USS STERETT SAILORS

On a hot Monday in August, over 40 sailors from the USS Sterett joined forces with neighborhood volunteers and other sponsors to clean and green the Indiana Street Playground.  Continuing a long naval tradition of giving back to the local communities they visit, the sailors from the USS Sterett worked in Westport while their ship was docked in Baltimore at the South Locust Point Cruise Terminal for its official commissioning ceremony.

Learn more about the amazing day the USS Sterett sailors spent in Westport, and check out the many photos in the USS Sterett Project Photo Album.

 ROTARY CLUB OF BALTIMORE CITY

The Rotary Club of Baltimore City was a most generous sponsor of the USS Sterett Indiana Street Playground Clean-Up.  They provided tents, tables & chairs, lunch, new tools, even the Ivy Block. The efforts of the many Rotary Club volunteers who worked alongside the sailors were appreciated just as much as their sponsorship.  Look for more partnerships with the Rotary Club of Baltimore City as the revitalization of the neighborhood continues.

LOCAL BUSINESS PARTNERS

Local business owner Colleen Vanskiver of Colleen’s Corner supports the efforts of Westport Community Partnerships through her generous donations of food, drink, time and energy.

Local business owners Lynne and Raymond Kirsner of Fitch Co. support the efforts of Westport Community Partnerships through generous donations as well.

FRIENDS OF THE MIDDLE BRANCH

Friends of the Middle Branch is a relatively new nonprofit formed to support the parks surrounding the beautiful Middle Branch of the Patapsco River by promoting the public's interests in historic, educational, cultural, recreational and natural assets of the Middle Branch, and by supporting and monitoring the Middle Branch Master Plan. The group supports the implementation of the Dept. of Planning’s Middle Branch Master Plan as a means of achieving its mission: guaranteeing the green legacy of parks and open spaces along the Middle Branch for countless future generations.  Click here to read or download the Middle Branch Master Plan, which has been approved and adopted by the City. 

The first board of directors was elected in December 2008, and officers were elected from among the board members in February 2009. They are:  Bonnie Crockett, President, Alvin Lee, Vice President, Kim Trueheart, Treasurer, David Rosen, Secretary, and Carl Merez, Member at Large. Join the FOMB and help take back the waterfront! 

Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm, at the Family Health Center in Cherry Hill.  Call 443-717-3627 or email FriendsofMiddleBranch@gmail.com for details.  

POTENTIAL NEW PARTNERS

Westport Community Partnerships looks forward to developing new relationships -- some partnerships that may come together for a single project, and others that will make long-term commitments to Westport.

If you are interested in joining forces with Westport Community Partnerships for the benefit of Westport, contact Bonnie Crockett at bcrockett@westportpartnerships.org.