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Teacher, Jester, and Jelly Pie Man: Locust Point’s Alex Wroblewski Is One Man Welcome Wagon
To The Point October 4, 2006 Volume 1, Issue 5
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Committee Updates
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Next General Meeting Date: Wednesday October 11, 7:30 PM Phillips Seafood Headquarters, 1215 East Fort Ave
InsIde ThIs Issue
Teacher, JesTer, and Jelly PIe Man: locusT PoInT’s alex WrobleWskI Is one Man WelcoMe Wagon 1
nexT general MeeTIng daTe 1
nexT MeeTIng agenda 1
uPcoMIng general MeeTIngs 1
PresIdenT’s Message: locusT PoInT FesTIval – The WraP! 2
In brIeF... 2
Why alex WrobleWskI decIded To becoMe a Teacher 3
deFender’s day 2006 4
consTrucTIon & develoPMenTs uPdaTes 5
andre sTreeT uPdaTe 5
locusT PoInT hIsTory noTes:
The True sTory oF The ForT Mchenry roosTer 6
FesTIval 2006 PIcTures 8-13
leT’s Talk Trash 14
lPca neWsleTTer adverTIsIng InForMaTIon 15
lPca board oF dIrecTors 15
lPca coMMITTees 15
To The PoInT seekIng volunTeers 15
green ThuMb TIPs 15
Locust Point Civic AssociationP.O. Box 27097
Baltimore, MD 21230
Upcoming General Meetings: Wednesday November 8, 7:30 PM Knights of Columbus hall located at 1338 Hull St
When Alex Wroblewski failed third grade two very important things happened: first, he learned the value of self-discipline, and second, it gave the little girl who would later become his wife a chance to catch up to him in school.Years later, the kid who failed third grade would become one of Baltimore City’s most devoted public school teachers, eventually landing at Francis Scott Key Elementary-Middle School on Fort Avenue where he teaches to this day.Wroblewski was born in 1948 and grew up on Hull Street, living there until his parents divorced during his freshman year in high
school. The family moved away, but Wroblewski always loved the neigh-borhood and moved back with his wife Mary Kay, the little girl who caught up to him in third grade, 33 years ago, buying a row house on Reynolds Street for $9100. The Wroblewskis and their son Alex III, now 30, still live there.Wroblewski warmly recalls growing up in Locust Point, with its diversity of small grocers and other businesses. There was always something for a kid to do, and he was never bored. In retrospect, said Wroblewski, his family was not well off, but he never felt poor growing up.
“We may have been some of the poorer kids in the city but we didn’t know it,” he commented. “Our lives were rich.”Wroblewski still loves Locust Point, but misses some of the things that defined the old neighborhood.“I remember the neighborhood grocery stores. There was Donald Wagner on Hull Street--when I was a kid it was called Gabrio’s. There was Mr. Markowski on Haubert Street. On Hull Street you also had Miss Loewse’s. Then you had Mr. Ellis who sold ice cream on Towson and Clement.” The Ellis store, said Wroblewski, also served as a neighborhood post office where people could get money orders and stamps.Another combination small grocer and candy store (all the grocers sold candy, Wroblewski recalled) sat on the corner opposite where Irish bar J. Patrick’s now sits at Andre and Clement streets. “You must have had, when I was a kid growing up, eight to ten local grocery stores,” said Wroblewski. On Cooksie and Fort Avenue was a grocery owned by a Jewish family.” There were probably few, if any other Jewish people, in the neighborhood, said Wroblewski, but the community had a good relationship with the storekeeper.
Alex and Mary Kay Wroblewski enjoy this year’s festival while pitching in and volunteering. - photo by Niki Brown
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2007 Entertainment books are in - These books contain discount coupons for Dining Out, Fast Food, Sporting Activities, Travel and many more items. The proceeds benefit activities at the Locust Point Recreation Center. See Alex Wroblewski for more details or call the Recreation Center at (410) 837-4423.
St. Jerome’s Head Start - is accepting applications for three and four year olds for the full day pre-school pro-gram. The program is located in the former Catholic Community Middle School building at Our Lady of Good Counsel on Fort Avenue. This is a free program for low income families. Please call Cindy Lewis (410) 576-0913 for more information.
