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Future of Dypski Park guided by community needs and wants BY GIANNA DECARLO EDITOR@BALTIMOREGUIDE.COM

Dypski Park is a 2.5-acre “pocket park” at 1225 S. Ellwood Ave. across Boston St. from the Canton Waterfront Park on the north side of the Du Burns Arena. For years, the site, which once was a destination for families, has remained abandoned leaving behind an empty swimming pool and unused playground equipment. However, after community efforts, pressure, and fundraising, Dypski Park’s renovation process has begun. Last week, the Department of Recreation and Parks presented a list of proposals for Dypski’s future and asked for community feedback on their plans. They presented three separate options, each highlighting different design focuses and uses of space. These models were created based on what residents wanted to see the park become, said Kate Brower, the Landscape Design and Urban Planner for Rec and Parks. – CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 –

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Updates on S. Potomac and Hudson Sts. bike lanes by GIANNA DECARLO

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The Department of Transportation met with residents to discuss concerns and inquiries about the announced plans for protected bike lanes on S. Potomac St. The two-way bike lane will be on the west side of S. Potomac St., running from Boston St. to Eastern Ave. “We want to see biking increase,” said Caitlin Doolin, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Planner for DOT, who called the bike lanes a “mini two-way street for bikes.” One of the biggest concerns citizens had was the loss of parking spaces due to the bike lanes. Doolin said that only 5-7 spots will be lost, less than one spot per block, and that the DOT is still working to minimize this. Many said that they were upset they weren’t consulted about this plan. Councilman Jim Kraft reiterated that this was a 6-year-long process, where he and the DOT had hosted several meetings with residents and other affected parties. “This was very lengthy and involved process over a period of well over 2 and a half years. We’re ready to roll with it finally,” he said, explaining that it was a matter of

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Doolin agreed with Aviv, saying that the bike lanes give residents other options and create safer ways for people to commute. Other community members worried about safety and enforcement. Doolin said that the DOT has its own enforcement officers who will monitor the streets’ changes. As for safety, the S. Potomac St. bike lanes are protected, meaning that it will be separated by vehicular traffic with flex posts and blockages. The Hudson St. lane will have several signs and street markings. She also stressed the importance of telling one’s neighbors and friends about the changes. The DOT also announced another biking lane scheduled along Hudson St. Greg Young, the deputy chief of the traffic division, called this an “opportunistic project” due to Hudson St. being wide and low-stress. They will install a five and a half foot contra-flow biking lane, a lane that goes against the flow of vehicular traffic, as well as reverting the parking to back-in angled spots. In terms of change to parking, the parking loss isn’t due to the bike lane, but it is due to upgrading the width of the parking spaces,” said Young. The parking space removal is due to a city law that says back-in angle parking spaces have to be expanded from their current width of 7.5 feet to 8 feet. “We’re not going to be putting something in concrete until we really understand how it’s going to work and feel. Cities are getting really creative with what they’re doing,” said Young.

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Six “bump and rob” suspects arrested, warrant issued for suspect in home invasion by GIANNA DECARLO EDITOR@BALTIMOREGUIDE.COM

Multiple suspects have been arrested in connection to a number of “bump and rob” carjackings. Four suspects, a nineteen-year-old male and female and a 17-year-old and 18-year-old male will be tried as adults for charges such as robbery and auto theft. The 17-year-old suspect, Jaquan Bennet of Baltimore, is also being charged with various counts of assault and handgun violations. Two 16-year-old suspects were also arrested and will be tried as juveniles. This month, Baltimore Police warned residents of a new trend in carjackings called the “bump and rob”. In these robberies, the suspects will purposely rear-end a car and then drive off in the victim’s car while they are distracted and out of the car. Several “bump and rob” cases have occurred in the Southeast over the past few weeks. The police department put together a task force to target this particular type of auto theft earlier this month. They warned that these types of robberies are occurring all across the city at all hours of the day. Several recent cases have occurred in relatively busy areas during the daytime.

