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Reviving a public space is the goal behind colorful new Conkling Street seatingBY ERIK [email protected]

The colorful, spherical table-and-seating sets installed along the 400 block of S. Conkling St., at Eastern Ave., may be bold, but they shouldn’t be a surprise to Highlandtown residents.

The seating is the result of a creative placemaking project that involved input from community members, funding from the Baltimore Community Foundation, workmanship by local makers Crump and Kwash Manufacturing, and coordination of it all by Highlandtown Main Street, a program of the Southeast Community Development Corp.

During community brainstorming sessions, Crump and Kwash Manufacturing, 3729 Gough St. in Highlandtown, settled on the unique spherical design.

“It was a tough process,” commented Justin Kwash, who owns and operates the company with Paul Crump. “Everybody has an opinion.”

The impetus behind “creative placemaking,” according to Kari Snyder, director of neighborhood programs for the Southeast CDC, is simply to make public spaces more hospitable, by re-imagining what they could be like, and by “listening to residents tell us what they want them to be like.”

Memorial service planned for Jackie Watts, longtime editor of the GuideBY ERIK [email protected]

Jacqueline “Jackie” Watts, who served as editor of the Baltimore Guide for 22 years, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 4:25 a.m., at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. She was 61.

For Jackie’s friends, there will be a service of prayers and reflections, per her wishes, at Lovely Lane Methodist Church, 22nd and St. Paul streets, Saturday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m.

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What follows is a continuation of our retrospective of the Guide’s coverage during 2014. We printed the fi rst part last week in the Dec. 31 edition of the Guide.

MARCHThe debate continued about the pending

rewrite of Baltimore’s zoning code, which is still in process today. Specifically, residents in the Southeast heard differing opinions on the proposed phasing out of liquor stores currently located in residential areas. While such stores have been “grandfathered in” for decades, the rewrite would give them two years to stop selling alcohol.

Proponents of the move, including the Citizens’ Planning and Housing Association, have said that nonconforming liquor stores are a scourge in their neighborhoods, driving up crime rates and violence. City Councilman Jim Kraft, on the other hand, said that any problems emanating from such stores are a liquor enforcement issue rather than a zoning code issue.

“The majority of my colleagues feel the same way,” he told the Fell’s Point Residents Association in March, hinting that the liquor provision of the proposed zoning rewrite may not have wide support in City Council.

The Maryland State Department of Education recognized Upper Fell’s Point’s Wolfe Street Academy as a “Title I Highest Performing Reward School.”

“What it is is really just good education,” commented Principal Matt Gaither, who added that the school had met every benchmark set for it by the state for the last nine years.

Wolfe Street Academy is a charter school operated by the Baltimore Curriculum Project. The school, unlike a lottery charter school, accepts all students who live within the school’s zone.

The Latin Palace, a city nightlife institution at 509 S. Broadway, was called before the Liquor Board for having unauthorized live

entertainment on the premises. What followed was a year of back-and-forth between the establishment, residents in the adjoining neighborhood, and the Liquor Board. Eventually, a memorandum of understanding was reached to allow the Latin Palace to have live entertainment, but the Liquor Board found, at the end of 2014, that the club had not met the terms of the MOU, and the board declined to authorize live entertainment at the establishment. Licensee Enrique Ribadeneira maintained that his establishment had had live entertainment, with the board’s knowledge, for years.

Voltage Nightclub, a bar and dance club that was located at the Baltimore Travel Plaza near the intersection of O’Donnell and Boston streets, had its license revoked by the Liquor Board, then chaired by Stephan Fogleman, after police officers testified that incidents of violence, including a gunshot and various fights, had occurred at the club. Voltage was owned and operated by Louis Principo III, who had had a major hand in the legendary heavy metal club Hammerjack’s. Very soon after the Liquor Board’s revocation, Circuit Court Judge Alfred Nance agreed to hear the club’s appeal and granted a “stay” on the revocation, meaning that Voltage would be allowed to continue to sell liquor up until the appeal.

The move turned out to be moot, as Voltage abandoned its appeal soon after. The Liquor Board reinstated the club’s liquor license--with the caveat that the license be sold to a new operator and a new location, and never reopen.

Initial explorations for an archeological dig in Patterson Park began. Spearheaded by Baltimore Heritage and the Friends of Patterson Park, the dig aimed to find artifacts left behind in the city’s stand against the British at Hampstead Hill, a pivotal event in the War of 1812 in which thousands of Baltimoreans built up defenses in what is now Patterson Park, and the British decided to give up their push to take the city.

