HDGHistory Business

HDG History Notes for February 2021

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As of January 31, 2021, Joe K. reports that the treasury contains $4,652.73. The tax papers for the foundation have been filed with HR Block. The paperwork for the tax report to the State of Maryland has been filed, due in April. The federal tax papers are due in May. Members who made donations to the foundation in 2020, should have received tax information in the mail during January from myself and Joe K.

Membership stands at 43 members with the latest members being Deborah Goldman, Dr. John W. Hawkins, Leon Kalas, Jane Currier, and Colonel Allan R. Burke.

I have been in recent contact with Joe Hopkins who has donated Hopkins Family memorabilia to the foundation – letters, deeds, photos and furniture including a grandfather/ case clock dating circa 1780. He and his wife hope to visit Havre de Grace from their new residence in Ohio in May.

FYI, The dates for the Community-wide Yard Sale have been picked for 2021. They are Saturdays, April 17 and September 11 from 8am to roughly 4pm. Raindates are the Sunday after. I have been working with Lauri Orzewicz and Bonnie Castillo at the HDG Visitor Center with the yard sales for many years now. Since sites are scattered around the HDG community, a comprehensive list is provided by the visitor center on its website and on flyer form near to the dates of the sales. . Flyers are available at 226 North Union Avenue and the visitor center- 450 Pennington Avenue on the dates of the yard sales. Also spaces are available to folks who wish a downtown location at 226 North Union Avenue for $10 with proceeds going to the foundation treasury. Please contact me if interested.

ADDITIONAL NOTES FROM Bambi Johnson, Executive Director, Havre De Grace Alliance
In Addition, As you know, the HDG Alliance applied for the Governor’s Maryland Strong Economic Recovery Initiative (MD-SERI) grant. This grant program, which is administered by the Maryland DHCD, is for the state’s 33 designated Main Street Maryland communities and Baltimore City’s 8 designated Main Street neighborhoods to support the economic recovery of local Main Street businesses. We were originally awarded $150,000.00. But wait!! On Monday, in addition to the Relief Act legislation that was signed, SB496 was also signed. This allocated an additional $2 million to the total amount of funding. As a result, all of the awards were recalculated and the Alliance’s award was increased to $210,474.00!

Once all the paperwork is signed and the money is in our account, we will begin distributing it to the Main Street businesses and non-profits. Each of them only needs to fill out a very simple form to receive funds. The funds will be disbursed evenly among those who submit.

We are so proud of this effort and a big “thank you” goes out to Julie for writing the final grant and to the executive committee for convening to lend us their wisdom and guidance! Also to Joe Smith, Rebecca Jessop, Lauri Orzewicz and Johnny Boker for your ongoing work to help us establish the gift card program.

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HdG Suffrage Marker to be dedicated in March

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 Lauri Orzewicz and Bonnie Castillo of the Tourism Office have announced that a marker for the National Votes for Women Trail will soon be dedicated in Tydings Park.

The marker has been awarded to Havre de Grace through the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, a private grant-making foundation based in Syracuse, NY,  through its National Women’s Suffrage Marker Grant Program. These markers recognize historically significant people, places, or things across the United States, instrumental to women gaining the right to vote.

The marker will read, “Votes for Women: Elizabeth Forbes, Harford County Suffragist, organized a Prairie Schooner Women’s Suffrage Campaign Stop Here in Havre de Grace in 1915.”

As president of Harford County’s chapter of the Just Government League, Elizabeth Forbes helped welcome the “pilgrims” who marched through the County in the 1915 Prairie Schooner Campaign. She was later arrested during the Watchfire demonstrations in Washington DC. Forbes continued to work on behalf of women’s equality for the rest of her life.

The marker will be placed in Tydings Park at a future date, giving time for all organizations in the City of Havre de Grace to plan proper ceremonies with responsible social distancing measures.

Any further information would be available from Erica Quesenbery at City Hall or Lauri at Tourism (410-939-2100}.
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Notes about the September 22, 2020 meeting

