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Baltimore Fire Chief Jim process. The five-member Baltimore increase of about 50,740 people. The
Clack said he wants to boost County Redistricting Commission, law mandates that county council
department diversity by which includes one African American, districts be substantially equivalent in
adding 60 percent more met for the first time in late March. It size. This means the current County
minorities. will hold three public meetings
to discuss the redrawing of
county council district lines in
Baltimore County; the first two
“By 2021, if trends continue
have already taken place. relative to the growth of
The Redistricting
Commission’s third public minorities, the possibility of
meeting will take place 7 p.m.
April 28 in the auditorium at
a second predominantly
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Patapsco High School, 8100 minority Baltimore County
Wise Ave., Dundalk, Md.
unit’s chief announced it will revive
its partnership with the NAACP – and
graduating an all White class.
Clack said that partnership was Persons wishing to speak or ask Council district may exist.”
this time make it “continuous.” simply to ensure the subsequent questions should plan to arrive - Dunbar Brooks
“What my goal is, is to make class was more diverse, but was not between 6 - 6:45 p.m. for sign-
sure this job is available to as many incorporated into the department’s up.
Baltimoreans as possible,” Fire Chief routine recruitment efforts. The newly Groups and individuals are population of just over 805,000, which
Jim Clack said at a recent press announced partnership will be more welcome to make suggestions or had been apportioned into seven
briefing. long-term, he said. offer proposals. County residents are districts of nearly 108,000 in 2001,
He wants 60 percent more “This will not be just one time. free to attend and participate in any must be apportioned into districts of
minorities to join the unit. The service Every time we recruit, we want to public forum, regardless of their home approximately 115, 000 in 2011. So a
is currently 87 percent male with 34 involve the NAACP,” he told the district. shift in some precinct lines is likely.
percent racial minorities. Of those AFRO. The Redistricting Commission, The greatest portion of the
minorities, 94 percent are Black and NAACP President Tessa Hill-Aston which is advisory in nature, must County’s population growth occurred
120 are Black women. A little over 1 said she will lead a taskforce – which prepare a formal recommendation in the northwest communities of
percent are Latino. In the newest class will include members from the Urban for the Baltimore County Council by Randallstown and Owings Mills. The
– which graduates next month – all 45 League, the Black fire firefighter union July 1. The Council will then assess population of Owings Mills, for the
cadets are White men except five who and the fire department – to implement the 2010 population data, deliberate first time, is more than half African
are Black and three who are women. on the Redistricting Committee’s American at 61 percent, and that
Join the AFRO on The fire department is teaming up Continued on A5 proposed plan, and prepare its own
Twitter and Facebook Continued on A4
AFRO National Briefs Armstrong’s eldest child, La’Shaun, 10, managed to roll
down a window and escape the submerged vehicle. According
to TIME magazine, the boy climbed out of the water and waved
Hip Hop Caucus Releases ‘350 For Earth Day’ List down help from a woman who took him to a nearby fire station
Your History • Your Community • Your News WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Hip Hop Caucus’ “One Planet. to alert rescuers.
The Afro-American Newspapers One Voice.” campaign is celebrating Earth Day, April 22, by It took fire crews an hour to recover the van, which was
Baltimore Office • Corporate Headquarters honoring 350 African-American pacemakers who, through their submerged in 10 feet of water roughly 25 yards offshore,
2519 N. Charles Street professions, passions and service, are making the planet a better according to TIME.
Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4602 place to live. Armstrong and three children, Landon Pierre, 5, Lance Pierre,
410-554-8200 • Fax: 1-877-570-9297 As part of an effort to reshape the brand of 2, and Lainaina Pierre, 11 months, were all found dead inside.
www.afro.com environmentalism, the “350 For Earth Day” list highlights Read more at afro.com
leaders in media, entertainment, sports, law, politics, education,
Founded by John Henry Murphy Sr., August 13, 1892 and business. Some notable honorees include Kanye West, Ire Over ‘Racist’ Email
Washington Publisher Emerita - Frances L. Murphy II Soledad O’Brien, Ambassador Susan Rice, AME Bishop Vashti
McKenzie and environmental activist Van Jones. Continues to Build
Chairman of the Board/Publisher - John J. Oliver, Jr. By Hazel Trice Edney
“Communities of color are often overlooked by traditional
Executive Assistant - Takiea Hinton - 410-554-8222
environmental campaigns, yet the studies show that we are (TriceEdneyWire.