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Residents of Upper Fell’s Point gathered to celebrate possibly their most famous resident, jazz singer Billie Holiday, and to commemorate the completion of the “Billie Holiday Project,” which marks the singer’s one-time residence, the 200 block of S. Durham St., with murals, mosaics and painted screens.

Replacing outgoing chair Stephan Fogleman, who left to assume a judgeship at Orphan’s Court, Liquor Board Commissioner Elizabeth Smith was named interim chair of the three-commissioner board.

The Liquor Board hired Michelle Bailey-Hedgepeth as its new executive secretary. Bailey-Hedgepeth came from a previous job as town manager for Capitol Heights in Prince George’s County.

“She is the first outsider in the board’s 80-year history,” said former Liquor Board Chair Stephan Fogleman, commenting on Bailey-Hedgepeth’s hiring on merit, as opposed to political patronage. Bailey-Hedgepeth was charged with implementing the reforms set out in the Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2014.

John Ostrowski, former owner and operator of Ostrowski’s Famous Polish Sausage, 524 S. Washington St., died at 72. Ostrowski had previously sold the iconic business to John Reusing, owner of the neighboring bar, Bad Decisions.

The former site of PEMCO, a company involved in the production of porcelain glaze and other products, was purchased by MCB Real Estate, a company that also recently acquired the East Point Mall. The 20-acre PEMCO property at 5601 Eastern Ave., across from Johns Hopkins Bayview, requires substantial environmental remediation to meet the standards of the EPA and the Maryland Department of the Environment. MCB plans to build a mixed-use residential and retail development.

The Broadway Area Business Association formed to promote the group of businesses along S. Broadway as well as to address some of the long-term issues--vagrancy, public drunkenness, public urination, littering--plaguing the upper portion of S. Broadway. The first president of the group was Daniel Kim, owner of G.C. Wireless, 522 S. Broadway.

Steve Yasko, general manager of the Towson University owned radio station WTMD, announced that the station had strong interest in relocating its popular “First Thursdays” summer concert series from Mt. Vernon to the Canton Waterfront Park. Canton residents were largely receptive to the idea, and the concerts, held on the first Thursday of the warmer months, proceeded in Canton as planned. The concerts are planned to be held in Canton this year as well.

AprilBaltimore City Public Schools asked

Southeast residents for their opinions on what should replace Friendship Academy of Science and Technology, at 801 S. Highland Ave., which would close at the end of the school year. Residents were asked whether its replacement should be a traditional public school or charter school and which students it should serve, among other questions. BCPS said that it would bring residents back together soon for an update on the school and further decision making. Since then, there has been no word on the future of the school building at 801 S. Highland Ave., though Matthew Hornbeck, principal of nearby Hampstead Hill Academy, expressed some interest in using the building as a second location for his growing charter school.

The state legislature, with major input from State Sen. Bill Ferguson, passed the Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2014, also known as the “Liquor Board Reform Bill.” The legislation, among other things, was written to increase the transparency of the Liquor Board. The impetus behind it was the scathing 2012 audit of the agency. The passage of the legislation



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In cities across the U.S., a lack of seating, shelter and shade often discourages the public from being in public spaces, Snyder commented.

“They were really built to keep people out; we wanted to bring people in,” she said.

Manufacturing the seating units for Conkling St. was not easy, said Crump. The concrete had to be sprayed into the spherical molds and shaped and finished by hand through a small hole. Crump and Kwash specialize in the use of glass-fiber reinforced concrete, which allows for durable, lighter-weight objects that give the appearance of great heft.

Though it would have been much heavier, the Conkling St. seating units (550-600 pounds each as it is) would have been easier to cast the traditional way, as solid concrete, noted Kwash.

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Wednesday, January 7Butchers Hill Association: The association meets Wednesday, Jan. 7, 7 p.m., at St. Andrew’s Church, Lombard and S. Chester streets. Info: Butchershill.orgFell’s Point Residents Association: The association meets Wednesday, Jan. 7, 7 p.m., at the Admiral Fell Inn, 888 S. Broadway. Give Blood: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is hosting a Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Francis X. Knott Conference Center. Every participant will receive a meal coupon, parking pass and special gift. More importantly, participants may take pride, knowing they have saved up to three lives. Individuals can make twice the difference by scheduling a double red cell blood donation. During a double red cell donation, a machine separates the red blood cells from other blood components and returns the remaining components back to the donor. By doing this, the machine is able to double the amount of red cells it would normally collect in a standard blood donation. Donors are actually donating two units of blood, instead of one, and saving twice the number of lives For more information or to schedule a life-saving donation, call 410-550-0289.Thursday, January 8Red Line: The Red Line Citizens Advisory Council meets Thursday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m., at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, 420 S. Chester St. The CAC is responsible for advising the MTA on impacts, opportunities and community concerns about the Red Line. For more information about the Red Line project, please visit baltimoreredline.com.Friday, January 9Bird Watching in Winter: Join the

