TCNA will supply beef and veggie burgers and rolls, hot dogs and rolls, condiments, potato chips, soft drinks, water, beer, wine and ice.

Neighbors have volunteered to bring grills, charcoal and lighter fluid, grilling utensils, paper and plastic supplies, trash bags.

Still need neighbors to:

• Bring side dishes and desserts
• Help with set up, grilling, and clean-up
• Have children help with games and activities
• Bring games such as corn toss, horse shoes, croquet

Please respond so there is enough food and drinks for all.

One year we ran out of burgers because we had such a great crowd of neighbors. At our first Meet-Up this year there were a large number of neighbors who attended. There will be plenty of space at this venue to have fun. So let us know if you would like to volunteer to help. It's a great way to see and meet your neighbors.

Nominating Committee Recommendations

July 2025-June 2026

Garth Thompson and Maureen LaPorta, co-chairs

At the June 21, 2025 meeting, the TCNA Nominating Committee recommends the following slate of officers and board members. The goal is to have an active and committed board with members from all sections of the neighborhood, including the condominiums.

TCNA Officers and Board Members

• *President: Amy MacDonald (Ridgemede Road)
• Vice President: Garth Thompson  (Ridgemede Road)
• Past President:Pat Hawthorne (Gardens of Guilford, Stony Run Lane)
• Treasurer: Bill Bass (Cloverhill Road)
• Secretary: Bonnie Boland (The Colonnade, Canterbury Road)

Board Members:

• Jack Boyson (Tuscany/Lombardy)
• Josh Cohen (Cloverhill Road)
• *Sharon Dlhosh (Cloverhill Road)
• Brandon Eilertson (Cloverhill Road)
• Eric Elton (Cloverhill Road)
• Maureen LaPorta (Ridgemede Road)
• Rosalyn Mansouri (Winthrop House, Charles Street)
• Amy Mutch (Tuscany Road)
• Jo-Ann Orlinsky (St. James Condo, Charles Street)
• *Salli Ward (St. James Condo, Charles Street)

More information about the *new board members and president is in the TCNA May Update

4220 North Charles Street is for sale.

Calvert School may be interested in purchasing the house for office space.

At the May 2025 TCNA board meeting, the purchase was discussed. If Calvert wants to purchase the property, the TCNA board is recommending that we allow the purchase of the house with the following conditions:

• Maintain the facade
• Use the facility for office purposes only
• Not to be used for additional parking spaces

The final vote of TCNA will be held at the annual meeting on June 21 at 3:00 at Calvert Middle School. The TCNA 2001 Convenant with Calvert School requires the association to approve any property Calvert School buys in Tuscany-Canterbury.

Directions: TCNA Meeting and Picnic at Calvert Middle School

TCNA President's Report: 2024-2025

Pat Hawthorne

Dear Neighbors,

This will be my last President's Message before I step down from the TCNA Presidency. Per our By-Laws, the President is required to report on the association's accomplishments over the past year at the spring General Meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting and picnic, we wanted to share those accomplishments with you. Thanks again to members of the TCNA Board and the many volunteers in this community who have contributed to these many accomplishments and who help to make the TCNA such a strong and vital organization.