Receptionist - Wanda Pearson - 410-554-8200 amongst the most adversely affected by pollution and climate com) — The California
change,” said the Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., president and State NAACP, this week,
Director of Advertising/Sponsorship Development & Sales
CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, in a statement. “This Earth Day lambasted a California
Susan Gould - 410-554-8289
susangould@afro.com we are standing up as good stewards of the earth because this is Republican’s emailing of a
Courtesy Photo
Advertising Manager - Robert Blount - 410-554-8246 about the health of our families and future generations.” cartoon depicting President
An e-mail allegedly sent by
Sr. Advertising Account Executive - Annie Russ - 410-554-8235 From the “350 For Earth Day” site Hip Hop Caucus Barack Obama as being from
Republican Party official
Advertising Account Executive supporters and the public will be able to organize and promote a family of apes.
Marilyn Davenport shows
Marquise Goodwin - 410-554-8274
education and awareness events nationwide. These activities NAACP President
an image of President
Director of Finance - Jack Leister - 410-554-8242 will comprise the largest Earth Day mobilization within the Alice Huffman has issued
Barack Obama alongside
African-American community in the 41-year history of this a statement describing
Archivist - John Gartrell - 410-554-8265 chimpanzees.
international day. the email sent by Marilyn
Director, Community & Public Relations
The “350 For Earth Day” honoree gallery is available on a Davenport, an Orange County Republican Central Committee
Diane W. Hocker - 410-554-8243 member, as racist, outrageous, and disrespectful. The email
mini-site at www.hiphopcaucus.org/earthday.
Editorial shows President Obama’s head on the body of a chimpanzee
Executive Editor - Talibah Chikwendu with two chimp parents alongside him.
E-mail: editor@afro.com Confrontation, Facebook Message Preceded According to reports, the caption that ran with the photo
Managing Editor - Kristin Gray - 410-554-8277 Hudson River Tragedy says: “Now you know why no birth certificate.” This is a direct
Washington Bureau Chief - Zenitha Prince - 202-332-0080, ext. 119 Hours before a New York woman drove her vehicle off a
E-mail: dceditor@afro.com reference to the so-called “Birthers” movement, which seeks
boat dock into the Hudson River on April 12, drowning herself to broaden the belief that Obama was not born in Kenya rather
Global Markets and three of her four children, she posted a Facebook message than the U. S.; therefore not qualified to be president.
Director - Benjamin M. Phillips IV - 410-554-8220 apologizing for the murder-suicide. The email resurrects historic Jim-crow-like racist and White
bphillips@afro.com “I’m sorry everyone forgive me please for what I’m gonna supremacist views of Black people being less than human and
Washington Circulation/Distribution Manager do…This is it!!!” Lashandra Armstrong, 25, wrote. being akin to apes.
