Better Waverly

The BIT Center, formerly known as Italian Cultural Center, has moved into a portion of the former St Johns Episcopal Church and they want community input on their mural! Click here to fill out a survey.

Free tree giveaway for an Earth Day celebration! See more details and register for your tree here.

7/16 – Frisby & Homestead

9/24 – Montpelier & Elerslie

BWCO Community Dumpster

Saturday, July 17th

Location: Gorsuch and Independence 

Time:  in the am, they do not give us a time, once it is placed it will stay for 4 hours.

Questions: 443-802-4384

Looking for volunteers to oversee the dumpster. Without volunteers, the illegal haulers will fill our dumpster up early.

Great way to meet your neighbors

This dumpster is for Better Waverly residents ONLY

Remember NO stoves, refrigerators, hot water heaters, and other large appliances.

No large building materials, and tires. 

Only one more dumpster for the year.

Better Waverly Community Organization Neighborhood Survey

This survey is being conducted by the Better Waverly Community Organization. 

The Better Waverly Community Organization (BWCO) was established in 1978 to empower individuals and groups and work in cooperation with community stakeholders to improve the quality of life and strengthen community in the Better Waverly neighborhood of Baltimore. We want your feedback to make our board, and community, stronger. 

How long have you been in the neighborhood?

What is your experience with BWCO, if any?

What could BWCO do to improve your block?

Do you have a project that you would want the support of the Board for?

Would you be interested in getting involved with the Board?

If so, what is your name and best contact information?

Please return this survey to online using the link below or email it if you like to 

<joestewart31947@comcast.net>. Thank you.

< https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJejcCewHLbDVT9k0_PywzSK6qf1h9SxwuN6KSg0SHPHeaKg/viewform >

MOVIE NIGHT

Featuring: THE BLACK PANTHER (PG-13)

June 19, 2021

In the Better Waverly Sculpture Garden, 808-814 Homestead Avenue

Event starts at 7:00 pm, Movie starts at 8:30 pm

BBQ Food for $3+donations!

Celebrate Juneteenth At Our Awesome Party & Movie Night

Rain Date: June 21

Better Waverly Community Organization (BWCO) May 11, 2021 Zoom Meeting Notes:

Attending were BWCO officers/directors – Sonja Merchant Jones, William Cannady, Sharon Neely, Joe Stewart and Debra Evans – City Councilperson Odette Ramos, Property Manager PR Jackson, Angie Merchant, Kate Khatib and Najee Haynes-Follins of Red Emma’s, Willie Baker-Bey and Jessi Stevens of the Mayor’s Office Of Homeless Services.

Red Emma’s reported that it hopes to open in the fall of this year in part of their space and then to expand into the rest of their space in early 2022. Red Emma’s is a cooperatively-owned bookstore, coffeeshop, and community center coming to old Early Attic building on 32nd Street and storefront at 3128 Greenmount Avenue. Queries about Red Emma’s can go to <waverly@redemma.org>.

Our councilwoman updated us on city government affairs and constituent concerns. 

A presentation on how homeless citizens were being helped was provided. Anyone interested in how homelessness is being addressed in our area can contact <Jessi.Stevens@Baltimorecity.gov> and <Willie.Baker-Bey@baltimorecity.gov> and they can be contacted especially is a homeless person you are aware of is in need.

The local property manager attending the meeting gave his contact information out for anyone interested in knowing about his rental properties in our area. His email address is <Info@bnhinvestments.com>

In Better Waverly business, reports were given on our participation in the Mayor’s Clean Up, on our Dumpster Days and on Better Waverly Mutual Aid. The board agreed to survey residents about how they felt about BWCO and the board agreed to meet in July to develop a plan for holding an election of new directors sometime soon.

There will be another monthly Zoom meeting 6pm Tuesday June 8. An invitation will be circulated before sometime soon.

Better Waverly is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: BWCO Meeting

Time: May 11, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Better Waverly Community Organization (BWCO) met online April 13, 2001 for its current second Tuesday of the month 6pm Zoom meeting. BWCO will continue for the time being to meet online. The next meeting will be 6pm Tuesday May 11, 2021.

Attending the April meeting from the board were chair Sonja Merchant Jones, treasurer Sharon Neely, secretary Joe Stewart, parliamentarian Will Cannady and member Debra Evans, Better Waverly residents Janna Ohrstrom, Renee D’Souza and Miriam Avins, The Harvest manager Helene Murtha, Oakenshawe resident Haydee Rodriguez, Harwood resident Angela Merchant, Northern District Community Council president Chris Forrest, Northern District Police Major Donald Diehl, Captain Jeffrey Shorter and Sgt. Monica Veney, Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods 14th District liaison Lia Lynch, 14th District Baltimore City Council member Odette Ramos, and from the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office were Gina Clay, Janet Bledsoe and State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby. 

After introductions, there were presentations from Northern District Police, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods, City Councilwoman Odette Ramos and Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office. For the latest annual report and descriptions of all the activities and special programs in the state’s attorney’s office, visit <https://www.stattorney.org>.

Councilwoman Ramos noted many of the things going on around the 14th District and encouraged residents to sign up for her weekly email newsletter by contacting <odette.ramos@baltimorecity.gov> 

In motions, the board approved authorizing Better Waverly Mutual Aid to apply for an Abell Foundation grant to help insure Better Waverly residents are not subject to tax sales and authorizing The Harvest (community coop garden on Homestead Street) to apply for a Baltimore Community Foundation grant to make needed improvements.