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Harbor fails yearly report card, crumbling sewage infrastructure blamed

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Another year, another failing grade for the Inner Harbor. Last week, the Healthy Harbor Initiative, a project through the Waterfront Partnership, released its yearly report card where it grades the quality of Baltimore’s waterways. The water of the Baltimore Harbor, which runs from the Inner Harbor to the Canton Waterfront before funneling into the Patapsco River, received an F from the non-profit. The study tests the water’s bacteria levels, water conductivity and clarity, and the amount of dissolved oxygen which is an essential component for sustaining marine life. High levels of fecal bacteria are credited for the Harbor’s failing grade. Leanna Wetmore, the Community Coordinator for the Waterfront Partnership, explained that the Harbor is so dirty due to large amounts of fecal bacteria that enter the water through sewage outposts. “There is a lot of infrastructure problems that led to this,” said Wetmore. This infrastructure she speaks of is between 80 to 100 years old and the sewer lines are often cracked, leaking, and unable to handle heavy water flow. For example, in March, the Department of Public Works revealed that over 12 million gallons of sewage and untreated stormwater were released into the Inner Harbor during one weekend of heavy rainfall. “High bacteria levels are due to storminduced sewer overflows, leaking sewer pipes and chronic dry weather sewage discharge from the storm drain system,” states the Initiative’s report card. Since the century-old sewer system is unable to hold such large amounts of sewage, some of it is released through outflow posts that feed directly into the Harbor. Wetmore also mentioned a ten-mile sewage back-up that runs beneath East Baltimore which has devastating, city-wide consequences, because it further limits sewer capacities leading to increased overflows. The Healthy Harbor Initiative has been aiming for a swimmable and fishable Harbor by 2020. While the current numbers aren’t promising, they are still committed to the goal. “This document makes it clear that Baltimore is working harder than ever at all

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The human mind is divided into two sections. The conscious contains our everyday thoughts, it’s analytical and logical, it makes the decisions and remembers our daily responsibilities, Beneath all this is our subconscious, where our imaginations and creativity thrive, synapses fire, ideas bloom, and inhibitions are lowered. Without the weight and barriers built up by the conscious, the subconscious unveils one’s true, and often hidden, self. The exploration into human psychology and the divide between these two separate ways of living is the basis for hypnosis. Hypnosis asks, ‘if you removed your conscious, who would you be? What would you do?’ These are the questions asked by Matt Davis, a hypnotist that will be performing at Baltimore Soundstage at 124 Market Place on Friday, May 20. “What we do as hypnotists is relax the conscious mind and speak directly to that subconscious mind which allows us to make changes, help people explore their creativity, get rid of fears and phobias,” said Davis. “We all have thoughts that go throughout our minds every day, most of the time they’re on a loop and unfortunately a lot of those thoughts affect us negatively, so if you can break that cycle and feed the subconscious mind new information, it can make some pretty amazing changes.” Hypnosis is commonly used as therapy, often to treat addictions and obsessive behaviors. In his show, however, Davis will hypnotize audience members and have them play out whatever scenes and bits he has prepared for some subconscious fun. “My show, being in the industry that I was in, was steered more towards entertainment. I just wanted to have fun with people and help them explore their creativity on stage,” said Davis. Hypnosis is simply about focusing all your attention on to one single thing. If it works, the conscious will fade away, leaving Davis a malleable subconscious. “I just tell them to get in their own little bubble, forget about the audience and their friends, and just listen to my voice and follow the instructions,” he said. He adds that hypnosis isn’t a cure-all, but people who can get into it have seen great benefits from it. When he talks to his volunteers after the show, he said the perceptions of their hypnosis varies. Some remember the entire thing, some describe it as being like a dream, others can’t remember it at all. “Most people will generally describe a really relaxed state, you release tremendous amounts of stress and tension.” He said people’s inhibitions are lowered and while they are fully aware of what they are doing and their

surroundings, they just don’t care. In a hypnotized state, people have the compulsion to do whatever Davis tells them to do, such as act out a scene or experience temporary hallucinations. Most people in Baltimore know Davis from his stint as a DJ for 98 Rock and the long-time host of “Noise in the Basement”. He left the radio station in August of last year after almost 20 years. “It definitely wasn’t an ‘I’m bored with radio’ decision’ because I think radio is my first love and always will be,” he said, adding that he will always be connected to and excited about the Baltimore music scene. Davis made the decision to leave after a “once-in-alifetime opportunity” to study under a hypnosis legend landed in his lap. For ten months, he was mentored by and toured with Jim Wand, a veteran of hypnosis who performs over 300 shows a year around the country. “That chance wasn’t going to be there again, so I felt like if I didn’t take it, I’d be wondering ‘what if?’ forever,” he said. Through this intensive study and his travels, he began to develop as his own performer. “Much like a musician or artist, you’re sort of inspired by this style and you get to emulate it in the beginning. Then, you take whatever things you’re doing and put your own flavor into it and you get some practice and it starts to take on parts of your personality.” Calling himself a “perpetual student”, Davis said he is still developing his show and technique. He explains that he can never fully plan out a show because it all depends on who you bring up from the audience. “When I can get somebody on stage who does have a great imagination, and they are creative and funny, it’s like magic. Sometimes we get somebody who is the biggest introvert and we bring out their inner extrovert, it’s pretty amazing.” He has learned to not let the skeptics bother him, hoping that at the very least they’ll have both an open mind and a good time. “I just hope you come to the show and have fun either way, whether you believe in hypnosis or not.” For more information on Matt Davis’ Hypnosis, visit www. mattdavishypnosis.com.