Edgar Brookins - 202-332-0080, ext. 116 According to the New York Daily News, the distressed
Baltimore Circulation/Distribution Manager “There are no ifs, ands, or buts about this cartoon, it is
mother and Jean Pierre, the father of Armstrong’s three absolutely and positively racist in nature. There is no way
Sammy Graham - 410-554-8266
youngest children, had an angry confrontation at her Newburgh, that depicting the president of the United States as less than
Production Department - 410-554-8288 N.Y., home before the murder-suicide. human can be considered anything but a racist act,” Huffman
A neighbor told the Daily News, “[Pierre] was banging on says in her statement. “History has shown that Blacks have
Washington Office the door real loud. He called to her, ‘Open the f------ door!’ He been depicted in this fashion in the past to degrade African
1917 Benning Road, N.E. • Washington, D.C. 20002-4723 was there about a half an hour; he was on the phone as well.” Americans as not human. Anyone who does not know this
202-332-0080 Fax: 1-877-570-9297 According to reports, Pierre was served with an order of history is either ignorant, had their head buried in the sand; or
General Manager protection earlier in the day stemming from an incident in as we at the NAACP believe – Simply Racist. We have viewed
Edgar Brookins - ext. 116 February when his 2-year-old son was left at home alone. The this cartoon repeatedly and believe yet again that racism is
Office Administrator - Mia Hayes-Hawkins - ext. 112 barefoot toddler was found wandering the streets, which were alive and blatantly in our midst. It appears to the NAACP that
covered with snow. the election of an African-American president has brought
Customer Service, Home Delivery and Subscriptions: Orange County District Attorney Frank Phillips said no charges to the forefront outright racists who believe their philosophy
410-554-8234 will be filed after police questioned the father of the deceased degrading the worth of African Americans once again will be
Customer Service@afro.com children. The man reportedly had a dispute with Armstrong at her accepted in general. Why else would this cartoon be so easily
Billing Inquiries: 410-554-8226 house in Newburgh, N.Y. just before she piled the children into and without conscience distributed so widely.”
Nights and Weekends: 410-554-8282 their black minivan shortly before 8 p.m. that night. Read more at www.afro.com.
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areas through the next decade. trends continue relative to Bethel AME Church is launching an expansion site on Easter Sunday, holding the
there have traditionally been
Presently African Americans the growth of minorities, inaugural service at the Owings Mills location at 11:30 a.m.
unchurched.”
comprise 38.3 percent of the the possibility of a second “Easter marks new
County’s population. While predominantly minority beginnings and a new life ...
the White population declined Baltimore County Council and we are branching a new
by 41,000, County African district may exist,” said life in Baltimore,” he said.
Americans increased by long-time Baltimore County A former youth operations
more than 58,000, Hispanics political observer and activist director for the NAACP, Rev.
increased by 20,000, and Dunbar Brooks. Bryant began hosting Bible
Asians increased by 16,000. Redistricting of studies in his living room in
”The significance of the congressional districts will 1999 with just 17 supporters.
2011 redistricting effort is take place this summer. By the time he opened the
that it lays the groundwork State legislative restricting, doors of Empowerment
for continued opportunity for however, will not occur until Temple on Easter Sunday
African Americans in 2021 2012. in 2000, he had 300
parishioners.
After stints at Walbrook
Senior High School, Coppin
State University and other The Empowerment Temple is expanding the services it provides in Baltimore City, and is
sites, the church settled at planning to hold the first church services at their satellite location on Braddish Avenue
its current location at 1417 with a 1:30 p.m. service on Easter Sunday.
Primrose Ave. The ballooning
congregation even has a sister a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 brewing for Black churches closed their Washington, D.C.
church in Liberia. a.m. – and a 1:30 service will to expand, but some have buildings to move to Prince
On Sundays, three services commence at the new branch shuttered their city locations George’s county, contributing
will be held at the main site on Braddish Avenue. to open county sites. Several to a demographic shift in
on Primrose Avenue – 7:30 A national movement is Black congregations have the district, Rev. Reid said.
“Chocolate City is quickly
becoming vanilla,” he said.
“As wise people, we have to
learn from our mistakes.”
Harold McDougall,
Howard University law
professor and author of Black
Baltimore: A New Theory of
Community, which included
a section about Baltimore’s
Black churches, said faith
organizations can serve
“cross-class, inter-class
integration” roles if they have
multiple branches with roots
in cities.
“The Black church is
one of the few remaining
grass-roots organizations in
the Black community, so the
more locations they have,
the better, provided that they
have an organic connection
with each community in
which they locate,” he said in
a statement to the AFRO.