South Baltimore Emergency Relief Fund - in need of food for their pantry. Please call (410) 752-1336 for infor-mation on how to donate needed items.
Pazza Luna - Look for a re-opening in January 2007!
Fried Chicken Dinner - Our lady of Good Counsel’s fried chicken dinner is October 15 , 12:30 - 6 PM
Baltimore Marathon - Saturday, October 14. Race times 8 AM to 2 PM approximately 5,000 participants. Look for partial street closures on Fort Avenue, Lawrence Street, Woodall Street, Towson Street, Cuba Street and Hull Street. More information at thebaltimoremarathon.com
Silent Auction to benefit South Baltimore Emergency Relief (SoBER) - (an onsite food pantry) at Mercantile Bank 409 Washington Avenue, Towson, MD 21204. Friday October 13, 2006, 5PM to 8 PM. $25 donation and lite fare. For more info or tickets, please call SoBER office at (410) 752-1336.
Race for the Cure - Saturday October 21. Race times 8 AM to 10 AM approximately 500 participants. Look for par-tial street closures on Lawrence Street, Fort Avenue west of Southside Shopping Center and Key Highway. More information at http://2006KomenMDRFTC.kintera.org
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off - Get rid of all your old paint, paint thinner, oil and any other hazardous waste lying around in your basement. This only happens twice a year, so take advantage of it! The drop off is at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Cold Spring Lane and Falls Road on Saturday, October 28, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 29, 11:00 AM. - 4:00 PM.
New LPCA Logo T-Shirts, Hats and Visors - Now available! If you didn’t pick one up at the Festival, contact a board member, or pick one up at the next LPCA General meeting. Act fast so you don’t miss out!
2007 LPCA Membership now available - Recent changes to the by-laws now make memberships per person, not per household as in the past. Membership dues are now $5 per person and run by the calendar year. If you have paid your current 2006 dues, you are covered until December 31, 2006. 2006 or 2007 dues may be paid at any General meeting and require that you are a resident of Locust Point 18 years or older. By becoming a member of the Locust Point Civic Association you may vote at any General meeting on issues that affect the community and help support the LPCA in its efforts to support the community.
Please join your neighbors for these upcoming Locust Point crime walks. These walks are part of the C.O.P. pro-gram, which encourages citizens and police officers to work together to make a difference. More info on the web at www.sdpcrc.org October 10, meet at Tide Point parking lot of Harvest Table. November 09, meet at Fort Ave Fire-house (Corner of Fort and Woodall)
September brought the return of the annual Locust Point Festival. This year’s festival lived up to the hype and was bigger and better than ever. The food, drinks, fun and games, entertainment, arts and crafts and crowds were enjoyed by all.Many thanks to all who volunteered their time and energy to make this year’s festival a big success. Thanks to all of our sponsors, vendors, and the Baltimore City Fire and Police Departments. Lastly, special thanks to our wonderful Festival Committee Chair Sarah Clarkson, and all of the committee members and Polish necktie makers who got their hands sticky and dirty, including Colleen M., Mark, Colleen W., Adam, Hap, Cheryl, Laura L., Laura F., Jeff, Brian, Lynne, Hope, Sophie, Stephanie, Jack, Richard, Tony, Melissa, and Louise. At last month’s meeting, we had speaker on a new tax relief and as-sistance program, and an update on our many committees. As the fall season moves forward, we continue to stay active with upcoming meet-ings focusing on welcoming new businesses, crime and safety updates, partnering with the Friends of Fort McHenry, and a new holiday neigh-borhood social. Look forward to seeing everyone this fall! -Paul Silberman, President
President’s Message Locust Point Festival – the Wrap!
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In Brief...
