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NEWSUNIT SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
http://www.mayopia.com/UNITSOUTHD/UNITSOUTHD.html
Rupert says, “Shoot with a Camera–Fight with a Pen—Tow with Greenwood”.
This page will be hand-dropped in every mail slot on the block—it concerns
the Block. It is also sent out by e-mail and posted on the WEB.
The Unit South Durham, Inc. is STILL in the final stages of the purchase of
7 South Durham Street—the park and parking—SLOWLY BUT SURELY—
we’ve been told—The “PACKAGE” is in the hands of the City Comptroller OR
SO I’VE BEEN TOLD. I was also told this matter would be settled June past.
It is the responsibility of individual residents to keep the area in front and
back of their residence clear of debris. The heavy rain washes into the sewer
system that runs into the harbor and Bay. Don’t expect anyone else to pull your
weeds or sweep up your leaves OR PURCHASE your Roundup. I assure you
enough money and time is spent spraying between the bricks in the park that I’m
just not that good a neighbor to do it for you. Individual dues are still being held
onto for the purchase of the park and insurance. Personal out-of-pocket money and
three represented homes are used for the upkeep of the park for now.
It is suggested that USD purchase signs for people to pick up after their dogs
since there has been a change recently from no dog waste left to mucho crap. The
condoms are still plentiful also but a sign will probably not change that a bit. I
have a sign catalogue from Greenwood if the group is interested.
Just a reminder that the SECOND and FOURTH FRIDAY of each
MONTH is recycling day and mixed plastics, glass, aluminum, paper and
cardboard are collected. The parking rules will continue to be enforced; to anyone needing
a copy of the bylaws they are available at the site listed at the top of the page. It is also necessary
to keep the walkway clear in the park for the rest of the neighborhood; please do your part in
asking the drug addicts and drunks to move along.
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Having driven a taxi off and on for the past 38 years doesn’t mean you need no training. Our methods of communication have definitely deteriorated. Customer service has definitely gone down the tubes though some talk a good talk–I’m sure no one is really listening. I have one more class to attend–one I took six years ago but I believe that my chances are slim of actually getting a job with Yellow Checker since the woman who does the hiring asked me to leave the room for disrupting class when I asked her questions. I was allowed to return when I promised to keep my mouth shut even though I raised my hand before speaking. It was the request to see something in writing that threw her, I believe.

We are still working on Hey Diddle Diddle–Blood is…

Milburn’s cover is very cool and we will be posting it soon. For now “What we have here is failure to communicate.”

NEWSUNIT AUGUST 11, 2008

http://www.mayopia.com/UNITSOUTHD/UNITSOUTHD.html

Rupert says, “Shoot with a Camera–Fight with a Pen—Tow with Greenwood”.

This page will be hand dropped in every mail slot on the block–it concerns the Block. It is also sent out by e-mail and posted on the WEB.

The Unit South Durham, Inc. is in the final stages of the purchase of 7 South Durham Street–the park and parking—SLOWLY BUT SURELY–we’ve been told–The “PACKAGE” is in the hands of the City Comptroller.

It is the responsibility of individual residents to keep the area in front and back of their residence clear of debris. The heavy rain washes into the sewer system that runs into the harbor and Bay. Don’t expect anyone else to pull your weeds or sweep up your leaves OR PURCHASE your Roundup. I assure you enough money and time is spent spraying between the bricks in the park that I’m just not that good of a neighbor to do it for you. Individual dues are still being held onto for the purchase of the park and insurance. Personal out of pocket money is used for the upkeep of the park for now.

It is suggested that USD purchase signs for people to pick up after their dogs since there has been quite a change recently from no dog waste left to mucho crap. The condoms are still plentiful also but a sign will probably not change that a bit. I have a sign catalogue from Greenwood.

