announcements
Shredder truck coming to Eastport on June 7
Eastport Reusable Bags: Coming Soon!
Read the February 2008 newsletter
Volunteer Attorney Needed: Are you and attorney? Would you like to volunteer as counsel for the ECA Board? If so, please contact Vic Pascoe at ecapres@eastportcivic.org
Draft Eastport Landscape Plan
[Note:
This is a big file. It will take several minutes to download. A hard copy is available
for public review at Planning & Zoning.]
ECA General Membership Meetings
third
Thursday, every other month
7:30 p.m.
Eastport Elementary School
420 Fifth Street
Please note: cancellations (weather/other) will follow the Anne Arundel County school closings.
Test Your Knowledge of Annapolis City Government
Dispose of the Hazardous Materials Responsibly
Do you have hazardous waste, such as oil-based paints, staining agents, paint solvents, pesticides, household and automotive cleaners, oil and antifreeze contaminated with water or other products, pool chemicals, gasoline, kerosene and other fuels, thermometers, thermostats, fluorescent light tubes/bulbs, mercury vapor lamps, and asbestos? Anne Arundel County will accept these and similar materials for proper disposal. Read more...
ECA General Membership Meeting
Thursday, May 15
The Eastport Civic Association's May membership meeting will take place in the gym of Eastport Elementary School. Join us for coffee, snacks, and a chance to browse displays provided by members of the Eastport Business Association, starting at 6:30 p.m. This will give ECA members a chance to learn more about the businesses in our neighborhood.
The meeting will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m., and will feature important guest speakers:
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Michael Pristoop, new Chief of the Annapolis Police Department, will address the ECA.
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Janice Hayes-Williams is an author and local historian whose family has lived in Annapolis since 1760. She is widely sought after for her expertise in a wide range of local topics, and she will share her observations on the history of public housing in Annapolis and the families who live there.
ECA Safety Task Force Update
New Community “No More Violence” Coalition Forms
Annapolis Faith Communities
Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis
City of Annapolis
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Annapolis Police Department
Community Action Agency
Presentation – Wednesday, May 7, 6 p.m., at Annapolis City Hall
To report on “Hope, Solutions and Change” initiative for individual churches and community organizations to partner with individual Housing Authority communities to provide a variety of programs. The entire community is invited to learn about and participate in these initiatives.
Stop the Violence Unity Walk –Saturday, May 17, 7:30 a.m., Newtowne 20 Community
With the theme of “Working together we will take back out City one step at a time,” participants will stop at each of nine public housing or adjacent to public housing communities to walk through the area. Transportation between communities will be provided. Volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks – contact Pastor Sheryl Menendez at info@lotwFamily.com or 410-267-6350/51 or come to the May 7th meeting at City Hall for full details (see above).
Want to do something about the root causes of crime?
Help with the
Tools 4 Success Workshop
Saturday, May 24
Help the Maryland Crime Prevention Association, the Maryland Community Crime Institute and the City of Annapolis in their efforts to reach out to at-risk youth at the second Tools 4 Success Workshop on May 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Stanton Community Center.
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Domestic Violence & Abuse
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Drugs and Alcohol
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Sexual Behavior
For ages 10 years and up. Youth rotate between workshops. We need volunteers who can help organize and transport kids, help get the word out, prepare lunch or are just interested in sitting in on the sessions.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Lt. Robert Beans, MCPA Area Leader, at 410-562-5364 or Chuck Weikel, MCPA Member, at 410-670-8066.
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ECA Third Annual Home and Garden Tour
Plans are moving along for the tour, to be held on Sunday, June 22. The homes will be in the vicinity of the Annapolis Maritime Museum on Second Street. Save the date and read more...
artwork by Rosemary Freitas Williams
