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Support for outdoor recreation at Loch Raven Reservoir

Now’s the time to thank our local government leaders for supporting efforts to bring a world-class, sustainable trail system to Loch Raven Reservoir.

It looks like important folks at many different government entities are close to reaching agreements on this big issue for Baltimore-area outdoor enthusiasts:

Article: Compromise close for Loch Raven

So take some time to call, email, tweet etc to thank some key people. Let them know you appreciate their support for helping make Loch Raven Reservoir a better recreational opportunity:

Alfred Foxx
Director, Baltimore DPW
(410) 396-3310
al.foxx@baltimorecity.gov
https://twitter.com/#!/BaltimoreDPW

David Marks
Baltimore County Councilman
District 5
(410) 887-3384
dmarks@baltimorecountymd.gov
https://twitter.com/#!/david_s_marks

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Mayor
(410) 396-3835
mayor@baltimorecity.gov
https://twitter.com/#!/MayorSRB

Jack Young
President
Baltimore City Council
410-396-4804
CouncilPresident@baltimorecity.gov
https://twitter.com/#!/prezjackyoung

Jim Brochin
State Senator, District 42
(410) 841-3648
jim.brochin@senate.state.md.us  

Germany loves howling American Eskimo dog!

Skoshi’s video has been getting a lot of views from this German website:  http://www.hans-wurst.net/video/hund-heult-mit-sirenen/.

Very cool. The American Eskimo is a branch of the Spitz breed of dogs which have some German roots.

Didn’t make it on NBC Today Show this morning

Skoshi is howling in disappointment. Stay tuned to this blog in case they do put him on in the future…

Recap of Skoshi the howling American Eskimo dog

Here’s some howling good stuff on Skoshi:

Follow SkoshiDog on Twitter to get the latest tweets and howls!

“Like” Skoshi’s Facebook fan page to see more great stuff!

Nice piece On ABC’s Good Morning America on Aug. 15

Huffington Post

Blizzard doesn’t faze Baltimore mail carrier

Korean Buddhist Ritual Song and Dance

The sound and movements of an ancient Korean Buddhist ritual came alive at Towson University on Friday. The ritual, called the Young San Ceremony, was originally a three-day affair and one of the most elaborate of Korean Buddhist ceremonies. The chanting, drumming, cymbals and dance was inspirational on a cold and damp evening.

It was the final performance by the Young San Preservation Group it its four-stop USA tour and was sponsored by Towson Universities Asian Arts & Culture Center.

Here’s more info on the ceremony and group: The Sound of Ecstasy and Nectar of Enlightenment. Check out the video on the page.

And also check out the Asian Arts & Culture Center. It is a real gem and offers a lot of great events.

What would you tell your great-great-great-great-grandchild?

I’ve started creating what I hope will be an interesting, fun and rewarding family movie project.

The basic idea is to have our family today collaborate on a message to future generations through the magic of movies.

Think about that. What would you want to say to or show people in your family who you will probably never actually meet?

While walking on the beach with Brenda, I was inspired to make a short “teaser” movie clip:

Stay tuned for more …

Senator Theater update

Baltimore City purchased the historic Senator Theater in May. The Baltimore Development Corporation is now seeking proposals from developers. The deadline for the proposals is Nov. 20th.

In the meantime, the city is allowing former owner Thomas Kiefaber to continue showing movies and having other events: http://senator.com/

Another birthday, another bike ride

I turned 47 today. So I rode my bike one mile for each year. Way fun.

Here’s some pictures from some earlier birthdays…

2007 Maine Birthday Bike Trek with Brenda

2006 Big Birthday Bike Commute

2005 Florida Coast Ride with Matt

Save the Senator: Donate & Speak Out

The Senator remains teetering on the brink of foreclosure.

Here’s an article with good background and facts: http://www.preservationnation.org/magazine/2009/todays-news/senator-theater-faces-foreclosure.html

A group of concerned citizens in the community formed the Senator Community Trust in late February as a non-profit organization to take over the operation of the Senator.

The Senator Community Trust is asking folks to donate as much as you can and to contact your lawmakers. More info is on their website: http://thesenatorcommunitytrust.org/

Here’s the full text of their message:

As we are sure you have heard by now, The Historic Senator Theatre is going to auction unless we, the greater Baltimore community, take immediate action to ensure the community has a stake in its future. The goal is attainable.

Please join our MISSION DEBT FREE now! The effort to convert The Senator Theatre to a debt-free multipurpose arts and entertainment facility is within reach.

The Senator Community Trust would also like to thank everyone who attended the town hall meeting on Monday night. We are pleased to report that consensus was strong among the hundreds in attendance, and our community is indeed committed to ensuring that The Senator Theatre is not abandoned to auction. There was overwhelming support for the vision to transition the theatre into a multipurpose arts and entertainment facility as a way to expand its offerings, attract new audiences and establish a sustainable business model for the future.

In response to your desire for an action plan and method for making donations, we have established a new website at www.thesenatorcommunitytrust.org.

Ways to help:

• Contact your city and state representatives and ask them to do everything in their power to support our efforts to prevent an auction.
• Donate - Over the next several weeks, The Senator will be reorganizing to reopen under streamlined operations with an array of programming and fundraisers other than first-run films. Our goal is to keep the lights on and keep hope alive as we attempt to buy time and build support for our cause. We’ll continue to publicize these programs as they are scheduled.
  
  Your donation will help support vital aspects of the effort to buy time and reorganize, including: legal and consulting fees and expenses, utilities and other essential operating expenses, underwriting for upcoming fundraisers, and OF COURSE, the general fund to buy and secure The Senator Theatre.
• Write to our celebrity friends of The Senator, including John Waters, Barry Levinson, Edward Norton, Matthew McConaughey, David Arquette, Oprah and Patricia Hearst. Send us your letters via email and we’ll pass them along on your behalf.

Please visit www.thesenatorcommunitytrust.org now.