When SECO owned Saint Michael’s Boys they were asked on several occasions to place a motion detector light at the center back steps where there is a hidden corner. The answer was always, “That’s a good idea.” And nothing was ever done. Perhaps the new neighbors would agree to the light since they are expecting to sell their condos in a safe clean environment.
It is summer and there have been several occasions where loungers have been asked to move along and they usually do. There is no need to bother the police unless the situation seems unmanageable. It is the responsibility of the BLOCK to maintain its own security as per the agreement with the CITY OF BALTIMORE.

Remember the only reason the Parking remains for the Unit Block South Durham is the care and preservation of the Pocket Park and Green Space. Please do your part to keep it safe, secure, clean and green and an open space for the surrounding neighborhood.

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It’s Saturday morning and I am home long enough from a ride to Belair and back to brew a caraffe of coffee.  The newsletter will be written in a few days  but something that will be covered is the parking and responsibility.  Last night while having dinner with my wife there was a rapping, tapping at our row house door.  Yesterday was August 1.  Neighbor 6 said, “we can’t have this–look at them”  referring to new neighbor at 24/26.  Mattie and Zach had moved out the day before and new person was still moving in.  Neighbor six went onto say Calvin would be upset that new renter was parked over the line since Calvin had been doing as he pleased for years with oversized vehicles and was lifted on a tow truck after several warnings when the bylaws went into effect.  Calvin this and Calvin that–The people had just moved in and Jerry is a responsible landlord so I’m certain the newbies had been informed.  While neighbor six was keeping me from my chop, salad, lobster/clam fritter and fresh tomato from the potted tomato plant in the back yard, the offending party came out of the house and moved.  “Oh, they’re moving,” I was told.  “They’re moving in.”

Anyway, on the other hand, landlord Avon has yet to inform his tennants that they are responsible for the weeds and grass growing out of their sidewalk in front of their residence. This actually was covered in the July newsletter.  Pictures will be added this month.  A lot of money is spent on weed killer for the park since the walkway is brick.  There is very little help in controlling the weed growth in the park walkway.  I don’t mind spraying the park growth but I ain’t your personal groundskeeper.  People from other places pick up trash on our street.  It would be nice if those who benefit from the parking would be as diligent.

The DELMARVA Peninsula wasn’t a total stranger to me having spent my youth in Baltimore and much time on a farm in Bridgeville, Delaware—the Smith Farm—where we picked asparagus and tomatoes and peaches. Ocean City, Maryland was also an acquaintance from my youth and more recently the previous summer, 1984, when I shared an apartment with Fish, a former Baltimore bar owner turned itinerant barber and true independent thinker. He was also a pretty good cook. Our paths had crossed many times in our adulthood enough to have one of those instant though sometimes reluctant connections no matter how much time had passed. Fish cut hair and I worked at the Brass Balls Saloon on Ocean City’s Boardwalk concocting rum runners and ice cream drinks and beer in frosted mugs for an ex-Carney whose motto was “fuck them before they fuck you.”— an American Value.
The center piece of Fish’s apartment was an Oasis water cooler topped with a five gallon plastic jug of Mr. Natural bottled water. Compared to what came from the tap in that West Ocean City pad, Mr. Natural was truly an oasis even though it was named after a brand of blotter acid from the 70s. Mr. Natural was from Ocean View, Delaware and bottled at the source on the DELMARVA Peninsula.
The VA of the Peninsula is part of Virginia, connected to Virginia by a 17 mile bridge tunnel and otherwise formed the corners of the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay—the land of pleasant living. In the 80s Baltimore’s mayor referred to the Eastern Shore as Baltimore’s outhouse. The biggest hill, however, was the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Hauling water—it was doable.

we take baby steps only to discover we don’t know where we’re going–ever so slowly.

OFFICIALLY BLOGCHI is open for business. BLOG ENERGY–when i spoke the term to the techie at midphase he blinked and left me quickly–I knew I had the new word. Ideas are a dime a dozen for some–others steal pennies when they can. Some of us are just too crazy to know the difference between a psychotic break with reality and delusional hopefulness. There is no hope. So what!