Said Rev. Reid, “At the
end of the day, what people
are learning is that the church
is no longer a building. That’s
what these expansions and
new locations are saying. It’s
not about a building; this is
about having sites where the
people are and where their
needs are met.”
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Community Calendar
April 22 For more information: 410- or sing your favorite tunes at Baltimore. Noon. The police officer. For more Ballroom, 1800 Belmont
Marva’s Third Annual 599-9159. this open mic event. For more National Action Network, information: 443-669-8683 or Ave., Baltimore. 8 p.m. Enjoy
Good Friday Flashback information: 410-396-0996. GBMC, led by Dr. Marvin L. e-mail baltimorenan@hotmail. this evening of smooth jazz
Party Fish Fry April 23 Cheatham Sr., hosts a rally com. featuring a handful of national
Steelworkers Hall, 550 Open Mic Free Marshall ‘Eddie’ calling for an updated City recording artists. $25-$30.
Dundalk Ave., 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Enoch Pratt Free Library, Conway Rally Council resolution calling for Sax Appeal 3 Featuring For more information: www.
Celebrate Good Friday and Herring Run Branch, 3801 Thurgood Marshall statue, the pardon of Marshall “Eddie Pamela Williams charmcityjazz.com.
enjoy good food and fun. $20. Erdman Ave., Baltimore. 2-3 Pratt and Sharp streets, Conway,” who was sentenced Best Western Hotel
p.m. Read your original poems in the shooting of a Baltimore April 26
Rapper Prodigy
Enoch Pratt Free Library,
ALWAYS IN FASHION
of the group Mobb Deep, will
come to Baltimore to discuss
his new book, My Infamous
Life. In the book, he reveals
We’re turning over a new leaf...and so can you his rise to fame and his trial
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April 27
Nutrition Workshops
Enoch Pratt Free Library,
easter sale
Orleans Street Branch, 1303
Orleans St., Baltimore. 2:45-
4 p.m. The Expanded Food
and Nutrition Education
Program of the University
of Maryland will present
eight free workshops on
nutritious eating and healthy
living through demonstration
and education. For more
information: 410-396-0970.
SAVINGS & VALUES NOW THROUGH SATURDAY
25 -5OOFF
April 28
% %
Coretta Scott King
Memorial Garden
Dedication
Sojourner Douglass
College, Annapolis Southern
Maryland Campus, 135
Stepney’s Lane, Edgewater,
Md. 12 p.m. Dr. Bernice A.
King, the youngest daughter
STOREWIDE
of the late Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. and Coretta Scott
King will be the keynote
speaker at this event. For
more information: 410-576-
6300.
April 30
Annual Prayer Breakfast
EXTRA% 15
church. $10-$25. For more
%
information: 410-523-2207.
OR 1O OFF
Museum, 830 E. Pratt St.,
† Baltimore. 2 p.m. Learn about
Baltimore’s rich jazz history
with editor Mark Osteen,
Loyola University professor
and president of the Baltimore
Jazz Alliance. Museum
†EXCLUSIONS APPLY; SEE BELOW. admission is required. For
more information: 443-263-
Spring 2 Praise
Coppin State University
Physical Education Complex,
2523 Gwynns Falls Parkway,
Baltimore. 7 p.m. Hear the
inspirational sounds of Israel
Houghton & New Breed and
Martha Munizzi. $35-$50.
For more information: 800-
586-4552.
Our View
Opinion
William Donald Schaefer (1921-2011)
With the passage of William Donald Schaefer on April 18, Schaefer’s ability to transform Baltimore’s harbor and
an epoch of the last half of Maryland’s 20th century political downtown business areas was, however, matched by his
world has come to a close. No other person during that time political acumen. Schaefer was a master political engineer
span dominated the political environments of Baltimore and as and he used that ability to cement much of his Black support
completely as Schaefer. during his terms as Baltimore’s mayor. He reflected the old
With his initial election as Baltimore’s mayor in 1971, school approach of creating political alliances that generated
Schaefer enjoyed a complex relationship with the city’s Black mutual benefits for his supporters.
community during his four terms as mayor. His defeat of the In the Black community, such was most visible through
then-City Solicitor George L. Russell – who was Black – in his partnership with Clarence du Burns, Baltimore’s first
the 1971 Baltimore mayoral race was a bitter pill for the Black City Council president and, later, first Black mayor.