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“On every other street you had your local stores,” he added. “Where the HVAC store is now at Fort Avenue and Hull was an old fashioned pharmacy. You’d go in there and tell doc [the pharmacist] what was wrong and he’d mix a few things together and--bam--he’d fix you all up.”“Where the Cupcake Lady is was Hotdog John’s, owned by a Greek family. They sold hot dogs, hamburgers, hot beefs--breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”Hull Street was the place for barber and beauty shops, Wroblewski recalled. “Miss Sophie [Ellenberger] was one of the ladies on Hull Street where [women] could get their hair done.” Ellenberger, now in her 80s, still a Locust Point resident, ran her three-chair beauty shop from her home. “There were local barber shops, like Lou’s barber and Sam Cullota ---Sam the Barber--both on Hull Street,” Wroblewski added.When the weather warmed up, a couple of local entrepreneurs ran small snowball shops from their homes, closing at summer’s end.For crab lovers, Wroblewski said, “there was a bar and crab place called Joe and Jen’s on Hull near Clement.” During the crab season, the bar sold hard fries and crabs. Hard fries are deshelled crabs dipped in batter and deep fried until they are hard and crispy. Wroblewski now teaches one of Joe’s great grandchildren.Although Locust Point still has many bars and taverns, Wroblewski guesses there were 23 bars in Locust Point when he was growing up. “There was an old saying then that when you turned 21 you were supposed to have a shot in every bar,” he laughed.Life was different in other ways. “Of course nobody had air conditioning,” Wroblewski pointed out. “You slept downstairs on the linoleum floor. Ev-erybody had a fan in the front window and you had it on exhaust to bring a breeze through the house.”There was an air-conditioned neighborhood movie theater, however, and that was where the kids hung out on hot summer days. “We used to have a movie theater called The Deluxe at the corner of Fort Avenue and Low-man. Our parents would give us a quarter on Saturday to get our popcorn and soda and we could stay there all day because they kept rerunning the feature.” The theater burned down years ago and was never replaced.The Little League field was on land now occupied by Southside Shopping Center behind a place called Knox Glass. The field “went all the way back and we used to go run and play hide and seek inside the old Chesapeake Paper Board among bales and bales of paper.”Kids would also go by the Coca Cola plant on Fort Avenue, where the Phillips Crab plant is now located. The workers would indulge the children, giving them “a little cup with some soda they’d just made,” Wroblewski remembered.“Three churches, Lady of Good Council, Church of Redemption, and the Ger-man Church on Beason Street, have always been an integral part of this com-munity,” Wroblewski said. “When I was growing up, if you got caught going to one of the dances at another church you got in trouble. If you were Catholic you weren’t supposed to dance at another church,” he laughed.” It was a rule often overruled by human nature.The tennis courts, which have been around for years, were the site of city sponsored outdoor dances, held by “Miss Dubow,” he recalled. “She would bring the 33s and 45s, and we used to dance on the tennis courts.”“We never got bored. We played soccer in the summer when we were off. We were always in the park playing--football, baseball--something.”The recreation center used to be the local bathhouse where anybody could shower for 10 cents for a bar of soap and a towel, with a full-time attendant. “That bathhouse was open until 9 o’clock at night. Growing up down here was a great time.” People left their doors unlocked “and everybody looked out for everybody. It was like you had dozens of mothers. It was a village.”Locust Point had its local characters, including Wroblewski’s father, who, like many Locust Pointers, went by a nickname--in his case--Buttsie. “My father, Buttsie, was a character,” Wroblewski said. “He couldn’t drive. He had these girls--Buttsie’s Angels--he was a party man. I remember my father dancing on top of the bar one time when I was a kid. It was at Joe and Jen’s.”It was long before the legal state lottery, and Wroblewski remembers that his dad sometimes ran numbers. “I remember he sent me to a couple of bars to pick up these bags full of numbers and money. And he laughed, because he said the cops would never think about a kid my age. My dad loved his crabs and he loved his grandchildren. On his 70th birthday, all these girls showed
up wearing T shirts with ‘Buttsie’s Angels’ on them.”Another local character that he will always remember went by the nickname Pinky Bannon. “Pinky Bannon,” Wroblewski recalled, shaking his head and laughing. “He was always dressed in these bright, colorful suits, he was always flashing money.” People like that “made the neighborhood, and you don’t want those stories to die. You want those stories to con-tinue, for people to tell about their relatives and friends, because it was funny,” Wroblewski said.Although Locust is slowly becoming more diverse both ethnically and racially, one thing hasn’t changed--- for many residents new and old, one of their first memories is being greeted by Locust Point’s one man welcome wagon--the round-faced, broadly smiling guy walking the world’s friendliest pit bull, Mercedes, Alex Wro-blewski. And finally, those who have been attending Locust Point Civic Association meetings know Alex as the Jelly Pie Man, bringer of jelly donuts and turnovers that have become another tradition on Baltimore’s evolving peninsula. -- story by Richard Karel
Why Alex Wroblewski Decided To Become A Teacher
Longtime Locust Point resident Alex Wroblewski, who has taught at Francis Scott Key Elementary and Middle School on Fort Avenue since 1985, and else-where in the city for many years before that, did not always know he wanted to be a teacher.