Patterson Park Audubon Center on Friday, Jan. 9, 8-9:30 a.m., for a bird walk. Meet at the marble fountain, close to Patterson Park Ave. and Lombard St. No registration necessary, but call 410-558-2473 or email [email protected] if you’ll need to borrow binoculars.Baltimore Highlands Community Association: The association meets Friday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m., at Baltimore Threadquarters, 518 S. Conkling St. Saturday, January 10Radio in Baltimore: A look back at the history of radio broadcasting in Baltimore, from the 1920s through the 1960s and beyond. The program will cover milestones in the industry, as well as recall many legendary radio personalities from the past. Mr. Ed Hawkins will deliver the presentation, which will include personal stories from his time at radio station WITH. Saturday, January 10, 3-4:30 p.m., at the Southeast Anchor Library, 3601 Eastern Ave. Info: 410-396-1580.Audubon Bird Explorers: Meet at the fountain in Patterson Park, close to the intersection of Lombard St. and Patterson Park Ave., at 8 a.m. This is an opportunity for students to become citizen scientists, and possibly fulfill community service hours. No experience necessary; we supply the binoculars. Registration required: Call 410-558-2473 or email [email protected], January 12Economic Development: The Canton Community Association’s Economic Development Committee meets Monday, Jan. 12, commencing promptly at 6:30 p.m. On the agenda is a review of an application for a new Class B liquor license for a new restaurant to be named “Alma Cosina Latina” to be located in the Can Company in the space formerly occupied by Soyombo. The meeting will be on the second floor of the Broom Factory building, 3500 Boston St. There is a keypad

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Farewell to the Orioles’ biggest fan

On December 30th, 2014, the city of Baltimore lost a dear friend in former Baltimore Guide editor Jackie Watts.

I have had the privilege to know her for the past five years and always looked forward to working with her and just talking with her about anything at all.

Because of Jackie, I was able to obtain press credentials and get into Orioles games and start interviewing players, which helped me gain experience as a sportswriter. I might not be the next Tim Kurkjian or Roch Kubatko, but a lot of where I am now as a writer, I owe to Jackie.

I started out writing for B’More Live, which was a small offshoot of the Baltimore Guide geared towards the nightlife and other fun things to do around Baltimore. When that was dissolved into the Baltimore Guide, Jackie was kind enough to keep me around to cover the Orioles and continue writing for the Guide. Around that same time I had also started writing for the Yahoo! Contributor Network for Yahoo! Sports, so my writing was beginning to take off, and Jackie was always there to offer any advice or help along the way.

Jackie’s command of the English language

was second to none. Talking with her was not only fun and enjoyable, but educational as well. I would often leave our conversations with a few new words to look up.

She was also someone I could talk to for advice, or just shoot the breeze about anything at all. Often during Orioles games we would text each other back and forth, or message each other on Facebook about what was going on during the games.

She might be the biggest Orioles fan I have ever known! Her knowledge of the game and her amazing sense of humor always made for an enjoyable experience. As a matter of fact, her knowledge in general was always something which endlessly impressed me.

One of my fondest memories is meeting her for lunch a few years ago at Sharkey’s. We talked about all kinds of things--baseball, life, work, the history of Baltimore, pretty much anything that came to mind, and I recall just having a blast talking with Jackie. She was such an amazing person with such passion.

While I am certainly sad and upset about her passing, I also feel very fortunate to have known her for the past few years. She will certainly be missed.

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southeast Baltimore are always quick to point out her peerless dedication to the community.

“You have done more to help the area than all the politicians we have had during your time,” wrote a reader when Jackie left the Guide.

There are perhaps two institutions (other than the Guide) in particular that will forever be associated with her name.

Jackie was a huge advocate for Patterson Park, even (especially) when it wasn’t the green, vibrant and mostly safe oasis that it is today.

When she left the Guide in June 2012, she wrote:

“Twenty years ago, ‘no one [went] to Patterson Park because only junkies and criminals go there’--at least that’s what people said in countless public meetings.”

Today it’s filled with kids, exercisers, dog-walkers and, from time to time, a guy honing his bagpipe skills.