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Hello Historic Havre de Grace Foundation:  Though the weather has  turned crisp; we are going to delay meeting in person again and cancel the September 22 meeting. Partly, because of an uptick in the number of covid-19 cases in Harford County & HDG but also because my agenda is short; there is really little cause to meet for meeting sake. I have received input from various members and give you the following report for September.
New memberships : Jean Johnson/  Mary Poughkeepsie/  Andrew Cordle/  Ed Krause/  Bruce Bryan/  Charles Hinkel/  Hank & Karen Griffith/  Fay Bosland/  Serle A. Wise/  Abe Addonizio/  Frank Russo  — now 37 members    Joe & Ron have completed membership lists. Tabitha updates a membership list on our website HDGHistory.org periodically.
New budget (reported by Joe Kiester } as of August 17,2020: $190 memberships/  $80 donations/  total at APGFCU : $ 3066.60
     recent expenditures : Go Daddy’s website – HDGHistory.org – $28.16/  Office Centre copies – $6.36   – paid for by donation
Grant application (from Jean Johnson} : work on the application for the grant for a survey of the Havre de Grace Historic District was completed and submitted on time by Jean Johnson, Carolyn Zinner and Dianne Klair from City Hall. The Maryland Historic Trust will announce winners of the grants in November.
Moore Family Homestead (report from Ron Browning} : I have contacted Laurie Dawson and Joe Conaway of the Dept. of Public Works for HDG for a time frame for the repairs to the front porch and painting of the interior of the house at 710 Market Street. This must be done before any more furniture,exhibits, etc are moved into the premises. The HDG Alliance group has moved into its quarters upstairs on the second floor but awaits painting of the facility too. The exterior landscaping is being well maintained by DPW. The Victory Garden (both vegetable and floral gardens} have been maintained throughout the summer by the HDG Green Team club. Harvests go to the local food pantries.
Trip to Fredericksburg, Virginia  (report from Ron Browning & Joe Kiester}: The Joseph Hopkins family contacted Ron about memorabilia and furniture from the Hopkins family of Havre de Grace. Joe is the son and grandson of generations of Hopkins that once lived in HDG. The family donated a “grandfather” case clock, gooseneck rocker, chair, portraits, framed certificates, journals, and photographs belonging to the Hopkins clan. The Hopkins family, not only lived at 229 & 226 North Union Avenue (Ron’s house} but also Dr.J.Lee Hopkins was a surgeon and major staff member of Harford Memorial Hospital here in HDG. Any members who are interested in sorting through the materials are welcome to contact Ron to begin categorizing and documenting materials. Ron collected the materials from the family in Virginia while they are downsizing. Materials are stored at Ron’s.
Website: Tabitha continues to do an outstanding job on our website HDGHistory.org.  Officers have been updated and a membership list is updated periodically.  We are still working upon a “kickstarter” presence. We are still working on listing associated businesses and offers to members.
Historic walking tour: (from Ron Browning & Kathy Keen}: A historic walking tour was given to Cliff & Joan Hull of Laurel, MD. on Saturday, Sept. 19. Perhaps the foundation can work with the Havre de Grace Historic Preservation Commission, who offers the tours, as the actual operator of the tours; much in the way the city-operated ice rink or Oyster Fest is held. Those organizations and non-profits who “do the work” receive the financial benefits. Further study will need to be done.
Message to the membership (from Ron Browning}: Please continue to encourage membership in the foundation to friends, family, and associates. I will gladly mail out applications to you for this purpose. Please also encourage businesses to investigate how they can be listed on our website and “advertised” for membership and perhaps offering incentives (discounts} to our members. Already Spencer-Silver Mansion Bed and Breakfast, and Bahoukas Antiques are working with the foundation on this matter.
Next meeting: Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Minutes of the July 28, 2020 Meeting

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HISTORIC HAVRE DE GRACE FOUNDATION-July 28, 2020 Meeting

Attending: Ron Browning, Darlene Perry, Kathy Keen, Kathleen Lee, Roger Lee, Jean Johnson, Judy Plitt, Carolyn Zinner, Joyce Rodgers, and Joe Kiester.

Budget $2806.60 as of June 30, 2020. Joe K. is our new treasurer.
Taxes have been filed for 2019. Membership cards have been mailed out to all members. Tabitha created the membership cards and the website.

The Foundation needs to attract business memberships. Carol Nemeth (Spencer-Silver Mansion) and George Wagner will offer business discounts. We now have 25 members.

Tabitha has been putting blogs from and about various historic sites on our website. Please give merchants a brochure. Ron is working on a credit card account so we can accept credit applications from memberships and donations. Tabitha is working on a crowdfunding account for the Foundation for projects we may want to do.
The John O’Neil statue is put on hold for now. We need to do more research on him. We may have a plaque honoring him.

Grant: Jean Johnson, Dianne Klair, and Carolyn Zinner have been working on a grant to have a new survey done of all homes built before 1970 in the Historic District of Havre de Grace. An Intent Letter was sent out last week. We are asking for $40,000. This would pay for a Historic Architectural Historian to conduct the survey with the help of volunteers. The volunteers would be paid $25.00 an hour.