Black community to digest, but it reflected Schaefer’s ability It was Schaefer’s well-crafted support that enabled Burns
to attract enough Black votes to leverage his Black East
to secure the citywide victory.
This ability to “split” the Black
“Schaefer was a master political engineer Baltimore political coalition
to defeat Mary Pat Clark in
Services. Indeed, Schaefer clearly was not hesitant to open
government’s doors of opportunity to allow Blacks to achieve
vote was a feat he repeated and he used that ability to cement much of the tumultuous 1983 citywide never before levels of authority.
throughout his four terms as election for City Council
Baltimore’s mayor. his Black support during his terms as president. In that same
Therein lies Schaefer’s ambiguity. During his terms as the
Maryland state comptroller, Schaefer too often let his mouth
While it is clear that many
Black folks loved Schaefer,
Baltimore’s mayor.” election Schaefer once again
demonstrated his own ability
slip, using terms or offering opinions that offended a variety of
people, such as women, AIDS patients, immigrants, Hispanics
there were many others who to capture the Black vote in and Koreans. Given the duration of his service, the magnitude
found his tenure to be an immense frustration, stemming from securing his fourth and final term as Baltimore’s mayor by out- of his accomplishments, and the enormity of the change he
his perceived failure to focus on issues endemic to Black polling the young, mesmerizing “Billy” Murphy to capture an created for his electorate, many were inclined to overlook
neighborhoods. Such frustration was amplified when the absolute majority (51.8 percent) of the Black vote. these momentary lip slips. Many, however, could not—which
numerous highly visible municipal projects that transformed Burns was not the only Black to benefit from the Schaefer may be one of the reasons why he finally tasted defeat in his
Baltimore were compared to the looming social problems largesse. Benjamin L. Brown, a prominent Black lawyer, 2006 campaign to continue as Maryland’s comptroller.
that began to germinate and eventually consume many of was Schaefer’s chief legal counsel for 13 years as Baltimore’s Regardless of how Schaefer the man is judged, it is his
Baltimore’s inner-city Black neighborhoods in the 1970s city solicitor. Bishop Robinson was selected by Schaefer to contribution to making Baltimore and Maryland far better for
and ‘80s. Thus, many in the Black community perceived be Baltimore’s first Black police commissioner and followed us all that deserves to be honored; as we do at his passing.
Baltimore as consisting of two distinctly different cities during Schaefer to Annapolis in 1987 to become his secretary of
this period. the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional
R.I.P., William Donald Schaefer.
Community
Alpha Kappa Alpha Charters New Chapter at Baltimore County School
On April 3, at the Sheraton Baltimore Hotel in Towson, its goals of cultural awareness, scholastic achievement and
over 200 people gathered to welcome the newest Alpha Kappa service to the community.
Alpha Sorority undergraduate chapter and the first African- Constance R. Pizarro, the North Atlantic regional director
American sorority organized on Stevenson University’s of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority served as the guest speaker
campus. “Cultivating New Pearls to Continue the Legacy” for the event. “To much is given, much is expected,” Pizarro
was the theme chosen to highlight this new beginning in the said as she spoke to the new sorority members. She went on to
sorority’s history. challenge the young women to continue the great legacy of the
Stevenson University, formerly Villa Julie College, is a sorority by upholding high educational standards and giving a
private liberal arts university located in Baltimore County. lifetime of service to their community.