He credits his own parochial school education with giving him the professional life he has cherished for so many years. “I am where I am today because of the excellent staff and teachers at Mt. Saint Joe,” Wroblewski said. He graduated from that school in 1967, and two years later volunteered as a tutor under a Johns Hopkins University program.
A true teacher sees the profession as a calling, not merely a vocation, he noted. Wroblewski’s call came in the form of a letter dated May 24, 1969 in thanks for his work tutoring a young man, Juan Caschera, in mathematics, as part of the Hopkins tutoring program. It was this letter that prompted him to become a teacher, accepting his first job with Baltimore City in September 1972 immediately after completing college.
Here is the text of that letter:
I wish to take this opportunity to extend my appreciation to you for the outstanding job you did in instructing my son, Juan Caschera, in mathematics.
Your sincerity, dedication to duty, and dependability were far above the normal requirements. I was particularly pleased with the enthusiasm you displayed. Your consci-entiousness, understanding, and devotion are to be commended.
Again, let me thank you for the fine job you did, for the manner in which you performed your assignment was exemplary and in the finest traditions of teaching. I wish you the best of luck in your next assignment, and extend my best wishes for every success in the future.
Sincerely, Christine P. Steffan
Federal Hill Income, Tax and Financial Services, LLC.
Ted Walls, CPA 410-547-0285
Federal Hill Income, Tax and Financial Services, LLC.
Ted Walls, CPA 410-547-0285
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Defender ’s Day 2006
Another Defender’s Day has passed and we
were there to catch some of the events. Scott Sheads
can be seen on the right help-ing a soldier repair his rifle, while
a certain Locust Point resident (hint, he is a Board member) was there to en-joy the show and sports a big Officer’s
hat. The show was brought to a close with a spectacular fireworks show
and the raising of a replica of the original star spangled
banner. Next year is sure to please all as well.
Construction & Developments UpdatesRuppert Homes (Townes at Locust Point) - No update this month.Silo Point - Upcoming construction activities include production of auger piles on the east side of the site away from the existing houses, continued site grading and utility work, construction of the parking garage, restoration of the tower walls, and Reynolds Street alley removal and grading. Lastly, 3 tower cranes will be installed near the Pulte trailer for use in construction activities.Chesapeake Paperboard - No update this month.Woodall & Stevenson Streets - No update this month.Hull Street town homes - No update this month.Key Highway BP/Key Highway East - A gas station and convenience store with a Quizno’s and car wash is under construction at the corner of Key Highway and Key Highway East (across from Royal Farms). Construction of the build-ings continues, and work is scheduled for completion by the end of the year. The new buildings will have environ-mentally friendly green roofs.Andre Street Reconstruction - An agreement has been reached between the City and CSX, and the reconstruction of Andre Street from Fort Avenue to McComas Street is now scheduled to begin in December, 2006. Expect a 4 to 6 week temporary closure of the railroad crossing throughout the duration of this work. More details are provided below.The Town Homes at Haubert Square: - No update this month.South Locust Point Marine Terminal - No update this month.Tide Point: No update this month.Richardson Street Town Homes - No update this month
Federal Hill Income, Tax and Financial Services, LLC.
Ted Walls, CPA 410-547-0285
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Ted Walls, CPA 410-547-0285
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The origin of this story is found in the November 24, 1814 issue of the Baltimore Patriot under the title “ODE TO A ROOSTER”, and relates to a similar occurrence during the naval engagement on Lake Champaign two months earlier. In September of 1814, a rooster perched himself on the rigging shrouds of the American Brig Saratoga and crowed several times. The sailors considered it “a propitious omen” to the American victory.
