Don’t Miss Out: Join Your Neighbors to Celebrate Spring! – April 29th!
Fine beverages and light fare provided by
Foreman Wolf, Galley, Mina’s Delights, Miss Shirley’s, Namaste, Scoozi-Radisson Cross Keys,
Village Square Café, Woodberry Kitchen, and The Falls at Roland Park Apartments.
The Roland Park Community Foundation(RPCF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1986 to preserve, maintain and improve the parks, streams, squares, trees, and other green spaces in our community.
Questions? E-mail foundationoffice@rolandpark.org, or call 410-464-2533.
Plant a Tree on Earth Day!
In celebration of Earth Day, Baltimore City Department of Forestry will be offering free trees to Roland Park residents on Saturday April 22, 2017 from 9 am -1 pm or until supplies last. They will be set up in front to Eddies Roland Park, 5113 Roland Avenue
The Department of Forestry will have selections of Viburnums, Sassafras, Swamp White Oak, Red Maple Carolina Silverbell, Yellowwood and Lindens.
These trees are free to residents to plant on their personal property. These trees are not intended for the “Verge” or city property between the sidewalk and curb. Come early, quantities of each tree are limited!
– Look for a nice, sunny spot with room to grow.
– Don’t forget to deeply water your new tree weekly for the first year.
– Keep the new tree area free of weeds and trash.
– Protect from deer and rabbits.
The Roland Park Landscape Committee and City of Baltimore want you to enjoy Earth Day 2017!
Cycle Track Update Meeting Report
A second progress meeting hosted by the RPCL’s Cycle Track Committee on Thursday evening February 9, 2017 at The Woman’s Club of Roland Park was well attended by approximately 75 residents.
During his welcome, Ian MacFarlane Civic League President shared news that Alta Design was recently retained to supplement the Committee’s work evaluating Roland Avenue’s cycle track and considering next steps.
Presentations included Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Survey Results, and a Pro/Con analysis of options; these are now posted on the committee’s webpage at www.rolandpark.org. In addition, there was a discussion of Parking Enforcement.
It was announced that the City’s 6 month review has been delayed and is now expected to be complete in June, 2017. The committee plans to conclude it’s efforts and submit a recommendation to the RPCL Board prior to the Annual Meeting in May, 2017 which has yet to be scheduled.
Until then updates will continue monthly at the RPCL Board Meetings and your comments may still be emailed to the committee at cycletrack@rolandpark.org.
Remembering Al Copp
The Roland Park community lost a great neighbor and friend this week with the passing of Al Copp.
Dr. Phil Spevak, former president of the Roland Park Civic League, has prepared this remembrance.
“Al Copp will be remembered by many, but all may not understand the difference he made to Roland Park. He embodied great personal qualities of integrity, fairness and responsibility but most importantly, he understood that in life, there is more value in helping others than in helping ourselves. He lived that philosophy.
We became friends when, as a volunteer, he worked hard to help implement many of the major projects of our community master plan. He did so selflessly, never wishing to bring attention to himself. No one had a bigger heart. He joined our community efforts during his retirement. His integrity and his expertise, gained over a long career that included the development of the Inner Harbor, were valuable as we navigated sometimes-complicated city processes. Throw in humor, patience and perspective, Al added much.
Remember Al when you see the many new street trees, streetlights, benches and trash receptacles on Roland Avenue, when you cross our streets safely using the special crosswalks, when you walk along the restored Stony Run, and when, in not too long, you walk to the top of the Roland Water Tower. I imagine when you look out from the restored tower, you’ll know Al will be smiling.”
The following notice appeared in the Baltimore Sun on February 3rd.
“On February 2, 2017, Albert M. Copp Jr. passed away at home from pancreatic cancer. Devoted husband of Laurie Schwartz; loving father of 3 children Susan Waterman, Sharon Murray and Stephen Copp; grandfather of 8 and great grandfather of 2; also survived by 2 brothers, Lloyd and William. Family and friends may visit the family at Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, 6500 York Rd, (at Overbrook) on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 2-4 and 5:30-8PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the Roland Park Water Tower Project, c/o Roland Park Community Foundation, P.O. Box 16214, Baltimore, MD 21210.”
Update: the Baltimore Sun published this obituary on Feb. 6th: Albert M. Copp, winemaker and planner who oversaw Inner Harbor development, dies
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