Thirteen undergraduate young women became members of the Orrester Shaw, representing Baltimore County Executive
oldest African-American sorority in the United States. Initiated Kevin Kamenetz (D), presented a citation to the Upsilon
in the Tau Theta Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Epsilon Omega chapter for providing leadership to the Tau
were Corde Battle, Stephanie Bryant, Melanie Briscoe, Kristen Theta chapter chartered at Stevenson University. A citation
Carter, Stephnie Davis, Arielle Holliday, Jasmine Jarrett, was also presented from Sen. Delores Kelley’s, Dist-.10,
Oyinade Koyi, Tamara Lovelist, Jennifer Robinson, Krystal (Courtesy Photo) office. Claire Moore, the vice president of student affairs at
Sharp, Megan Smith and Shaniqua Warfield. New members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at Stevenson University, congratulated and welcomed the Alpha
Leslie Lyles-Smith, president, and members of the Upsilon Stevenson University. Kappa Alpha Sorority undergraduate chapter to Stevenson’s
Epsilon Omega graduate chapter of Baltimore County advised campus. Dr. Tamara Lewis, immediate past president of the
and guided the undergraduate chapter throughout their process, In her greetings, Lyles-Smith said Alpha Kappa Alpha Upsilon Epsilon Omega chapter, serves as the graduate advisor
which culminated with the chartering luncheon. Sorority is set apart from other women’s organizations by to the Stevenson University undergraduate chapter.
Dr. Ben
Carson
speaks
to the
audience.
Carson Carson Scholars Brandon Green, Khalil Chambers and Harrison Curnette
Scholar
Zoe Geh
and her
parents
Jason Yoder
plays the
marimba.
Dr. Ben and Candy Carson, award recipient James Sinegal, cofounder/CEO of
Costco and the Costco Carson Scholars
B2 The Afro-American, April 23, 2011 - April 29, 2011
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April 22 Suite 211 in Largo, Md., 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. For more information, visit timbrelchurch.org or
Richard Smallwood and Vision will be in concert, 7:30 p.m., at The Church of the Redeemed call 310-322-2052. The Rev. PJ Edmund is pastor of the church.
of the Lord, 4321 Old York Road. For more information, visit crlministries.com or call 410-
433-0426. Elder Steven Ford is the director of music and performing arts. The Rev. Dr. Jerome May 1
Stokes Sr. is pastor of the church.
Mayday at First Sundays features Stellar Award winner Isaiah Thomas and Elements
Evangelist Marissa Farrow is hosting “Seven Preachers, Seven Minutes and One Power of Praise, Chris Holmes, James Daniels, CandT Connection and the First Sundays House
Packed Hour,” which will begin 11:59 p.m. (Doors open at 10 p.m.) at Mt. Calvary Freewill Band. The monthly event, comprised of live gospel and a soul food buffet, presented by
Baptist Church, 1607 E. Oliver St. Preachers are Ministers Alexis Meneses, Donald Wright, ChristianHangSuite.com, is hosted by Dion “Baby Bishop” Davis, 4 to 7 p.m., at Half Note
Kevin Jennings, Michael Parker, Devin Jeffers, Justin Bilson. For more information, visit Lounge, 4881 Glenn Dale Road in Bowie.
marissafarrowministries.com or call 410-342-3334. Bishop Robert E. Farrow is pastor of the
church. The Rosa Pryor Music Scholarship Fund proudly presents The Pauline Wells Lewis Legacy
Mass Choir in concert 3 p.m., at Ames Memorial United Methodist Church, 1529 N. Carey St.