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Source: Baltimore City Police Department Southeast District. For questions or more information on a specific crime, please contact the SDPD.

SHOOTING Toone St., 6200 block, May 7 at 12:14 a.m. Officers responded to the location and initially couldn’t locate the victim. The victim approached the officers and stated he was shot. He was not cooperative with investigators and was transferred to Bayview Hospital for a gunshot wound to the leg. RAPE Eastern Ave., 4000 block, May 8 at 2:59 a.m. Suspect was an African-American male between 30-35 years-old. Investigation is ongoing. ROBBERY S. Collington Ave., 100 block, May 8 at 11:20 p.m. A cab driver arrived to the scene to pick up a passenger when the suspect, a 25-year-old African-American male, approached him and opened the passenger side of the vehicle. He held a knife to the victim’s stomach and demanded his money. The victim gave him money and an iPhone and the suspect fled on foot. S. Ellwood Ave., 1000 block, May 8 at 2:30 a.m. The victim reported that he was highly intoxicated when a Caucasian male suspect approached him and produced a knife, saying “Give me your stuff.” The suspect took an iPhone and a wallet containing money. Bank St., 1500 block, May 10 at 8:30 a.m. The victim, a juvenile, reported that he was walking to a bus stop when a group of five African-American male juveniles put him in a chokehold and punched and kicked him. They said “What’s in your pocket?” and took money from his pockets before fleeing northbound. S. Patterson Park Ave., 500 block, May 10 at 6 p.m. Victim was Seasons Pizza. The victim was walking back to his car after making a delivery when a Caucasian male put a knife to his stomach and said “Don’t do anything, don’t say anything or your son won’t have a father.” He ordered the victim to drive to Bank St. and he took an iPhone and money. S. Linwood Ave., 100 block, May 10 at 8:50 p.m. The victim said that while he was walking, an African-American male in his 20s grabbed him and pushed him against the wall and displayed a knife. The victim showed him that his wallet was empty and the suspect took his debit card and cell phone and fled eastbound. Gough St., 1400 block, May 10 at 8:30 a.m. The victim was walking to work when an

African-American male juvenile punched him in the right eye. The victim fell to the ground and four suspects began to assault him and demand his cell phone and wallet. The victim fought back and the suspects gave up, fleeing eastbound. No property was taken. S. Bond St., 800 block, May 10 at 11:21 p.m. Two victims were walking when the suspect, an African-American male between 25-30 years-old approached them, displayed a black handgun, and said “Give me your money or I’m going to *&^%ing kill you.” The victims handed over a wallet and a clutch purse containing money and an iPhone. Area canvas was negative. E. Lombard St., 3300 block, May 11 at 9:45 p.m. The victim was approached by behind by a 25-year-old African-American male in a blue hoodie. The suspect punched the victim in the face and said “Give me your money.” The suspect was unsuccessful in taking the victim’s wallet and fled. Area canvas was negative. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT S. Regester St., 300 block, May 8 at 111:50 p.m. Witnesses reported that the victim was verbally harassing the suspects, three African-American males, who then punched, kicked, and hit the victim with a traffic cone. Upon police arrival, the victim was combative. N. Conkling St., 200 block, May 8 at 6 p.m. The victim watched a group of juveniles enter a vacant house. When he ordered them to leave, a juvenile African-American male picked up a rock and threw it at him, hitting the victim’s son in the wrist and abdomen. The reporting person chased the suspect until police arrival and the suspect was arrested. BURGLARY: Kane St., 500 block, between May 7 at 7 p.m. and May 8 at 8:30 a.m. An unknown suspect broke into the business by breaking the dead lock on a side door. After gaining entry, the suspect took money from a drawer. Oldham St., 300 block, May 8 at 3:10 p.m. The victim heard knocking on her front door and observed an African-American male in his 20s on her front porch. She was frightened and ran upstairs and locked herself in her room. Later, the doorknob to her room started to shake and she called police. The suspect was gone, nothing was taken but her TV was unhooked in an attempt to take it.