There were no new announcements.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:41 PM
Respectfully submitted by Kathleen Lee, secretary

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Burnside Crab

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Burnside Crab

A Maryland’s Way Recipe from the Hammond-Harwood House newsletter

Originally from Mrs. O. Bowie Duckett, Little Burnside, Annapolis

1 pound crabmeat (lump),
1 cup plain breadcrumbs,
4 tbsp butter,
1 tsp dry mustard,
3 tbsp vinegar,
salt, pepper.
Put layers of crab meat in a buttered baking dish. Cover each layer with crumbs and liberal dots of butter. Mix dry mustard with vinegar and seasonings. Pour over and bake in a brisk oven, 400º F, until hot and browned.

and here’s the Redaction from food historian Joyce White

Ingredients:
1 pound crabmeat (lump), picked
1 tsp dry mustard
3 tbsp vinegar (white wine or distilled)
1 cup plain breadcrumbs
4 tbsp butter, melted
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper

Directions:
Heat oven to 400º F.
Grease a baking dish. Place half the picked crab in the baking dish.
In a small bowl, mix together the dry mustard and vinegar. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs, melted butter, mustard/vinegar mixture, and salt and pepper.
Sprinkle half the breadcrumb mixture over the crab in the baking dish. You can leave the breadcrumbs on top of the crab or you can gently fold them into the crab. Repeat with the remaining crab and breadcrumbs.
Bake 20 minutes, or until bubbly and brown.
Serve hot with toast points, melba toasts, or any cracker of your choice.

Places

The Maryland Historical Society* Museum is reopening!

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The Maryland Historical Society* Museum is reopening!

Saturday, September 12, 10 am–3 pm
Maryland history and culture await you. Explore new onsite exhibitions – Flickering Treasures: Rediscovering Baltimore’s Forgotten Movie Theaters, and Wild and Untamed: Dunton’s Discovery of the Baltimore Album Quilts. The Spectrum of Fashion will reopen through December 2020. Admission is free on reopening day.

H. FURLONG BALDWIN LIBRARY REOPENS TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Wednesday, October 7 — The library is currently undergoing building upgrades.

NEW VIRTUAL EXHIBITION OPENS
Wednesday, September 9 — Forgotten Fight: The Struggle for Voting Rights in Maryland.

*Breaking news…the Maryland Historical Society is becoming the Maryland Center for History and Culture.

From their September 9 statement:
“After 176 years, we are stepping into this new identity that better reflects our mission to provide space for the community to discover and develop a deeper understanding of our nation’s history and culture through a Maryland prism. Your history lives here.
“The name change process took more than two years and was marked by extensive research and surveys. Accompanying our rebrand is a new visual identity. Inspired by the quilts in our collection, the “M” in our logo represents pieces of a pattern coming together but not complete—history is about collecting stories, but more stories are always yet to be told. The logo also radiates out and radiates in, symbolizing the lives we touch and the ideas we bring together.”
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Minutes of the July 23, 2019 Meeting

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Meeting of the Historic Havre de Grace Foundation, July 23, 2019 was held at 226 North Union Avenue.

Attendees present : Ron Browning, Richard Stubing, Roger Lee, Kathleen Lee, George Wagner, Julie Runkhe, Carol Nemeth, Jim Nemeth

Actions : Attorney Woody Stark’s letter and the annual report for 2019 were mailed to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation.

We have yet to file the IRS form 990N

Suggestions for logo design for the foundation.

Laurie Dawson will work upon a membership application form. Decisions must be made about membership fees.

Jim Nemeth and Ron Browning will work upon setting up a checking account for the foundation at APGFCU credit union.

Tabitha Boehmer and Jay Loane will be working upon a foundation website/ blog of information/ and membership list.

A thank-you note should be sent to attorney Woody Stark for his efforts in getting the paperwork completed and filed for the foundation.

Notes from meeting submitted by Ron Browning

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Minutes of the January 28, 2020 Meeting

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Meeting of January 28, 2020, of the Historic Havre de Grace Foundation was held at 226 North Union Avenue

Attendees present: Ron Browning, Kathy Keen, Darlene Perry, Roger Lee, Kathleen Lee, George Wagner, Kevin Purcell

Report from treasurer Jim Nemeth: $30 was earned from ticket sales to the Oyster Feast in November. Letters will be sent to members for tax purposes (Ron Browning, Darlene Perry, Joe Kiester}. Tax papers for 2019 will be filed with IRS and Maryland (Ron Browning, Joe Kiester, Jim Nemeth}, at H &R Block in Havre de Grace.

Membership cards were produced by Tabitha B. They will be printed at Office Centre and mailed to membership (Ron Browning / Joe Kiester}.

Encourage members to seek businesses that will offer discounts to members in exchange for listings to membership and inclusion on our website. (Already Bahoukas Antiques (George Wagner} and Spencer-Silver Mansion B&B (Carol Nemeth} are open to this idea.}

Receipt of letter from attorney Woody Stark, thanking us for honorary membership.

Donations have been made to the foundation for the future Moore Family Homestead site— a chair by Robert Greene, and a rocker by Peter and Carolyn Zinner.

Notes submitted by Ron Browning

NO meeting will be held Tuesday, February 25, 2020 as this is Mardi Gras in Havre de Grace and members will be participating in the parade that evening. Next meeting will be Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (NOTE: this meeting was suspended due to the Covid-19 ban on meetings}