Likewise, during the bombardment of Fort McHenry when the “bombs were bursting in air,” a rooster mounted the fort’s parapets and crowed its defiance at the British fleet. The Niles Weekly Register (Baltimore) related the following:
“During the bombardment of Fort McHenry, at a time when the explosions were the most tremen-dous, a rooster mounted a parapet and crowed heartily. This excited their laughter and animated the feelings of all present. A man, who was severely indisposed and worn down with fatigue, declared
Locust Point History Notes: The True Story of the Fort McHenry Rooster
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The Fort McHenry Rooster crowing its defiance at the British fleet on its defeat on the morning of September 14, 1814,while the star-spangled banner was hoisted to the popular tune of Yankee Doodle. Illustration from Lossing’s Picto-rial Field Book of the War of 1812.(1858)
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ThursdayLadies Night from 6pm-2am - $1.00 domestic bottles, $2 Smirnoff Ice and $3 mixed drinks for all ladies
FridayDJ Rob plays from 10pm-1:30am with lots of dancing on our cozy dance floor
Raven’s Game SpecialThe best game special in Baltimore featuring $1 domestic bottles during all Ravens games shown on 8 wide screen TVs throughout the bar. The kitchen is also open all day featuring buffalo wings and our 10oz. black angus burgers.
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that if ever he ever lived to see Baltimore, the roost-er should be treated with pound cake. Not being able to leave the fort, the day after the bombard-ment he sent to the city, procured the cake, and had fine sport in treating his favorite rooster.”
Even 19th century popular author-illustrator Benson J. Loss-ing continued the legend in 1858 with his own sketch of the infamous bird in his monumental work Pictorial Field Book of the War of 1812. The story was resurrected in the 1874 publication of Colonel J. Thomas Scarf ’s The Chronicles of Baltimore: Being A Complete History of “Baltimore Town” and Baltimore City that reiterated the Baltimore Patriot story.
The story resurfaced yet again in 1932 during the annual September anniversary of Defenders’ Day that commemo-rates the Battle for Baltimore. The [Baltimore] Evening Sun related that a Henry Barnhart (1786-1873) served during the defense and that the commander of the Fort, Major George Armistead, “had a chicken cock that he prized very highly. A fragment of a bursting shell, which struck the rooster on his foot, causing it, from alarm or pain to fly up to and light upon the flagstaff.” “Offers Proof That Cock Did Crow At Ft. McHenry.”
The rooster died shortly thereafter. It is not known if he died from the bomb fragments or perhaps the cake itself.
The story of a rooster at Fort McHenry is considered true. Today roosters are considered barnyard fowl, but in the
early 19th century were commonly found in urban areas and on military posts. Henry Barnhart did serve as a private in Captain William H. Addison’s U.S. Sea Fencibles in the Marine Batteries of Fort McHenry and soon afterwards an unknown artist, skilled in mari-time scenes, provided a c.1814-15 watercolor of the bombardment scene in full color, and on the ramparts of the fort - in rather a large visual dis-play – was the Rooster!
- By Scott Scheads
Above: Historian, Author, Ranger and Defender’s Day Reenactor, Locust Point’s Scott Sheads participates in the yearly Defender’s Day ceremo-nies. - photo by Yvonne Keller
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Star Spangled Festival 2006
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Let’s Talk TrashDid you know that our landfills are filling up? In 1970, Americans produced 121 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW).
Three-quarters went directly into landfills, one-fifth was incinerated (not a good solution because of its toxic ash by-product), and less than one-sixteenth was recycled. With an ever-increasing population, we knew we had to find another way to offset rising garbage production rates.
Recycling is the answer. Today, with nearly double the MSW (more than 210 million tons per year), recycling ac-counts for almost one-quarter and incineration for a little over one-sixth.
A representative for Baltimore City told me that the Pen-nington Avenue landfill is shut down because there is no more room. Our waste is being sent to Baltimore Bresco environmental plant for incin-eration.
Let’s keep toxic ash out of our atmosphere. Locust Point can do its part.
Bottle, can and jar days are generally the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. Bottles and cans include glass and plastic bottles, tin cans and metal cans. Remember to re-move all caps and place the items for recycle in blue bags.
