Forest Park Bridge Reconstruction Scheduled for Completion Spring 2007


Upholding its commitment of “keeping Baltimore moving safely,”the Baltimore City Department of Transportation launched a reconstruction project last fall to refurbish the Forest Park Bridge. The bridge is scheduled to be complete and re-opened for traffic in the spring of 2007.  The reconstruction and repairs being made to the bridge include replacing a new water line, conduit system, gas line, and storm drainage.  Also, a portion of the concrete median along Forest Park Avenue will also be repaired.
           

Residents are urged to continue using the two detour routes:

Traveling North         Right on Windsor Mill, Left on Gwynns Falls, Left on Garrison
                                     and left on Forest Park Avenue.

Traveling South       Westbound on Liberty Heights, Left on Gwynn Oak Avenue, Right
                                     onto Woodlawn Drive, Left onto Windsor Mill, ending at Forest
                                     Park Avenue.

A little inconvenience of traveling via detour routes will have its reward when the reconstructed bridge is completed. The Forest Park-Windsor Mill Community will have a fully restored, safe bridge to cross.  Councilwoman Holton thanks residents for having patience and understanding, while the Forest Park Bridge is being repaired to ensure safe travel for everyone.

community.  Donations are needed by December 15th.  Please call her at 443-552-8840.
           
First Newly Constructed Recreation Center in Baltimore located
in 8th District

When the Edgewood Recreation Center opened in 2005, it marked the first time that a new recreation facility had been built in Baltimore City in 20 years. Located in Lyndhurst Parkat 835 Allendale Street, the recreation center is utilized by residents in the Edgewood and Lyndhurst neighborhoods as well as the surrounding communities of Allendale, Irvington, and South Hilton.

 A local group of dedicated volunteers were instrumental in making the new center a reality. Dolly Jefferson, president of the Edgewood Neighborhood Association, joined by Estella Willette, vice president, Margaret Bracey, Jacqueline Johnson, Thomasina Stanley, Gladys Jackson, Louise Jenkins, and others in the community spearheaded the construction of the new recreation center.  They have been called the “grandmothers of Edgewood”who have volunteered, nurtured, and supported their community relentlessly.

Councilwoman Helen L. Holton explained that the $765,000 facility was funded by $500,000 of federal funds a $300,000 of city funds.

Healthcare in the 8th District:  SPOTLIGHT

Two of the region’s leading hospitals are located in the 8th District:  St. Agnes Hospital and Kernan Hospital.  Residents in our district don’t need to travel far when illness occurs.

St. Agnes Hospital   900 Caton Avenue, Baltimore, MD  21229  410-368-6000
www.stagnes.org

            Established by The Daughters of Charity in 1862, St. Agnes Hospital was the first Catholic hospital in Baltimore.  Today, St. Agnes Hospital is a 308-bed, full-service community teaching hospital.   Key services offered at St. Agnes include:

• The St. Agnes Cancer Center
• The Chest Pain Emergency Center
• Cardiovascular Services
• Women’s Health Services
• The Human Motion Institute
• The Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Telemedicine
• Bariatric Surgery Program
• The Emergency Department which includes Pediatric, Adult and Urgent Care Centers

St. Agnes is a member of Ascension Health, the largest non-profit healthcare organization in the nation.  Ascension Health is dedicated to advancing health care and serving the community, as well as serving as a model for faith-based organizations throughout the world.

Kernan Hospital            2200 Kernan Drive, Baltimore, MD  21217  www.kernan.org

Kernan Hospital, a world-renown facility, offers innovative, interdisciplinary
orthopaedic and rehabilitation services for children and adults.  The hospital has 132 beds to accommodate extensive inpatient and outpatient programs for brain, spine, stroke, orthopaedic and neurological disorders as well as for orthopaedic surgery.

The hospital was established over 110 years ago as a shelter for children with orthopaedic deficiencies.  Named in honor of James L. Kernan, the hospital is located on the border of Baltimore City and Baltimore County.  It is nestled on an 85-acre wooded site that includes modern buildings and the original Radnor Mansion which was used as its first hospital facility circa 1911.

Some of the inpatient and ambulatory surgical services provided by Kernan in orthopaedics include joint replacement, sports medicine, scoliosis; hand, foot/ankle, pediatric and shoulder injuries.  Patients can also receive dental surgery; ear, nose and throat surgery; and plastic and reconstructive surgery.  Health care is also available in the following programs:

• Pain Management
• Dental
• Multiple Sclerosis Day Program
• Support Groups (stroke, spinal cord, brain injury, caregivers and amputee)
• Ear and Frances Clem Cleft Lip and Palate Program

Numerous other wellness programs and activities are offered   at Kernan.  Since 1986, Kernan has been a part of the University of Maryland Medical School System, allowing patients to access the extensive resources of a university teaching hospital.