April 24
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Defendants PROPOSALS WILL BE DUE no later than
The object of this proceeding is to secure the 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday,
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the
herein above described property sold, either di- May 25, 2011.
rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes
for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to A non-mandatory pre-proposals conference
the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint will be held on Monday, May 9, 2011, at
states, among other things, that the amounts 10:00 a.m., at 417 E. Fayette Street, Room
necessary for redemption of the subject property 416, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202.
has not been paid, although more than six (6)
months from the date of the sale have expired,
and more than two (2) months from the date that HABC has established a minimum goal of
the first of two (2) separate pre-suit Notices of twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar
the tax sale was sent to each required interested amount of the proposed contract for Minority
party have expired. Business Enterprise (“MBE”)
(∫MBE∫) utilization, ap-
It is thereupon this 30th day of March, 2011, by plicable to all minority and non-minority
To Advertise in
the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, businesses proposing to provide the re-
ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion
of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having
quested services as the prime contractor. No
a general circulation in Baltimore City, Maryland goal has been established for participation of
once a week for three (3) successive weeks, on Women-owned businesses (“WBEs”),
(∫WBEs∫), how-
the AFRO
or before the 29th day of April, 2011 warning all ever, HABC strongly encourages and affir-
persons interested in the Property referenced matively promotes the use of WBEs in all
above to appear in this Court by the 29th day of HABC contracts.
May, 2011 and redeem the Property referenced
herein or to answer the Complaint or thereafter
Responders shall also comply with all ap-
call
a Final Decree will be entered foreclosing all
rights of redemption in the property, and vesting plicable requirements of Section 3 of the
in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all Housing and Urban Development Act of
encumbrances. 1968, 12 U.S.C. Section 1701u.
The Defendants are hereby informed of the latest
410-554-8200
date to file a written Answer or Petition to The RFP may be obtained on or after Mon-
Redeem the property mentioned in the Complain day, May 2, 2011, at the following location:
described above, and that failure to file a re-
sponse on or before the date specified may result
in a Default Judgment foreclosing all rights of Housing Authority of Baltimore City
redemption in and as to the Property being Division of Fiscal Operations,
rendered by this Court against them. Purchasing Department
Evelyn Omega Cannon 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 414
JUDGE- Baltimore City Circuit Court Baltimore, Maryland 21202
4/8, 4/15, 4/22 Attention: John Airey,
Chief of Contracting Services
APT. FOR RENT Tel: (410)396-3261 Fax: (410)962-1586
Northwood - Located 5800 Loch Raven Blvd Questions regarding the RFP should be di-
4 bedroom single family home
Renting for $1200.00 rected in writing to the address and individual
Ready for Immediate occupancy. indicated above, and must include the refer-
Contact BJR Associates 410-542-8118 ence: HABC RFP Number B-1660-11.
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has a full-time, 12 month position avail-
position will also be responsible for commissioning of all
Council of Baltimore may so require. All contractors bidding on this able as a Director of Financial Aid. Ad- energy-related projects. Additionally, the position will pre-
Contract must first be prerequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors ditional information may be obtained at pare and manage the Utilities Division budget. Energy
Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call (410) 396-6883 www.carrollcc.edu Manager Certification (CEM) is preferred. Requires a
or contact the Committee at Room 634, Charles L. Benton Bldg. , 417 EOE/M/F
E. Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland 21202 . If a bid is submitted by a bachelor’s
bachelor¬s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
joint venture (∫JV∫),
(“JV”), then in that event, the document that estab- from an accredited college or university w/ Five (5) years
lished the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification experience in the Energy Management Field. To receive a
complete job bulletin and an application, call Maryland
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purposes.
The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is Aviation Administration at 410-859-7618 or visit the
A02602 (Bituminous Concrete Paving), and D02620 (Curbs, Gutters MDOT’s
MDOT¬s website at https://jobs.mdot.state.md.us Please
& Sidewalks).
send the application materials to Ken Acker Recruitment/
NOTE: On all Federal-Aid funded contracts, the Administration is
requiring that Contractors have an active Dun and Bradstreet Data
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and be registered in the
410-554-8200 Examinations and Employment, P.O. Box 8766, BWI Air-
port MD 21240.
MAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to AWARD of
contract.
BID DATE: TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2011 AT 10:45 A.M. LOCAL TIME
The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
or bids or parts of bids and to waive technicalities as may be deemed
best for the interest of the County.
Keith Dorsey, Director
Office of Budget & Finance
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