Not only did Jackie report on the positive events happening in the park--the Fishing Rodeos, Bike Jam, the Fluid Movement water ballets, the Kinetic Sculpture Race, etc.--but she served on the committee that wrote the original master plan for the park, completed in 1998, and was involved with the Friends of Patterson Park when it was a fledgling organization.

Jackie’s friends noted that every improvement to the park ended up on the front page of the Guide, and every meeting concerning the park was publicized and covered in the Guide.

Jackie’s other opus is the Southeast Anchor Library, up, running and thriving at Eastern Ave. and Conkling St. in Highlandtown. Jackie chaired the community advisory committee for the construction of the library and founded the Friends of Southeast Anchor Library.

“One day she came into my office,” wrote Richard Sandza, former owner of the Guide and Jackie’s boss for many years, “and sheepishly asked if it was alright that she had volunteered to spearhead the project to build a brand new regional library in Highlandtown. She was concerned that this was a conflict of interest. But, she said, this was so important to her that she would resign if I opposed her involvement.”

Rather than oppose her involvement, Sandza supported it, and the Southeast Anchor Library is today a center of rich programming, community meeting place, and comprehensive resource center.

Not surprisingly, the Enoch Pratt Free Library organization was the perfect place for Jackie to work after she left the Guide.

“Jackie Watts had a passion for libraries and literacy,” remembered Dr. Carla Hayden, CEO of Pratt Library.

“She was a champion for freedom of speech and expression...It was a privilege and an honor for us to work with Jackie after she left the Baltimore Guide. Her commitment to the library, literacy and Baltimore is immeasurable.”

At the heart of these accomplishments was simply a generous spirit.

“There was nothing she wouldn’t do for someone else, and there was nothing she wouldn’t do for the community or for the paper,” remembered Sprecher, who, in addition to being a close friend of Jackie’s, served as reporter for the Guide for over a decade during Jackie’s run as editor.

“She was singularly focused on the paper as a service to readers,” added Sprecher, noting that Jackie wrote for the readers’ pleasure and knowledge rather than for the ego boost and accolades that accompany “the big story.”

Sprecher remembered an early kernel of advice from Jackie:

“We don’t crack open Watergates at this paper, but we do print the pictures and write the stories that end up on the refrigerators of the people who love those that the articles are about.”

And Jackie still managed to earn accolades.“She was an excellent writer, winning a lot

of awards,” commented Jean Pula, a longtime friend and president of the Hampstead Hill Association.

“We owe her a great debt...She did more as a transplant to Baltimore than a lot that lived here all their lives.”

WAY WITH WORDSWith over 20 years at the Guide and two

years at the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s programs and publications department, it is not surprising that all of Jackie’s friends never fail to mention her way with words, and especially her “wit.”

“She was insanely funny,” remembered Sprecher.

“She was one of the most vivacious and opinionated individuals, who could out humor and outwit just about anyone you would ever meet,” added Nan Rohrer, another friend. “She would mock you about anything she could, but at the same time she would defend her friends until the bitter end.”

Sandza described Watts as a “facile writer” who transformed the paper “from one that copied the Baltimore Sun and City Paper to one they copied.”

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“With Jackie onboard, we didn’t need a thesaurus or Strunk and White,” Sandza wrote. “She was a wizard at grammar and always knew the right--the perfect--word for any sentence.”

Her writing wasn’t limited to the pages of the Guide. In 2011, she won an essay contest for King Arthur Flour, earning an all-expenses-paid trip to Vermont.

From Sprecher’s recollection:“Rather than simply submitting a recipe,

you had to write about what the recipe meant to you. Jackie wrote an essay about her mother’s ginger cookies (she called them her “snapless gingersnaps” because they were soft and chewy rather than hard and crunchy). She described her mother baking them when she was growing up, and how they made her feel at home, even when as an Army family child, they moved frequently. As an adult, she would bake the ginger cookies to remind her of her mother and to keep her memory alive.”

“Well, that was enough for the King Arthur Flour folks,” continued Sprecher, who went on to describe the trip to Vermont, on which she accompanied Jackie.

Jackie Watts is survived by her sister, Judith A. Watts, of California, and her brother, James H. Watts, of Florida, his wife, Teresa D. Watts, the couple’s two sons--Brian Watts and

David Watts--and the couple’s four grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, Jackie has requested that donations be made to the programs and publications department of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Checks made out to “Enoch Pratt Free Library” (Attn: programs and publications) may be mailed to Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD, 21201. Donations may be made online at prattlibrary.org.

Editor’s note: Special thanks to Nan Rohrer, who compiled the bulk of the information found in this article.

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