Paper days are the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. White/colored paper, cardboard, newspaper, magazines, books, catalogs, phone books, folders, envelopes can be recycled. Remember to remove all paper clips, staples and rubber bands. Paper can be placed in paper bags or boxes, or it can be bundled up.
Here are the upcoming dates in October and November for Locust Point:Bottle, Can and Jar Days:
Monday, October 23, November 13 and November 27. (October 9 is Columbus Day so there is no pickup)
Paper Days:
Friday, October 13, October 27, November 10 and Novem-ber 24.
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off:
Get rid of all your old paint, paint thinner, oil and any oth-er hazardous waste lying around in your basement. This only happens twice a year, so take advantage of it. The drop off is at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Cold Spring Lane and Falls Road on Saturday, October 28, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 29, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Citywide Fall Clean-up will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21. Check the Baltimore Guide on Oct. 18 for details on Locust Point’s participation. Hope to see you there!
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Green Thumb TipsPlanting the Pansy
The pansy provides vibrant color in winter just when we need more than white and gray. They may freeze at night, but will bloom like crazy when it warms up in the afternoon. Plant them 6-8” apart, top with mulch, and enjoy the bright colors in the dead of winter. They will last through the winter and can be removed in spring when it’s time for the petunias.
LPCA Board of DirectorsPresident:
Paul Silberman
Vice President:
Sarah Clarkson
Corresponding Secretary:
Melissa Martin [email protected] 410-625-1995
Recording Secretary:
Ben Piccone
Treasurer:
Jeff Link
Directors: Kathy Carroll Shannon Cavaliere Richard Karel Yvonne Keller Mark Lauer Adam Lesniowski Pat Marshall Colleen Martin-Lauer Brian Mastervich Dusty Smith-Erickson Tony Vittoria
LPCA CommitteesCommunications : Acting Yvonne Keller 410-727-0522 or [email protected]
Design Review : Brian Mastervich 410-783-0101 or [email protected]
Festival & Social Committee : Sarah Clarkson 410-783-0013 or [email protected]
Membership : Lynne Mastervich 410-783-0101
Fundraising : Colleen Martin-Lauer 410-547-8884 or [email protected]
Beautification and Parks : Charles Newcomb 443-463-8490 or [email protected]
Safety/ Citizens On Patrol : Mike MacIntyre [email protected]
Traffic and Parking : Paul Silberman 410-752-4774 or [email protected]
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Garden Club : Jack Frederick 410-837-4256
Locust Point Civic Association Newsletter Advertising InformationThe Locust Point Civic Association distributes to over 1300 households and places newsletters in a number of busi-nesses in Locust Point.
Your ad will not only help advertise your business to Locust Point residents---it will also help the civic association with the work they do. Thanks in advance for your support.
Checks should be made payable to Locust Point Civic Association. Advertising deadlines are the 20th of each month. EPS formats are preferred but PDFs and TIFFs are acceptable. Please email [email protected] or call Adam at 443-277-7814 to buy an ad or for further information.
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“Big Winner” - Festival goer and future green thumb holds her winnings from the Garden Club’s plant wheel.
-photo by Niki Brown
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Do you enjoy the newsletter? Want to see it continue to reach out to the community? We need your help!
We are seeking interested people who want to helpus continue the success of the new newsletter. If you have an interest in helping out, please let us know. We are looking for people to: write stories; gather In Brief items for each issue; edit; assist in layout and design; and generally help put the issues together. Feature writers are also sought to do a monthly featureon interesting people who contribute to and help define our community, as well as other potential newsworthy stories. Your story will be prominently featured in each issue, and will be distributed to 1200 households in Locust Point. If you want to write, have talent, and would like to get published on a regular basis while building your resume, this is your opportunity!
