Pro Bono Day for Legal Help

The economic downturn has had and will continue to have a significant impact on the residents of Baltimore City and beyond, particularly those in low-income communities. The dramatic increase in the demand for legal assistance from civil legal services organizations statewide is a telling indicator of just how serious the situation has become for many individuals and families. Unfortunately, the demand for these services far outweighs the resources available.

In response to this need, the Bar Association of Baltimore City (BABC), in partnership with Maryland Legal Aid, Legal Services for the Elderly, the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, and the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, is hosting its third Pro Bono Day on Saturday, October 30, from 10 am to 2 pm at Maryland Legal Aid’s downtown Baltimore office, 500 East Lexington Street. The last two Pro Bono Days, held in October, 2009 and May, 2010, each served well over 100 people with more than 140 legal issues. Organizers of this event expect and encourage more people to take advantage of the free legal assistance.

Participants can discuss their legal issues one-on-one with volunteer lawyers in a variety of areas, including landlord-tenant, government benefits, veterans issues, bankruptcy and consumer debt, wills, advance directives and elder law, foreclosure prevention, and divorce/custody/child support.

The event is free and open to the public. Your assistance in getting the word out to your constituency/members, via the attached flyer, would be greatly appreciated. While registration is not required, it is strongly encouraged. For more information or to register, contact the BABC at 410-539-5936 ext. 102, or by email atprobono@baltimorebar.org.

AREA 30 EXPIRATION EXTENDED TO 1/31/11

NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL PICK UP IN JANUARY 2011!!

LETTER FROM STATE SENATOR/.DELEGATES:HEARING TO ALLOW BARS TO STAY OPEN UNTIL 4 AM:

Dear Community Leaders:

The Baltimore City Delegation will be hearing HB 429 – Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverage Establishments – Weekend Closing Hours, this Friday, February 26^th at 9:30 am. The bill would allow certain bars within a given area to continue serving alcohol until 3 am, and allow patrons to continue consuming it until 4 am. For your convenience, here is the link to the billhttp://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb0429f.pdf.

While the boundaries of this bill may not include your individual neighborhoods, we are opposed to such an expansion anywhere in our district. If you would like to attend the hearing, the address is:

Lowe House Office Building

6 Bladen Street, Room 145

Annapolis, MD 21401

If you are unable to attend the hearing, but would like to submit something in writing, below is the contact information for the Chair of the Baltimore City Delegation and the Chair of the Economic Matters Committee, the committee of jurisdiction:

The Honorable Curt Anderson

Baltimore City Delegation Chair,

curt.anderson@house.state.md.us

The Honorable Dereck Davis

Chair, Economic Matters

Committee

dereck.davis@house.state.md.us

Lowe House Office Building Taylor House Office Building

6 Bladen Street, Room 314 6 Bladen Street, Room 231

Annapolis, MD 21401 Annapolis, MD 21401

Fax: 410-841-3024 Fax: 410-841-3558

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Patrick Dooley in the office at (410) 841-3770.

Sincerely,

Senator George Della

Delegate Pete Hammen

Delegate CarolynKrysiak

Delegate Brian McHale

Baltimore Police Department

Monday February 8th, 2010 :: 05:05 p.m. ESTdvisory

REMINDER - Cars must be removed from city snow emergency routes. Abandoned vehicles will

be ticketed and towed

In anticipation of Tuesday's snow storm, all vehicles must be removed from emergency snow routes so Police/Fire/EMS can respond to incidents,

It's Snow Time Again In Baltimore!

The City of Baltimore is expected to be hit with another snow storm beginning Friday afternoon, February 05, 2010. Forecasters predict that snow will fall through early Saturday evening and significant accumulations are expected.

The City of Baltimore wants to assure residents that its top priority will be to clear primary and secondary roadways. Motorists are strongly encouraged to use extreme caution while traveling this weekend, as slippery conditions may exist. Citizens should also prepare to remove their vehicles from designated snow emergency routes, as Phase Two of the City's Snow Emergency Plan will be implemented at 6:00 this evening.

The Parking Authority of Baltimore City would like to notify residents in Federal Hill, Fells Point and Little Italy that they will be able to park their vehicles in neighborhood City-owned parking facilities during the upcoming snow emergency. Parking is free in these garages effective today and throughout the snow emergency, and is available on a 'first come, first served’ basis. Parking your cars in these garages will assist the City with its snow removal efforts.

The garage offering free parking in Federal Hill during the snow emergency is:

Federal Hill South Community

Federal Hill/West Street Garage

40 E. West Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21230