Pat Hawthorne

• Partnered with the owners of the Broadview Apartments to complete the traffic-calming plan for 39th Street.
• Helped organize volunteers to design and plant plants and shrubs in tubs/planters on 39th Street.
• Held a thank-you reception with the Broadview at Cypriana Restaurant to celebrate the completion of the traffic-calming plan
• Maintained and improved our 4 public gardens and green spaces.
• Arranged with the city Forestry Division, Department of Recreation and Parks, for 8 new trees to be planted on Cloverhill Road, 39th Street and Tuscany Road to replace trees that died or were damaged.
• Initiated a request with DOT to conduct a traffic survey on Tuscany Road and later expanded to include the intersection of Tuscany, Canterbury and Highfield Roads.  Engaged Councilwoman Odette Ramos to facilitate an initial meeting that was held on June 3rd with representatives from TCNA, DOT, Councilwoman Ramos’s office and Calvert School.
• Monitored traffic along Tuscany Road during school morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up and reported issues to Calvert School via the TCNA-Calvert Liaison Committee.  With the school, implemented several changes to reduce traffic congestion.
• Requested support from Delegate Elizabeth Embry to get final sign-off from the Assistant States Attorney’s Office for the Linkwood Road project.  Start date: TBD but soon.
• Held an open community meeting to discuss traffic safety issues in the neighborhood that will be included in a master traffic safety plan.
• Surveyed RPP residents in T-C to determine interest in participating in the new electronic system for permitted parking or remaining with the paper system.  The survey results indicated a desire to remain with the paper system through June of 2026.
• Negotiated agreements with Gardens of Guilford, Ridgemede/Ridgewood, and Tuscany-Lombardy authorizing TCNA to negotiate and execute a new agreement with Calvert School to replace the existing Agreement of Restrictive Covenants, which are scheduled to expire June 21, 2026.  With members of the Calvert Covenant Renewal Work Group, drafted an agreement which was discussed with Calvert School at a meeting in May and subsequently updated. 
• Negotiated an extended 2-year agreement with Calvert School allowing them to rent out their athletic center to outside independent schools during squash season.
• Reported 8 street light outages and monitored repair/replacement street lights throughout the neighborhood.
• Reported issues with trash, loud music and abandoned cars on the Tuscan Hills property (west side of Linkwood Road) to DPW and Councilwoman Ramos’s office and will continue to monitor as the owners, Chasen Properties, have now filed for bankruptcy.
• Worked closely with JHU to keep neighborhood informed about current and new projects near or in Tuscany-Canterbury.
• Sent out 6 full newsletters and 23 special notices and alerts to our mailing list of 758 with an average of 75% neighbors opening the emails.
• Received 25 (as of 5/31) New individual/family members this year.  For the first time in years, the five high-rise condos on Charles Street and Canterbury Road are dues-paying members at the institution level.
• Resumed First Fridays (now called Meetups) at the Ambassador in February (est. 70+ attended).
• Increased information on the TCNA website with 217 pages including 10 current photo galleries.
• Supported the 6 neighborhood restaurants including the Hopkins Market opening by providing information in the TCNA newsletter and on our website.

The TCNA newsletter provides more information about the projects and work that TCNA does for you.

Another Water Main Break

June 12, 2025: Tuscany Road and the Ridgemede Alley with water flowing down to the Gardens of Guilford. This break is a few yards from the previous break a year ago. DPW responded quickly to shut off the water, but water had already flooded the garages.

Gardens of Guilford

Repairs at Tuscany Road and the Ridgemede Alley

No RPP Neighborhood Pick-up

June is the month that Tuscany-Canterbury permits are due for renewal. Renewals can be purchased on-line or in-person beginning June 1. Only residents who live on blocks with the Resident Permit Parking sign are eligible to purchase a permit.

There are 2 ways you can renew your permit.

1. Visit the Parking Authority downtown and pick it up. (free parking provided)
2. Renew permit on-line and have it sent to you by paying a small additional fee.

There is no neighborhood pick-up option this year since only 6 neighbors used this option in 2024.

Events In and Around

Tuscany-Canterbury

If you have an event that you would like included in the newsletter, send information to presidentTCNA@gmail.com the month before the event.

TCNA Officers and Board Members

2024-2025

• President: Pat Hawthorne (Gardens of Guilford, Stony Run Lane), Calvert Covenant Renewal Workgroup, Chair Membership Committee, Member, Greens Committee
• Vice President: Garth Thompson  (Ridgemede Road), Public Safety Committee, Chair
• Past President: Julia Frazier (Canterbury Road), Calvert Covenant Renewal Workgroup
• Treasurer: Bill Bass (Cloverhill Road)
• Secretary: Bonnie Boland (The Colonnade, Canterbury Road), Member Greens Committee

Board Members:

• Jack Boyson (Tuscany/Lombardy)
• Josh Cohen (Cloverhill Road), Events
• Linda Eberhart (Tuscany Road), Newsletter Coordinator
• Brandon Eilertson (Cloverhill Road), Chair, Streets Committee
• Eric Elton (Cloverhill Road), Greens Committee, Co-chair, Calvert Covenant Renewal Workgroup
• Nancy Lee LaMotte (Ridgemede/Ridgewood Condo, Ridgemede Rd), Residential Permit Parking Coordinator, Membership Committee, Calvert Covenant Renewal Workgroup
• Maureen LaPorta (Ridgemede Road), Neighborhood Restaurant Liaison
• Rosalyn Mansouri (Winthrop House, Charles Street), Membership Committee
• Amy Mutch (Tuscany Road), Calvert Liaison Committee Chair, Calvert Covenant Renewal Workgroup
• Jo-Ann Orlinsky (St. James Condo, Charles Street), Membership Committee

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