Contact Paul Silberman at: [email protected] or at 410-752-4774
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26. Tandoori Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.95 Chicken on the bone, marinated overnight in yogurt and spices then barbecued in the tandoor28. Fish Tikka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.95 Marinated salmon cubes barbecued in the tandoor & served w/ rice & curry sauce29. Lamb Boti Kabab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95 Charcoal grilled boneless lamb, marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices31. Seekh Kabab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.95 Ground lamb with a special mix of spices and cooked on skewers in the tandoor34. Himalayan Feast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.95 Appetizer: Vegetable pakora, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka and seekh kabab from the tandoor, lamb or chicken curry with pulao rice, naan bread, dal and the vegetable of the day. A feast for two35. Mixed Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.95 A combination platter of tandoori specialties, including tandoori chicken, barra kabab, tandoori shrimp, seekh kabab and chicken tikka served with naan bread and the vegetable of the day
HIMALAYAN HOUSEINDIAN • AMERICAN • TIBETAN • NEPALI
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Open: 10am - 10pm M-Th; 10am - 11pm Fri-Sat; 10am - 9pm Sun
Sample Menu...Appetizers
Soups
Fresh Breads (From The Clay Oven)
Rice Specialties
Tandori (From The Clay Oven)
Chicken
Seafoods
Lamb Specialties
Vegetarian Special
Tibetan & Nepali Foods
2. Vegetable Pakoras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50 Mixed vegetable fritters cooked in chick pea flour batter2. Vegetable Samosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 Traditional patties stuffed with potatoes and peas (2 per order)5. Assorted Appetizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.95 A combination platter with samosa and vegetable pakoras7. Assorted Kabab Platter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.95 Chicken tikka, tandoori shrimp and seekh kabab. Serves two
10. Chicken Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.00 Traditional spiced chicken soup11. Mulligatawny Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50 Delicious lentil soup with mild spices
12. Tandoori Roti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50 Leavened whole wheat bread baked in the tandoor13. Tandoori Naan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75 Leavened fine flour bread baked in the tandoor17. Garlic Kulcha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.25 Leavened fine flour bread stuffed with fresh garlic and herbs18. Onion Kulcha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 Naan stuffed with onions
21. Vegetable Biryani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95 Basmati Indian rice flavored with saffron, cooked with carrots, peas, cauliflower and tomatoes22. Chicken Biryani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.95 Basmati Indian rice flavored with saffron, cooked with mildly spiced chicken in an aromatic combination of spices23. LambBiryani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95 Succulent lamb cubes cooked with nuts, eggs, & exotic spices with Basmati rice24. Shrimp Biryani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.95 Jumbo shrimp marinated in yogurt, tomatoes, herbs and spices and cooked with Basmati Indian rice25. Plain Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.99 Traditional boiled white rice
36. Chicken Tikka Masala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.95 Boneless chicken cubes barbecued first in the tandoor and then cooked in a tomatoe based sauce with green peppers and garam masala37. Chicken Korma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.95 Very Mildly spiced chicken flavored with coconut and simmered in yogurt & nuts40. Chicken Vindaloo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.95 Extra hot and spicy chicken and potatoes in a tangy sharp sauce41. Chicken Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.95 Boneless chicken pieces cooked with curry spices
42. Fish Masala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.95 Fish fillet cooked with coconut, tomatoes and an array of masterfully blended spices44. Shrimp Masala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.95 Jumbo shrimp cooked with onions, green peppers with cumin, black cardamom and cinnamon in a well seasoned sauce
46. Lamb Korma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.95 Tender cubes of lamb cooked in a creamy almond sauce, flavored with saffron47. Lamb Rogan Josh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95 Tender morsels of lamb cooked with saffron, yogurt and spices51. Lamb Vindaloo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95 Hot and spicy recipe with boneless lamb and potatoes cooked in a tangy sauce
00. Vegetable Korma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9554. Shahi Paneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95 Homemade cheese cooked in masala sauce55. Malai Kofta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.95 Vegetable and cottage cheese dumplings simmered in a sauce made of tomatoes, onions, garlic and fresh herbs and spices59. Matar Paneer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.95 Delicious curry of green peas and homemade cheese61. Alu Kabab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.95 Potatoes cooked with coriander and freshly ground spices62. Vegetable Vindaloo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.95 Combination of mildly spiced mixed vegetables with nuts
64. Chicken Momo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.95 Minced chicken with onion, garlic, and Nepali spices wrapped in dough and steamed65. Lamb Momo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.95 Nepali dumpling served with pickle. (Best food of Himalyan region)66. Kothey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.95 Dumplings with chicken and Tibetan spices wrapped in dough & steamed before fried