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Calling Dypski a “local neighborhood park”, Brower said that the new park should be residentially-focused. Unlike Canton Waterfront Park, it won’t be for the entire city, it is for the families living nearby, therefore, their feedback was and will be critical to the design process. Brower said that residents overwhelmingly wanted a park that provided safe, year-round play for children of all ages. “The main goal of this design is to accommodate all age groups and all of the concept designs include these basic features because we heard from you that these were all important,” she said. All the plans included the following: additional park entrances at S. Ellwood Ave. and the Du Burns parking lot, more seating, a perimeter fence, a bicycle rack, at least one type of play equipment, shade structures, and a bike/walk loop. Option A for the park would have a big focus on a “water feature.” The water feature would be the centerpiece of the new park, being both an interactive and decorative addition. “There are a variety of options for the water feature. We want to get a flavor of what you guys like and don’t like,” said Paul Taylor, the Chief of Capital Development. A miniwaterfall or shallow water channel were some examples presented. The water feature will be expensive, he said, and this money could be funneled into more playground equipment instead if that is what residents preferred. In the initial planning stages, there were plans to put in a splash pad at Dypski. Since then, this has been rejected and talks have shifted to putting the splash pad at Canton Waterfront Park instead. Option A would also include an adult fitness area for parents to work out as they watch their child play, large sail-like canopies to increase shade, and larger, safer entryways into the park which would result in a loss of parking. Option B differed in that it concentrated more on “active play”, meaning more playground equipment that could be designed around a theme. For example, there would be one large play feature in the center of the park, along with two separate play areas, one for children ages 2-5, and the other for ages 5-12. The focus is on maximizing the space and options for play. Option B also has a slightly larger bike loop and less seating than Option A. Option C would be less crowded, leaving room for “flexible use space.” Young said this versatile lawn-like area could be used by the community for anything from concerts, to

ping-pong tables, to picnics. The plan also includes an expansion to the pavilion building to create more space for tables and a natural gateway to the park. Of the three plans, Option C would have the largest bike loop which will be approximately 10 ft. wide. “It’s not so much about these particular designs, it’s about the features and options within the design. You can take the pieces of these. You don’t have to accept the whole plan,” said Brower. Opinions on the water feature were mostly negative, with residents saying that it would take up too much space, require too much maintenance, and wouldn’t be able to be used year-round. The adult fitness area was also met with lukewarm responses. “It’s enough work for me to run after my child,” said one resident. Residents did like the idea of a flexible use area, as presented in Option C, where their children could run around freely. Additions like more seating, shading, and protective fences were all supported. Doug Kaufman, the president of the Canton Community Association, said that the association has been pushing for Dypski’s rebirth for years. “One of the great things about the changing nature of Canton is the number of kids, the number of strollers, the number of families that are staying here,” he said. “Over the past 4 or 5 years, the CCA has tried to take an active role in getting that park fixed and it’s been a pretty difficult job quite frankly.” Kaufman said that as families grow, they need the motivation to stay in the Southeast. Utilizing Dypski Park will help end the idea that city-living is only for adults, he said. “This is going to be a real advantage for Canton going forward.” Brower said that the final concept for Dypski Park will be completed by June. Following this, Rec and Parks will be partnering with the CCA to host similar meetings and focus groups throughout the district for community opinions on the final plan. Park plans will be finalized in the fall and construction is expected to begin in the summer of 2017.

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has gotten the job done. Jones is crushing it in May – Also, Jones is having himself a nice May after a little bit of a slow start to the season which was hampered by some nagging injuries. Half way through this month, Jones is batting .321 with four home runs and 11 RBI. 14 Errors – that is how many errors the Orioles have made this year, which is the least in all of baseball. Right now, Aledmys Diaz, the rookie shortstop from St. Louis has committed the most errors by one person, with nine so far this year. Someone should get Jonathan Schoop some tissues, as I’m sure he is sad to see the Detroit Tigers leave town. During the four game series against the Tigers, Schoop went 6 for 14 (.429 average) with two home runs and 10 RBI. And most importantly, 23-13 which is the Orioles record thus far into the 2016 MLB season, which puts them tied for first place in the AL East with the Boston Red Sox and six games ahead of the next closest teams (Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays).

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NEW STORE NOW OPEN: 3700 TOONE STREET • BREWERS Hill/CaNTON • 410.342.1100 www.ceriellofinefoods.com www.facebook.com/ceriellobrewershill

also located at Belvedere Square • 529 E. Belvedere ave. • Towson

THANK YOU To all the military service men and women, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, thank you. We honor and remember your efforts and bravery, today and every day.

3700 Fleet St. - Suite 109

443-438-7214

7629 Belair Road

410-870-2104