large Board members rounding out the Board of Directors. The board meets just once a month. At the May Membership meeting the following elections took place:

Officers
President: Molly Miller
Vice President:  Caitlin Regan
Recording Secretary: Kristofer Quinn
Treasurer: Bijal Dharia
Corresponding Secretary: Michelle Andres

Board
Justin Grossman, Ginny Rajnes, John Shea, Ben Rooney, Andrew Pinsky (new), Dave Arndt,  Eric Souza, Matt Farcosky, Jason Craig, Laurie Pfister, Rachael Repkorwich

UPDATE 5/8: The contractor has informed the City that they have ~20 working days left at the site. This is rain dependent. Revisions were necessary due to a high volume of groundwater caused by rainfall, prompting reengineering efforts. The contractor has been diligently operating pumps to mitigate this issue. We remain optimistic that favorable weather conditions will expedite the project’s completion.

Andre Street Closure
The 1500 block of Andre St., an exit/entrance to the LP peninsula and one of the main access points to I-95 and Rt. 2, is closed. From Baltimore City Department of Transportation: The 1500 block of Andre Street is partially closed for conduit work by BGE, which includes the rebuilding of a manhole. The location of the manhole requires a lane closure along Fort Avenue and a partial closure of Andre Street while the work is being performed. Work is expected to be complete in mid-April, weather and construction schedules permitting.

LPCA-Sponsored ‘Extended Hour Nights’ at Ft. McHenry
The extended hour nights are back again this summer! The park will be open for extended hours to 8:00 pm with special activities planned for three nights! Look for more details as summer approaches.

June 7 – The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform for free
July 17 – Game night with family activities like cornhole, Jenga, bocci ball, etc.
August 21 – “Oh Say Can You See” Park Presentation

Normal park hours for this summer are Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, and Sat. and Sun., 9am-6pm. Staffing shortages prevent the park from having longer hours.

Robert Stewart, acting Park Superintendent, is scheduled to present at the June LPCA Membership meeting.

Founded in 1972, the Locust Point Civic Association (LPCA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the State of Maryland created to promote and protect the common interests of the residents of Locust Point. Those eligible to be members of the LPCA are defined as follows: All people 18 years or older residing in the area bounded by Lawrence Street on the west and the Patapsco River to the north, south and east. The purpose of the Association is to promote and encourage cooperative spirit, neighborhood relations and participation in community affairs; actively inform, serve and represent residents’ interests in regard to civic and City events, laws, regulations and safety; foster neighborhood pride, safety, beautification and monitor development activity; and honor and preserve the historic nature and serve as a repository for local information.